Senior Coordinator, Workforce Planning

• Full-time, Continuing position
• Salary Professional HEW 8 ($116,551 - $131,257) + 17% Superannuation and Flexible Working Arrangements
• Based at the Melbourne CBD campus

About the Role
The Senior Coordinator Workforce Planning is responsible for leading the College Workforce Planning Team and the Workday Support Team.

The Workforce Planning Team manages the casual academic lifecycle across the College’s academic schools. The role will provide hands-on direction and guidance to their team on HR policies in relation to sessional engagements and processes including remuneration, compliance and engagement, while ensuring alignment with all College and University policies.

The Workday Support team has been established by DSC in response to feedback around the Workday support needs and priorities. This team provides assistance and support on Workday related tasks.

The Senior Coordinator Workforce Planning will also drive ongoing process improvements and implement new initiatives to support best practice within the college, liaising with other teams where appropriate. They will identify and escalate issues of non-compliance with policy where appropriate.

To be successful in this position, you’ll have:

• Demonstrated experience providing strategic advice and direction regarding processes and systems.
• Proven extensive organisational, communication and leadership skills.
• Demonstrated interpersonal and influencing skills, with the ability to drive decision-making by cultivating and maintaining strong relationships.
• Highly developed computer literacy.
• Demonstrated high level of written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team, contributing to the achievement of team goals.

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 practice and research 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 creative 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 above.
 

For further information about this position, please see Position Description below or contact Anna Rundell (Associate Director, Planning and Operations) via email [email protected].

Position Description – Senior Coordinator, Workforce Planning

RMIT is an equal opportunity employer committed to being a 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. 

In line with RMIT University’s commitment to a safe, respectful and inclusive environment, from 1 January 2026, the University will also consider gender-based violence (GBV) risk factors as part of our recruitment processes.  All applicants will be required to complete a gender‑based violence declaration in accordance with the National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-based Violence.  Preferred candidates will also be required to undertake relevant pre‑employment background checks, including Working With Children Checks. Information provided will be treated confidentially and considered only for its relevance to the role and RMIT’s safety obligations.

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 [email protected] or visit our Careers page for more contact information - https://www.rmit.edu.au/careers.

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