We are seeking a Project Officer: Enterprise Bargaining to contribute to one of the largest changes to higher education in Australia over the past 30 years and help shape the new Adelaide University. You will work for the University of Adelaide and be based in the Integration Management Office (IMO) in the People and Culture Domain.  

About the role 

As the Project Officer: Enterprise Bargaining you will support a diverse range of duties in support of the leadership and delivery of IR strategies to enable the creation of, and transition to, the new Adelaide University.  

You will be a key member of the People and Culture Domain, and as the Project Officer: Enterprise Bargaining, you will work closely with the Project Lead: Enterprise Bargaining and the Enterprise Bargaining Project team to support the design and development of strategies, frameworks, and advice as part of the broader Workforce Readiness Sub Critical Path (SCP) Project. 

Core Responsibilities 

• Coordinate a broad range of projects including reviewing project proposals, work plans, tracking and reporting on project tasks, milestones and deliverables.  
• Prepare quality internal and external communications around project activities to ensure all project news and outcomes are shared with key stakeholders.  
• Provide Executive Officer support to Enterprise Agreement negotiations and working groups, which will include the coordination of agendas, attendee liaison, preparation and distribution of papers, taking minutes and actions, and production of associated inputs and output materials.  
• Prepare and edit high-quality correspondence, presentations, papers, business cases, documents and reports.

 Essential Skills and Experience 

• Tertiary qualifications in human resources/ industrial or employment relations/ business management or a related discipline with subsequent relevant experience; or an equivalent combination of experience and/or education and/or training. 
• Demonstrated experience and knowledge of project management approaches, tools, project lifecycle phases and a proven track record in adapting and responding to emerging and competing priorities through effective organisational skills. 
• Demonstrated ability to produce quality communications and correspondence to a range of stakeholders. 
• Ability to develop a broad range of documentation including presentations and reports with a high level of attention to detail. 
• High-level administrative skills including experience providing Executive Officer support to working groups and committees

About the new Adelaide University 

The University of South Australia and the University of Adelaide are working together to create a new Adelaide University that will make transformational investments in teaching, learning, research and innovation at scale for South Australia and beyond. 

The new Adelaide University will be a future-focused university, a magnet for talented staff and students alike. Combining the strengths of the University of South Australia and The University of Adelaide to deliver nation-leading curriculum and student experience, greater access to education, and world-class research excellence, the new institution will be recognised as one of the world’s top 100 universities. 

Benefits   

The University of Adelaide is a uniquely rewarding workplace. The size, breadth and quality of our education and research programs - including significant industry, government and community collaboration - offers you vast scope and opportunity for a long, fulfilling career. 

Our culture is one that welcomes all and embraces diversity consistent with our Staff Values and Behaviour Framework and our Values of integrity, respect, collegiality, excellence and discovery. We firmly believe that our people are our most valuable asset, so we work to grow and diversify the skills, knowledge and capability of all our staff. 

In addition, we offer a wide range of attractive staff benefits. These include: salary packaging; flexible work arrangements; high-quality professional development programs and activities; and an on-campus health clinic, gym and other fitness facilities.