Senior Academic Programs Coordinator – Parkville, Upper Hunter

Position Number: JR-014609. Role type: Full Time; Fixed term until April 2027.

Location: Parkville. Faculty: Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences. School: Melbourne School of Health Sciences.

Salary: UoM 7 - $111,275 - $120,453 plus 17% super.

Lead academic programs across five health sciences departments, influence School-wide teaching and research outcomes, and collaborate closely with expert academics.

Investing in you – 17% superannuation, benefits package including salary packaging, health and wellbeing programs, discounted services, and career development opportunities.

Your next career opportunity: In this senior coordinator role, you will lead academic program administration across five health sciences departments. You will shape equitable and efficient processes for academics and students, driving continuous improvement and service excellence.

What you will deliver

- Coordinate coursework and graduate research program administration across the student lifecycle, ensuring policy compliance and consistency.
- Lead, coach and develop Academic Programs Team members, fostering collaboration, transparency and a supportive, high-performance culture.
- Provide authoritative advice to academics and students on policies, curriculum changes and complex enrolment or assessment matters.
- Plan and oversee key academic program activities, committee support and reporting to meet School and University timelines.
- Drive client-focused service standards, process reviews and continuous improvement initiatives across academic program administration.

You may be a great fit if you

- Hold a relevant degree and extensive experience in complex student or course administration environments.
- Bring proven leadership experience coaching professional staff and building high-performing, client-focused service teams.
- Demonstrate strong organisational and problem-solving skills, managing multiple deadlines and time-critical academic processes.




- Communicate clearly and confidently with academics and stakeholders, producing accurate documentation, reports and committee papers.
- Offer experience in higher education, government or large organisations, including frontline enquiry and advisory services.
- Enjoy investigating complex issues, gathering information and making sound judgements within policy and governance frameworks.

What we offer you

- Build future financial security with 17% superannuation.
- Supportive flexible work arrangements underpinned by our commitment to inclusion and well-being.
- Career development opportunities, including access to a range of tailored programs such as Academic Women in Leadership and learning platforms including LinkedIn Learning.
- Progressive, considerate leave provisions to empower your work-life balance and well-being, including leading parental leave, gender affirmation leave and cultural leave.
- Salary packaging and access to a range of discounted services including Bupa health insurance, and access to unique cultural and recreational benefits such as discounts for the Melbourne Theatre Company.
- Health and well-being services including a leading Employee Assistance Program.

Your new team: You will join the Melbourne School of Health Sciences, home to leading disciplines in health education and practice. Our School sits within the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, renowned for impactful research and teaching. You will collaborate with committed academic and professional staff who value compassion, integrity, respect, accountability and teamwork. We offer a supportive, forward-looking environment where your expertise in academic administration can shape outstanding health education.

Be Yourself: The University of Melbourne is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a child-safe organisation. The diversity of our community enriches us all, and we are committed to creating an inclusive and fair workplace where everyone is valued, respected, and empowered to succeed. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, identities, and experiences.

Applications close: Sunday 26 July at 11:55 PM; Melbourne time zone.

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