About the Role
ERCA
The Education Regulation, Compliance and Assurance (ERCA) function provides strategic and operational guidance and support to RMIT on the development, implementation, monitoring and review of frameworks to manage compliance in operational areas; undertakes activities to monitor and improve compliance performance and culture throughout the RMIT Group and to provide compliance assurance to senior executive staff and the University’s Council.
The ERCA team provide enterprise-wide expert advice on all education regulatory activity relating to our registration as an Australian University and multi-sector provider, including acting as principal contact to TEQSA, the Australian Higher Education Regulator.
ERCA has three streams: Education and Capability, Reviews and Reports, and Assurance.
About You
As the Compliance Coordinator - Reviews and Reports, you will work as part of a small team that is responsible for delivering an annual schedule of reviews and projects that assures quality, identifies and manages institutional education regulation compliance, identifies risks and makes recommendations to management, in relation to the relevant Education Regulation Standards and Acts (HESF, 2025 Standards – RTOs and ESOS).
To be successful in this position, you will have as a minimum:
Demonstrated knowledge and experience in interpreting regulatory requirements, threshold requirements and standards in an education context, relevant to Australian and international education and the operations of a global university. Specific experience in HESF and interpreting TEQSA requirements is highly desirable.
Ability to interpret evidence against compliance requirements, and provide advice and make relevant recommendations to ERCA managers and RMIT stakeholders.
Knowledge of academic and administrative policies and procedures, and ability to connect knowledge of relevant legislation and explain implications for the broader organisation.
Excellent scheduling, organisation, analytical and writing skills, with excellent attention to detail and the ability to meet team and management timelines
Capable of adapting and/or re-prioritising projects and tasks at short notice, to assist team and managers in meeting unexpected and tight legislative or statutory deadlines.
A relevant tertiary qualification and experience in an assurance or compliance environment in a University, multi-sector environment, or an equivalent combination of relevant experience from a regulatory or tertiary education environment.
Experience working with an education regulator or with transnational partnerships is also highly desirable.
Please Note: Appointment to this position is subject to passing a Working with Children and National Police Check.
The Office of the Vice-Chancellor (OVC) Portfolio supports the Vice-Chancellor and President in all aspects of their work, andprovidesspecialist strategic advice on, and has oversight of, enterprise governance, compliance, policy, regulatory, and student lifecycle functions,activitiesand services.
The OVC Portfoliocomprisestwo groups: the Executive Office, and the University Secretariat and Academic Registrar’s Group.
The Executive Office provides strategic, executive, and advisory support to the Vice-Chancellor, andfacilitatestheir engagement with a diverse range of stakeholders including the university community, industry, external partners, as well as the executive and other stakeholders. The Executive Office sets and advises on the "rhythm of the business" to support the flow of ideas and actions across theUniversity, andoversees executive operations including provision of advice and secretariat support for the University Executive Committee. The Executive Office also supports the Vice-Chancellor’s strategic work program to ensure longitudinal alignment with RMIT’s Mission, Vision, Strategy, and Values.
The University Secretariat and Academic Registrar's Group (USARG)is responsible fora range of governance, compliance, regulatory, and student lifecycle activities from enrolment though to graduation. The USARG operating environment ishighly complexin view of more than 99,000 student enrolments across the University in both vocational and higher education programs at campuses in Melbourne,Europeand Vietnam, as well as at several offshore locations in conjunction with educational and industry partners. The USARG has a staff establishment of around 145 EFT across Australia and Vietnam, and an operating budgetin excess of$20 million.
Core University services provided by the USARG include: Academic Governance and Systems: government reporting, systems operations, academic and admissions governance; invigilated assessment (accreditation compliance);Enrolment and Student Records: student financials governance, student records, enrolment compliance and records, student visa and identity compliance, and global student records;Completions and Graduations: program completions and graduation ceremonies;University Secretariat: Council Committees and controlled entities;Education Regulation, Compliance and Assurance: regulatory compliance and assurance;Office of the University Secretary and Academic Registrar: complex and high risk student matters, external review and stakeholder requests, privacy and freedom of information, compliance, central policy, and contract services.
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RMIT is an equal opportunity employer committed tobeinga child safe organisation. We are dedicated to attracting, retaining and developing our people regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability and age. Applications are encouraged from all sectors of the community and we strongly encourage applications from the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community.
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