• Based at our Burwood Campus + hybrid work arrangements
• Part-time (0.8FTE) and fixed-term contract from 5^th May 2025 to 31^st January 2026
• HEW 5 ($80,19900 – 89,950.00) + 17% Superannuation 

Deakin is a cutting-edge public university in Victoria, revolutionising education with 61,000 students across five campuses: Melbourne Burwood, Geelong Waurn Ponds, Geelong Waterfront, Warrnambool, and our dynamic online Campus. We're proud to be a progressive and open-minded university, delivering the highest student satisfaction in Victoria and consistently ranked in the top 1% of the world's universities.

Join a dynamic team supporting the School of Psychology’s postgraduate programs at Deakin University.  Reporting to the School Manager, School of Psychology, the School Administrative Officer plays a key role in providing high-quality administrative support to academic staff, contributing to the effective delivery of Faculty outcomes and ensuring consistent processes and seamless support across the school.

This position is instrumental in supporting the School’s postgraduate suite of programs—including Clinical Psychology, Professional Psychology, Organisational Psychology, and Counselling—by assisting with course-related meetings, document organisation, schedule collation, and the field placement program. The role also supports broader administrative functions at the Burwood campus, including management of the test library.

As the School Administrative Officer you will:

• Coordinate placement documentation for the school’s courses including verifying placement data, agreements and compliance requirements to ensure that all placements are in-line with relevant regulatory requirements.
• Utilise and maintain the placement management systems, InPlace and Placeright, to monitor student placements.
• Respond to enquiries accurately and in a timely manner and handling confidential information sensitively, to facilitate effective communication flow between academic staff and professional staff, senior staff of the University and external parties.
• Assist in the selection of the school’s courses and provide accurate and timely advice to applicants and staff.
• Support university governance, including work instructions, procedures and guidelines to enable and support the delivery of operations.
• Provide administrative support as required for the Burwood campus including the test library.

To be successful, you’ll have:

• A Degree with subsequent relevant experience or extensive relevant experience and specialist knowledge or
• Experience in administration and related activities in a large organisation with complex administrative structures, policies, and procedures.
• Experience in operating in a high-pressure diverse environment, involving face to face, phone, and written issue.
• Experience providing services and support in a large organisation.

Here's how to apply: 

Please submit your updated resume and a short cover letter outlining your skills and experience.

• For a confidential discussion regarding this role, please contact Lorraine Rodricks (School Manager, Faculty Services Psychology at lorraine.rodricks@deakin.edu.au
• For a copy of the position description, please see below:

 Professional - HEW 5 - School Administrative Officer, Psychology.pdf

Applications for this position close on 11.59pm on Wednesday 16th April 2025

Why work with us?

At Deakin you will have access to benefits such as a variety of leave options including generous parental leave and the ability to purchase additional leave; flexible working arrangements to help manage your work-life balance; ongoing learning and development opportunities to grow your career; an inclusive and supportive culture and environment to work in, both online and on campus.

Are You Ready?

Deakin is a Victorian university with a global impact. We are an agile, dynamic, and innovative university committed to making a positive impact through our excellence in education, research and innovation and the contributions we make to the wider community.

We understand that our reputation has been built on the dedication and expertise of our staff and we offer a dynamic and diverse working environment with opportunities to grow and develop careers. We believe that a progressive, thriving culture will ensure that people choose to come, and stay at Deakin and contribute to our ongoing success.

We value diversity and aim to build an inclusive environment that champions, embraces and respects differences. We support and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people of all abilities, cultures, sexual orientation, and genders.