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The Research Officer provides project management, data analysis and support for the university student surveys in the Institutional Research and Surveys area within SIPU. This includes administering and implementing survey communications and project managing survey fieldwork under the guidance of the Manager, Institutional Research and Surveys. This includes assisting with population files and communications plans for the Quality Indicators in Teaching and Learning (QILT) survey suite.

To thrive in the role you must enjoy communicating with a wide variety of stakeholders, including staff, students, and management. Your project management, analysis and reporting skills coupled with your high-level computer literacy particularly Excel, Word and PowerPoint and ability to create infographics will set you up for success. Extra bonus points if you’ve worked with data exploration tools such as Tableau or are prepared to learn.

Primary responsibilities

• Project manage survey fieldwork activities with guidance of the Manager, Institutional Research and Surveys
• Assist in the creation of population files and carry out data quality and coding checks for major surveys
• Assist in the creation of strategic reports, infographics and papers on areas of importance for key university stakeholders and major surveys
• Implement survey promotion plans including student and stakeholder communications, and build relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders

Applications Closing Date: 22 May 2019

Enquiries: Dr Frances Asha - Manager, Institutional Research and Surveys - f.asha@deakin.edu.au - 03 5227 8029 -

• The position will collaboratively support the design, development and delivery of business intelligence solutions in response to University needs, using data from operational systems, files, staging areas and the data warehouse
• North Sydney or Brisbane
• Fixed-term, full-time appointment (12 months)

Australian Catholic University (ACU) is an inclusive community which welcomes students and staff of all beliefs. ACU has over 2,500 staff supporting more than 34,000 students across seven campuses – Adelaide, Ballarat, Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, North Sydney and Strathfield.

As valued members of our community, all staff members are expected to have an understanding of ACU’s mission and values and to demonstrate an active contribution to them.

The Office of Planning and Strategic Management (OPSM)assists the University to achieve its Mission and Vision through evidence-based decision-making and a strategic approach to planning, quality, risk and management.

The Business Intelligence (BI) was created to lead the implementation and support of an Enterprise Data Warehouse and Business Intelligence Solution. Servicing all the university portfolios, the OPSM is positioned as a vital source of business intelligence and strategic partner in planning, quality and risk and recognised as a collaborative, agile and high-performing team, within a culture of Service Excellence.

The advertised position will collaboratively support the design, development and delivery of business intelligence solutions in response to University needs, using data from operational systems, files, staging area and data warehouse. As well as be responsible to provide technical support for the effective and continued operation of the Enterprise Data Warehouse and Business Intelligence Solution.

You will:

• Design, develop, implement, document and support the University’s Business Intelligence program.  Design, develop, and implement data models for enterprise-level applications and systems. Transition previously developed and legacy reports and dashboards to the Operations & Support team.
• Develop and deploy ETL job workflow with reliable error/exception handling and rollback framework.
• Contribute to recommendations and the design of the new data warehouse and ongoing extensions and improvements to its capacity for delivering effective business intelligence to the University.
• Document the ETL detailed design and test results and assist the various business system groups when necessary on ad-hoc or systemic queries for analysis for executive level staff, and senior management across various business units.

In this role you will be required to collaborate with subject matters experts and key stakeholders regarding the development, execution and maintenance of warehouse and technical activities. To be successful in this role, you will need to demonstrate:

• relevant postgraduate qualifications and/or professional accreditation
• extensive expertise in the delivery of a data warehouse and business intelligence solutions
• high-level technical competency: the ability to script and read MS SQL for design phase, query analysis, and support for end users; advanced knowledge of Microsoft BI suite of products, including experience in designing dashboards in Power BI
• evidence of ability to show commitment with integrity to the Catholic Identity, Mission and ethos of the University.

The University pursues an excellence agenda and offers an environment where staff are welcomed and safe and valued through development, participation and involvement.

How to Apply:
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Applicants are expected to address all selection criteria listed in the position description. To apply for this role click the “Apply” link.

Total remuneration valued to $112,762 – $126,069 pa, including salary component $95,285 – $106,530 pa (Higher Education Worker Level 8), employer contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading.

Only candidates with the right to work in Australia may apply for this position.

ACU is committed to diversity and social inclusion in its employment practices. Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disabilities and people from culturally diverse groups are encouraged.

Equal Opportunity and Privacy of personal information is University policy. For more details visit www.acu.edu.au/careers.

Applications Closing Date: 27 May 2019 at 11:55 PM

Enquiries: Mr Lester D’Souza - National Manager, Business Intelligence - 02 9701 4447 -

You will work with a collaborative, inclusive and happy team who work hard to ensure they have a fantastic culture. SIPU staff have high-level skills and knowledge in the fields of data analysis and reporting, forecasting and modelling, survey administration and design, statistics and much more. They provide insight related information to assist members of the University with decision-making and continuous quality improvement.

The Role

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a skilled researcher to join our team in Geelong. This position would suit someone looking to further develop their career in data analysis and reporting of large scale survey and social data.

The Senior Surveys Officer is an integral member of the Institutional Research and Surveys area within SIPU. This role supports the Manager, Institutional Research and Surveys and is responsible for the coordination, reporting and analysis of internal and external large scale student surveys.

The person we are looking for will have excellent statistical skills (preferably in SPSS). It could suit someone with extensive quantitative research and/or from a science, social science or psychology background. You will have the opportunity to work in a high performing team and must be able to engage with staff from faculties as well as executive, and external agencies.

The curiosity and motivation to learn new skills and be both a part of a collaborative team as well as work independently is essential. This role includes opportunities for learning and expanding your skills in reporting, data visualization, Tableau and other areas. SIPU supports staff training and it is a great opportunity to develop your career further.

Applications Closing Date: 2 Jun 2019

Enquiries: Dr Frances Asha - Manager, Institutional Research and Surveys - f.asha@deakin.edu.au - 0352278029 -

The Planning and Analytics team is seeking an Information Analyst to join their inclusive and collaborative team. This is your chance to contribute to the remarkable success of this young University, ranked amongst the top 100 universities in the world under the age of 50, Distinctive by Design, it is the University for the Professions!

Reporting to the Deputy Director Planning and Analytics, this role will be responsible for preparation, compilation and dissemination of statistical and management information for the University community, government and external organisations.

This diverse role provides an opportunity to refine and expand your skills in data analysis and the provision of strategic information, with your work supporting decision making across the University.

To be successful in this position, you must be able to analyse and present data and information to aid understanding of the University’s operations, working collaboratively with clients and others in the team.

The University is an Equal Opportunity employer offering excellent conditions and benefits such as flexible, family-friendly policies, on site gym, on site medical services, a supermarket and childcare facilities.

The University of Canberra is committed to diversity and social inclusion in its employment practices. Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disabilities and people from culturally diverse groups are encouraged.

To be considered for this position your application must include your resume demonstrating your skills and experience in line with the key capabilities outlined in the position description.

If you are initially shortlisted, you will be asked to complete an online one-way video interview through a platform called Sonru. There will be list of pre-set questions that will need to be answered within a stipulated time.

Working Rights: Applicants who wish to apply for this position should have valid working rights or eligibility to obtain a work visa for Australia.

Recruitment and application questions: please contact the Recruitment team on 02 6180 8020 or email uctalent@canberra.edu.au.

Position Description

Applications Closing Date: 11 Jun 2019 at 11.55pm AEST

Enquiries: Pallavi Khanna - Deputy Director, Planning and Analytics - Pallavi.Khanna@canberra.edu.au - 02 6201 5373 -

The University of Canberra has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Senior Information Analyst to join their inclusive and collaborative team. This is your chance to contribute to the remarkable success of this young University, ranked amongst the top 100 universities in the world under the age of 50, Distinctive by Design, it is the University for the Professions!

Reporting to the Deputy Director Planning and Analytics, this role will be responsible for the development and coordination of the University’s load planning processes. As an active member of the team, you will provide advice and information to key stakeholders on load planning, modelling and forecasting models. Your ability to build and foster positive working relationships with Senior Executives and internal stakeholders is a key function of this role.

To be successful in this role, you will have experience in general forecasting and data analytics or hold the relevant tertiary qualifications in related fields. Your ability to communicate with and influence various levels of stakeholders will be critical to the success of this role. As an experienced analyst, your ability to work with competing priorities and under tight deadlines will be highly regarded.

The University is an Equal Opportunity employer offering excellent conditions and benefits such as flexible, family-friendly policies, on site gym, on site medical services, a supermarket and childcare facilities.

The University of Canberra is committed to diversity and social inclusion in its employment practices. Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disabilities and people from culturally diverse groups are encouraged.

To be considered for this position your application must include your resume demonstrating your skills and experience in line with the key capabilities outlined in the position description.

If you are initially shortlisted, you will be asked to complete an online one-way video interview through a platform called Sonru. There will be list of pre-set questions that will need to be answered within a stipulated time.

Working Rights: Applicants who wish to apply for this position should have valid working rights or eligibility to obtain a work visa for Australia.

Recruitment and application questions: please contact the Recruitment team on 02 6180 8020 or email uctalent@canberra.edu.au.

Position Description

Applications Closing Date: 11 Jun 2019 at 11:55pm AEST

Enquiries: Pallavi Khanna - Deputy Director, Planning and Analytics - Pallavi.Khanna@canberra.edu.au - 02 6201 5373 -

AAIR has recently appointed Dr Lizzie Li (Evaluations Coordinator & Analyst, The University of Auckland, NZ) as its incoming newsletter editor. Lizzie will commence her appointment in January 2019. Our former Editor, Tracy Creagh, has stepped down after two years in the role, and will assist Lizzie with the transition in January.

AAIR is now seeking a co-editor to work Lizzie in helping to bring the world of IR news to our readers inboxes.

Are you looking for a little something extra to add another string to your bow, show off your skills, learn some new ones, while also helping your Association?

Imagine what it would be like if everyone in your Association knew your face and knew your name. Your profile would instantly be raised amongst your peers.

This is a fantastic professional development opportunity to increase your knowledge of the sector and gain an in-depth understanding of higher education issues at both international and domestic levels. It is hoped that the incoming co-editor will work alongside the new Editor for our first issue in January 2019.

The incoming editors are welcome to take the Newsletter in new directions – to add their personal stamp, if you will. We are open to your ideas and happy to discuss how AAIR can best support you in the role. The key for AAIR is that the content keeps our members informed and is of interest to our broad readership, which now numbers over 900 subscribers.

Tracy has provided all the necessary resources to the incoming editors regarding where topical information can be sourced, and will receive any necessary training during the handover period (January 2019).

This is great opportunity for you to advance your own professional development and become more involved in your Association. If you are interested in working with Lizzie to bring IR news to the world, please click the Explore button below to read the full position description.

We look forward to hearing from you, and hope that you would like to jump onboard the AAIR train.

Applications Closing Date: 30 Jun 2019 at Expressions of interest are open until an appropriate candidate is appointed.

Enquiries: Liesha Northover - AAIR Executive Officer - info@aair.org.au -

The UTS Planning and Quality Unit (PQU) currently have an exciting and career developing, temporary opportunity for a skilled coordinator to join our team for a six month period.

The Survey Coordinator is responsible for the coordination, promotion, administration, analysis, and reporting of the university’s internal and external feedback instruments (predominantly surveys) administered or commissioned by PQU.

As the Survey Coordinator, your role will be crucial in coordinating the University’s participation in national student/graduate QILT surveys, administrating internal student surveys and conducting analysis of results.

If successful in applying for this role, you will be responsible for Ensuring that PQU’s Survey Analyst is effectively supported, coordinating student and stakeholder feedback managed within PQU and coordinating analysis and dissemination of feedback results.

For the full list of the selection criteria and role responsibilities please download the position description from the link below.

Applications Closing Date: 30 Jun 2019 at We will be reviewing applications as they are received. All interested parties are encouraged to apply as soon as possible as this role may be removed without notice.

Enquiries: UTS Recruitment Team - recruitment@uts.edu.au - +61 (0) 2 9514 1080 -

AAIR is seeking nominations for the position of Honorable Secretary on the AAIR Executive Committee for the term 2018–2020.

This position is a fantastic professional development opportunity to increase your knowledge of the sector and gain an in depth understanding of higher education issues at the international and domestic levels, while raising your profile amongst your peers.

This is great opportunity for you to advance your own professional development and become more involved in your Association.

The Honorary Secretary holds office under the AAIR Rules (http://aair.org.au/about/rules/).

Applications Closing Date: 31 Jul 2019 at Expressions of interest are open until an appropriate candidate is appointed.

Enquiries: Kathie Rabel - AAIR Acting President - kathie.rabel@vuw.ac.nz -

AAIR is seeking nominations for the position of President on the AAIR Executive Committee for the term 2018–2020.

This position is a fantastic professional development opportunity to increase your knowledge of the sector and gain an in depth understanding of higher education issues at the international and domestic levels, while raising your profile amongst your peers.

This is great opportunity for you to advance your own professional development and become more involved in your professional Association.

The President holds office under the AAIR Rules (http://aair.org.au/about/rules/).

Applications Closing Date: 31 Jul 2019 at Expressions of interest are open until an appropriate candidate is appointed.

Enquiries: Kathie Rabel - AAIR Acting President - kathie.rabel@vuw.ac.nz -