Description:
Description- Join the University of opportunity – where creativity is nurtured and encouraged
- Be part of the Academic Quality and Standards Team, working closely with a high performing and talented team of professionals
- The position is currently co-located at the Sunshine Campus and the Footscray Park Campus
About Us:
At Victoria University (VU), our aim is to be a global leader in dual-sector learning and research by 2028. Join us on the journey and help us achieve our strategic drives embedded in our Strategic Plan 2022-2028: Start well, finish brilliantly. One of the drivers “Thriving place to Study and Work” will enable us to continue to create places that our students and staff love to belong and feel immense pride.
Academic Quality and Standards (AQS) department provides advice and support to Colleges and organisational areas of the University across a number of policy and procedural settings which relate to the Higher Education Standards Framework and the regulatory environment which applies to Vocational Education and Training. AQS has a wide role in the learning and teaching environment at VU, playing a significant role in academic governance through policy development, monitoring, and direct reporting to the Academic Board.
About the Role:
The overall purpose of the Senior Coordinator, Governance is to coordinate the course governance processes within Victoria University TAFE and ensure that training products are registered internally and externally following appropriate quality and governance procedures.
The position will consult with other internal stakeholders to achieve and maintain high standards of quality and compliance with the relevant Vocational Education and Training Sector regulatory frameworks, requirements and standards.
Examples of duties you may perform are:
- Coordination of course governance activities that ensure compliance with ASQA, ESOS Act, VET Funding Contract, VET Student Loans and University policies and procedures.
- Manage Victoria University TAFE's scope of registration and CRICOS Register.
- Develop, implement and coordinate internal course approvals documentation and procedures.
- Support the Director of Academic Quality and Standards and the Chief TAFE Officer to apply and develop VU quality and compliance monitoring & reporting systems & procedures, including internal audits, to training and assessment services within TAFE at VU delivery areas.
- Support the AQS team, including Quality Partners, to develop and implement effective, sustained and sustainable responses to identified quality, compliance, risks and needs that relate to the position
This is a full-time position at HEP 8 classification, with salary range of $108,472 - $122,154 per annum plus 17% superannuation, classification working 36.75 (1.0 FTE) hours per week over a continuing contract period.
About the Person:
To be considered for this role, you should possess:
- A deep commitment to improving the experience and outcomes of learners
- Extensive knowledge, experience and understanding of ASQA Standards, ESOS legislative framework, VET Funding Contract, VET Student Loans.
- Enthusiasm for innovation and a practical approach to problem-solving.
- The capacity to contribute to transformational change with ‘built in quality’ and continuous improvement strategies.
- A multi-sector perspective and understanding of key issues in VET and Higher Education, informing the development and implementation of initiatives.
- The ability to understand, influence, and interact with shared services and systems across VU, impacting VET quality and compliance practices, teaching and learning, and OHS matters.
What We Offer:
For information on our employee benefits, flexible working, discounts in private health insurance, gym memberships and salary packaging please visit https://www.vu.edu.au/staff/benefits-services-for-staff.
How to Apply?
For a position description click here: Senior Co-ordinator , Governance
Applications must be submitted as a single document comprising:
- A cover letter
- Your curriculum vitae/resume
- Your responses addressing all selection criteria located in the position description
- Evidence of applicable qualifications, licences and registrations
Note: Applications which do not address the selection criteria will NOT be considered.
Applications close on Sunday the 30th of March 2025 (11:59 PM AEST)
Who to Contact?
For further information relating to the position, please contact Director Academic Quality and Standards, Deborah Tyler at Deborah.Tyler@vu.edu.au
Our Commitment to Protecting Country:
Victoria University honours its deep diversity as a foundation for collaboration and social progress. We will demonstrate sensitivity in respecting First Nation perspectives. We will ensure that we respect our Indigenous voices and commit to sustainable Protecting Country. We will take leadership responsibility, in all that we do, to improve the health and wellbeing of our local and global communities, and the planet that we share.
Victoria University is committed to inclusion, equity and diversity. VU encourages applications from women, gender diverse, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and individuals from backgrounds under-represented in this field.