Organisational Services Adviser (Kiribati Facility)

Job Description

Scope Global is a specialist project management company delivering international development and education projects and programs throughout Asia and the Pacific. With over 25 years’ experience in managing people-focused programs on behalf of a wide range of clients, we offer extensive international experience and unique program management expertise and capabilities.

The Kiribati Facility (KF) is a key investment of the Australian government in Kiribati, comprising of the Skills for Employment Program (SfEP) and the Flexible Support Facility (FSF). The SfEP supports the development of a capable, qualified and mobile I-Kiribati workforce. SfEP focusses on developing the Kiribati Institute of Technology (KIT) to be a recognised and respected provider of demand-driven skills training in its own right catering for domestic, regional and international labour opportunities.

The Organisational Services Adviser (OSA) will ensure that KIT functions as a quality technical institute and lead the non-academic and administrative functions of KIT. This includes but is not limited to deputising for the Team Leader as required, student administration, KIT student management information system, data and records management, quality compliance, administrative support for KIT governance, marketing, institutional strengthening, student support services, Employment Support Services (ESS), facilities and maintenance, and professional development.

• Position reports to: Team Leader/Director KIT (deputising for the role in their absence)
• Location: Kiribati
• Contract type: Full-time, fixed term until 15 March 2020 (with possible extension). Long-term Adviser (ARF C3)
• Please note that Scope Global is unable to support accompanying dependants under 18 years of age for this posting

For more information please view the job and person specification.

• Administrative and corporate organisational services
• Employment support services
• Student support services
• KIT Alumni Association
• Monitoring and evaluation

• Extensive experience as a college/institute/RTO senior manager or senior administrator, particularly in relation to corporate management and/or or student administration.
• Knowledge and understanding of the principles of international development, capacity development, gender equality, disability inclusion and their applicability with different contexts and environments.
• Proven capacity and appropriate experience with the implementation and use of training institute information management systems.
• Experience and proven ability to train, coach and mentor administrative staff within a College or Institute.
• High level interpersonal and relationship skills, including the ability to build and maintain networks and a commitment to a shared vision between stakeholders in a variety of roles across the education and training sector in Kiribati, and regionally.

What we offer:

• Friendly, positive, high performance organisational culture
• Meaningful, challenging, exciting work that makes a positive impact
• An organisation with personnel engaged across over 50 countries
• Diverse and inclusive workforce

Visit https://scopeglobal.bamboohr.com/jobs/ to find out more about the role and to submit your online application (upload cover letter and CV, and address the selection criteria listed on the system).

Applications will close Sunday 30 September 2018. Please note that only applications submitted via our online system will be considered.

Scope Global is an Equal Opportunity Employer and we pride ourselves on our diverse and inclusive workforce. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect for all employees, and we encourage people from different backgrounds to apply (including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from different cultural backgrounds and people with disabilities).

Scope Global is a child safe organisation and will ask all applicants to undergo our child safe recruitment procedures. All employees and representatives must sign and agree to conform to the Child Protection Policy and Code of Conduct as a condition of employment/engagement with the organisation.

About the Organization

Scope Global is a specialist project management company delivering international development and education projects and programs throughout Asia and the Pacific. With over 25 years’ experience in managing people-focused programs on behalf of a wide range of clients, we offer extensive international experience and unique program management expertise and capabilities.

Scope Global is headquartered in Adelaide, South Australia. We consider ourselves as agents of change: helping people to positively change their world by facilitating study and professional development opportunities and assisting governments and communities to improve the lives of their citizens and members.

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