Compliance Officer - [Archived Advertisement]

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The University of Technology Sydney (UTS) Research & Innovation Office is recruiting for a Compliance Officer who will be responsible for providing support to the University to meet its obligations under the Federal Government legislations that broadly concern the control of exports and trade sanctions.

This role will offer you a fantastic opportunity to build upon your risk management and compliance experience in the University/Higher Education sector and also your contract drafting and negotiation experience.

As Compliance Officer, you will be responsible for refining the framework and policy settings for risk management and compliance under Federal Government legislations that broadly concern the control of exports (physical and intangible) and trade sanctions.

The Compliance Officer will also contribute to the success of the UTS research strategy through the efficient provision of contract negotiation.

It is an exciting time to join the Research and Innovation Office as we embark on a period of significant growth.  As the successful candidate, you can be assured that you will be working with a supportive cohort of colleagues and mentors who will encourage your development.

Main Skills/ Experience required:

• As this is a position that you can truly make your own, you will be a self-motivated, highly organised individual with a mature and flexible approach to work.
• You will have the capacity to understand and interpret the technicalities of the relevant legislation and to communicate this with University staff and students.
• You will have knowledge of and experience in contracts management sufficient to work independently.
• You will possess high level written and oral communication skills, strong time management and organisational skills, and the ability to multi-task and handle multiple priorities. 
• You will see yourself as someone who is highly credible and capable of influencing and persuading a diverse research community.
• Your ability to provide sound advice and guidance will be critical to your success. This is a role that will offer you a degree of latitude, so a willingness to take ownership of projects and processes and be held accountable is of the upmost importance.

Remuneration

Salary Range: $84,425 to $93,394 pa (HEW 7)

The university offers 9.5% employer provided superannuation. This appointment will be a fixed term contract on a full time basis for a period of 12 months.

You will also reap the rewards of working in a supportive environment with employee benefits including flexible work practices, child care centres, generous parental leave, study support and salary packaging opportunities.

How To Apply

Prior to commencing your application for IRC89552, please review the Position Description and the relevant selection criteria. The Position Description/Statement and selection criteria document can be found on our website by clicking on the apply link. You are required to address the selection criteria in your submission in a separate document.

Please note that only those applications submitted via the UTS online recruitment system will be accepted.  Current UTS employees should apply through their UTS Employee Self Service function.

As you will be unable to save your application once started, please have all required documents and information available prior to commencing.

Please ensure that the file name for each document submitted includes IRC89552.

Specific enquiries or issues with your application may be directed to the UTS Recruitment Team at recruitment@uts.edu.au or on +61 (0) 2 9514 1080.

Please note: We are only accepting on-line applications for this post, however, if you have a disability that makes it difficult for you to provide us with information in this way, please contact the Recruitment Team for assistance.

 Closing Date:  Wednesday 1^st of February 2017  at 11.59pm(AEST)

We are committed to diversity and social inclusion, evidenced by our WGEA Employer of Choice citation, Wingara Indigenous Employment Strategy and the UTS Access and Inclusion Plan. We welcome applications from women (particularly for senior and non-traditional roles), Indigenous Australians,  people with disability, those who identify as LGBTIQ and applicants from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.