Overview:
- Part-time (0.6 FTE), Fixed Term position until January 2027
- Salary Professional HEW 6 ($93,891 - $101,633) + 17% Superannuation and Flexible Working Arrangements
- Based at the Melbourne CBD campus, and hybrid ways of working
About the Role
The Senior Officer, Selection and Admissions, is responsible for assessing applications for admission to coursework programs for the College of Design and Social Context (DSC) for VTAC, direct and offshore applicants, and coordinating the assessment of credit requests for international applicants. The Senior Officer, Selection and Admissions ensures approved selection methodology is applied, in accordance with the University Admissions and Credit policy and program entry requirements.
The Senior Officer, Selection and Admissions provides customer service to DSC applicants and prospective students, handing enquiries via multiple channels, meeting agreed service levels. The position is responsible for providing accurate advice to prospective students, applicants, and staff regarding admissions processes, using initiative to resolve issues as well as liaising with other teams where necessary. The Senior Officer, Selection and Admissions assists in improving the efficiency and integrity of the selection process, contributes to the effective operation of the team, and participates in continuous improvement and development initiatives.
About You
To be successful in this position, you’ll have as a minimum:
- Demonstrated expertise and experience with university selection and admission processes, including a sound knowledge of relevant policies and procedures.
- Proven analytical and problem-solving skills with a demonstrated ability to investigate and make informed decisions regarding complex issues.
- Demonstrated experience in the provision of high-quality customer service.
- Demonstrated skills in managing time, setting priorities, planning, and organising workload.
- Well-developed interpersonal skills, written and verbal communication skills, including ability to tailor communication styles to diverse audiences.
Please Note: Appointment to this position is subject to passing a Working with Children and National Police Check.
About the College
RMIT’s College of Design & Social Context brings together creative and practical study in the fields of design, technology and society.
Comprised of nine schools, the College encompasses a wide variety of disciplines of the built environment, education, media & communication, global & social studies and across all fields of art and design. It is this breadth of expertise and the shared commitment to addressing the most urgent challenges and opportunities of our time through interdisciplinary collaboration that gives the College its unique identity.
Our work makes substantive contributions to sustainability and regenerative futures, global and social justice agendas and exploring the nexus of technology and the human experience.
We seek to deepen our understanding and offer possible paths forward for society by addressing these issues with imagination, rigour, and practicality. We do this through excellence in education and research that is future-focused, industry-connected and community engaged.
To Apply
Please submit your CV and covering letter addressing your suitability for this position by clicking on the ‘Apply’ link below.
For further information about this position, please see Position Description below or contact Jessica Bernardo (Senior Talent Acquisition Advisor) via email jessica.bernardo@rmit.edu.au.
Position Description – Senior Officer, Selection and Admissions
Applications Close:
15 Feb 2026 11.59 pm
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.
At RMIT, we are committed to supporting adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, as well as during employment. We actively support and encourage people with disability to apply to RMIT (including alternate formats of application forms). To discuss adjustment requirements, please contact Dani, via talentsupport@rmit.edu.au or visit our Careers page for more contact information - https://www.rmit.edu.au/careers.
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