Executive Officer - Operations

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About the opportunity 

The Executive Officer (Operations) reports to the Executive Director (Operations) and is responsible for using their high level project management and senior executive administration experience to lead, oversee, coordinate and guide the quality delivery of key  projects whilst also providing expert advice and guidance into the development of  policy and planning for the area. 

About you

The University values courage and creativity; openness and engagement; inclusion and diversity; and respect and integrity. As such, we see the importance of recruiting talent aligned to these values and are looking for an Executive Officer who can: 

• Provide planning, policy advice and support to the Vice Principal (Operations).
• Lead and drive planning performance to lift the focus on operational excellence and capability with a view to achieve optimal overall performance of leaders and managers within Operations to achieve improved results and deliverables.
• Manage communications and relationships with internal stakeholders
• Maintain governance and control and key compliance requirements for the Portfolio

The ideal candidate will demonstrate sound, high-level decision making and is expected to act as a subject matter expert in regards to reviewing and recommending the Division’s approach to policy, program planning and development, consultation with stakeholders and decisions around assessing the implementation of strategies. The position has responsibilities for interfacing with, and contributing to, decision making of the areas Executive team and applies extensive professional judgment to make day to day decisions within policy where this exists, as well as in areas where it does not, exercising independent judgement and significant overall decision-making autonomy. 

About us

The Office of the Vice Principal (Operations) is accountable for driving the execution of strategy and the delivery of services across the Operations portfolio ensuring the achievement of synergy, alignment and overarching target efficiency which optimise the delivery of University wide professional services. The Operations portfolio include: financial services, human resources, campus infrastructure and services, information and communications technology, risk management and student administration services. 

Since our inception 160 years ago, the University of Sydney has led to improve the world around us. We believe in education for all and that effective leadership makes lives better. These same values are reflected in our approach to diversity and inclusion, and underpin our long-term strategy for growth. We’re Australia's first university and have an outstanding global reputation for academic and research excellence. 

Across our campuses, we employ over 7600 academic and non-academic staff who support over 60,000 students. We are undergoing significant transformative change which brings opportunity for innovation, progressive thinking, breaking with convention, challenging the status quo, and improving the world around us.


How to apply 

For more information on the position and University, please view the candidate information pack available from the job’s listing on the University of Sydney careers website. All applications must be submitted via the University of Sydney careers website. 

Visit sydney.edu.au/recruitment and search by the reference number 1211/0618C to apply. 

Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position

Closing date: 31 July 2018 at 11:30pm

The University of Sydney is committed to diversity and social inclusion. Applications from people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds; equity target groups including women, people with disabilities, people who identify as LGBTIQ; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged. 

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