Full-Time | Fixed Term
Higher Education Officer Level 5
$84,599 – $93,366 p.a. + 17% Superannuation
Bedford Park / Kaurna Country
About the Role
This is a rare opportunity to join Flinders University’s Employment Services Team, following an internal promotion. If you’re passionate about supporting staff through a positive, accurate and reliable employee experience across the entire employment lifecycle and getting the details right, this role could be your next career move.
Under general direction, the People and Culture Officer provides high‑quality, responsive and accurate People and Culture transactional services, supporting a broad range of employment lifecycle related matters. The role operates with a sound level of autonomy, applying established policies, procedures and the Enterprise Agreement to ensure consistent and timely outcomes for staff across the University.
You will be working in the People and Culture Services team collaborating closely with colleagues in Recruitment, Payroll and Business Improvement. Contributing to seamless service delivery and continuous improvement in People and Culture processes relative to the Employee Lifecycle, some of the key responsibilities of the position are:
Process employment matters in Workday, including contracts, re‑engagements, employment variations, allowances. Compliance checks and non‑standard leave
Maintain accurate employee records, aligned with the Enterprise Agreement and University policies
Prepare correspondence, documentation and audit reports,
Liaise with internal and external stakeholders as required
About You
You will have relevant experience and/or qualifications appropriate to a People and Culture or administrative support role, ideally within a complex or regulated environment. With strong organisational and communication skills, a high level of attention to detail, and the ability to prioritise competing demands, you demonstrate professionalism, confidentiality, and a strong commitment to customer service, working effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team while contributing to process improvements.
Experience using Workday and exposure to HRIS processes are desirable.
Keys to your success will be:
Strong attention to detail and analytical capability
Excellent customer service and stakeholder engagement skills
Ability to manage competing priorities and work both independently and collaboratively
Most importantly, someone with a can-do attitude that is comfortable with change.
About the People and Culture team
Our People and Culture team provides strategic leadership and operational support across Flinders University. We’re committed to building a positive, inclusive workplace that reflects our values of Integrity, Courage, Innovation, and Excellence.
Life at Flinders
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.
17% Superannuation + salary packaging options
Flexible working arrangements
Our commitment to wellbeing through our Thriving@Flinders initiative
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).
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
A current Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check which is satisfactory to the University will be required by Flinders University before the successful applicant can commence in this position. A criminal record 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, addressing the following points from the Position Description:
Previous professional experience in a transactional or operational support environment.
Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a multi‑disciplinary team.
Well-developed interpersonal skills with the ability to liaise effectively with a diverse range of stakeholders.
Ability to work within the relevant Enterprise Agreement and associated policies and procedures
For more information regarding this position, please contact Andrea Genuth
Certification
Applications to be submitted before 10.00pm:
04 May 2026At 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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