Website and Systems Officer

Position Details

• Full-Time | Fixed term until 30 June 2030

• Higher Education Officer Level 6 | $94,456 - $100,710 p.a.

• Location: Bedford Park / Kaurna Country

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College of Health and Enablement 

At the College of Health and Enablement, we aim to be an innovator in contemporary education producing a safer and more resilient health and social care workforce. Our mission is to improve lives and empower communities, enabling better health and caring in the world through an exceptional student learning experience. At the College, our research mission is about co-creating new knowledge which promotes wellbeing, and better care and support, to individuals and communities across the lifespan. We work proactively with industry partners and professional bodies leading to more employable and innovative graduates.

About the Role

An exciting opportunity to work as part of the End-of-Life Essentials (EOLE) team, responsible for delivering two key projects aimed at improving the delivery of end-of-life care through the development of education and resources to support health professionals working in acute hospital and general practice settings.

Working under the direction of the National Project Manager, the Website and Systems Officer will play a key role in delivering project outcomes by ensuring EOLE's online education and resource platforms remain accessible, current, and effective. This includes system and website maintenance, undertaking regular maintenance, updates, and enhancements on the EOLE website and other information systems, including troubleshooting technical issues, and undertaking regular reporting.

Responsibilities also include:

• Developing and maintaining effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders to the EOLE Project and University. This includes engagement and collaboration with health services and health professionals across Australia to improve access and utilisation of EOLE education and resources.

• Work collaboratively with external Learning Management System (LMS) provider to deliver and establish workforce reporting capabilities for health services and embed EOLE education with external learning platforms. This includes providing technical support to stakeholders, troubleshooting and escalating system issues for resolution.

• Supporting the Chief Investigators, National Project Manager, and team to implement activities under the project’s /Activity Work Plans to meet key project deliverables.

• Work collaboratively to establish positive working relationships with members of the EOLE team, across the University, other National Palliative Care Projects and other key project collaborators.

Please refer to the attached position description, for a comprehensive list of roles and responsibilities

This position makes a significant contribution to the University’s strategic plan to changing 10 million lives, Every One Matters, by 2035 through contributing to the exceptional services and quality of care for people who are at the end of life.

About You

A tech savvy individual, you are proficient with a range of computer applications, information systems, and adept to learning new technologies, enabling you to troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues as they arise. Your ability to adapt to changing roles and responsibilities whilst working autonomously, demonstrates your flexibility, strong organisational skills, and capacity to prioritise tasks effectively while consistently meeting deadlines.

In this role you will also be able to demonstrate:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to provide clear explanations and advice to non-technical users.

• Experience in liaising, engaging and developing effective working relationships and networks with a wide range of management, staff, education specialists, software developers and stakeholders (e.g. hospitals).

• Well-developed interpersonal skills and the ability to work cooperatively within a cohesive team context and with internal and external stakeholders.

• Knowledge and experience in working in the project field of end-of-life care in acute hospitals (desirable).

• Experience in the design and delivery of online learning (desirable)

You will also have completed a degree with subsequent relevant experience; or and equivalent combination of experience and/or education and/or training.

Life at Flinders

They say know your place.  We say you've found it right here.

Flinders University was founded on the belief that learning should open minds, celebrate individuality and give people the freedom to pursue their own point of view. That spirit lives on in our community of thinkers, doers and changemakers who challenge convention, and each other, to shape what comes next.

Rising to a challenge is nothing new for Flinders. During our first 60 years, we’ve navigated revolutionary changes in social and cultural norms, and have responded to transformative economic, environmental and technological developments. Through it all, we’ve continued to deliver for our students and community, innovating in learning and research to prepare graduates for the changing world they help create.

Reaching beyond the limits of buildings, borders, and backgrounds, ours is an inclusive culture that believes absolutely in equality and opportunity for all. We don't just accommodate differences; we embrace and celebrate them.

So, why work at Flinders?

• 17% Superannuation + salary packaging options

• Flexible working arrangements

• Awarded the AHEIA Higher Education Award for Workplace Culture Excellence due to our commitment to wellbeing through our Thriving@Flinders staff wellbeing program

• Wide range of professional development activities and services, including exclusive staff study offers 

• We embrace diversity and promote equity and inclusion for all students and staff, as shown through our three SAGE Cygnet Awards.

• Vibrant campus life and amenities including on campus health care services, gym and childcare centre (Bedford Park, South Australia).

• Recognised as a Veteran Employer of Choice 

Our Commitment to Reconciliation and Indigenous Employment

Flinders University is proud to be an organisation that is committed to our Reconciliation Action Plan and Indigenous Workforce Strategy. Our vision is to be a preferred employer for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.  We are committed to progressing Indigenous advancement in education, research, employment, and wellbeing, and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples for all Flinders vacancies.

• Please see here for our Reconciliation Action Plan 

• Please see here for our Indigenous Workforce Strategy 

Prescribed Conditions for Employment

Appointment to this role is conditional on the completion of required pre-employment checks and declarations, each of which must be satisfactory to the University.

These include:

• Flinders University will require a current completed Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check and Gender Based Violence Declaration which is satisfactory to the University. The contract of Employment is conditional upon the receipt of these completed compliance checks. A disclosable outcome will not automatically disqualify a candidate from consideration. Each case will be assessed on its individual merits and relevance to the inherent requirements of the role.

How to Apply and Information

• You are required to submit a CV, along with a Suitability Statement as a separate document.  This should be no more than 2 pages, and address the Key Position Capabilities of the Position Description

• Flinders University is committed to providing an environment where staff with disability are valued, supported and encouraged to participate fully and independently in the life of the University. If you require any reasonable adjustments to assist you in the selection process, please advise the contact in the Recruitment Team so that we can make appropriate arrangements through recruitment@flinders.edu.au or call 08 8201 2383.

• For more information regarding this position, please contact National Project Manager via email vanessa.heading@flinders.edu.au

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At Flinders we embrace and celebrate diversity and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, ethnicities, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities.

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