Admissions Coordinator

Reporting to the Senior Manager, Domestic Admissions and Scholarships, the Admissions Coordinator (TAC) provides leadership and coordination of undergraduate and postgraduate admissions activity through Australian Tertiary Admission Centres (QTAC and UAC). Leading a team of senior admissions professionals, the role oversees the end‑to‑end delivery of TAC application and offer round processing, ensuring accurate, timely and compliant admissions outcomes. The position plays a critical role in coordinating major offer rounds, supporting admission schemes such as Early Offers, and ensuring admissions operations are aligned with institutional priorities and external TAC requirements.

As the subject matter expert for TAC admissions, the role leads continuous improvement initiatives, coordinates TAC publications and programming submissions, and supports undergraduate assessment training across the broader Admissions team. The Admission Coordinator represents the University at TAC based forums and committees and provides high‑level advice, reporting and market insights to senior leadership, contributing to effective decision‑making and an excellent applicant experience.

You will join a highly innovative and collaborative admissions team that takes pride in its work, values a positive team culture, and is committed to supporting one another to deliver outstanding outcomes aligned to the University’s strategic goals. 

Key responsibilities include: 

• Building and sustaining strong, collaborative partnerships with internal and external stakeholders to enable effective, timely and high-quality admissions outcomes.
• Ensuring admissions are managed with integrity, in full compliance with University policy, legislative requirements and professional accreditation standards. 
• Leading the coordination and assessment of applications, while driving the development, review and continuous improvement of admission processes within areas of responsibility, underpinned by a strong quality assurance and risk management focus.
• Leveraging systems, data and insights to inform evidence-based recommendations, strengthen decision making, streamline workflows and embed best practice across admissions activities.
• Providing expert training, guidance and supervision to University staff and TAC assessors, building capability, consistency and confidence in the assessment of Griffith admission applications. 

About you 
What matters most is your drive to create a brighter future that benefits all. Through our core principles of excellence, ethics and engagement, you’ll thrive on seeing the direct and lasting impact you’ll have on every community and every future.

You will also have:

• Proven experience within the higher education sector, and/or a strong understanding of tertiary admissions, selection and enrolment processes, ideally within complex or regulated program environments. 
• A genuine passion for service excellence, with demonstrated experience fostering a student and stakeholder focused culture through effective supervision, coaching and the development of positive, productive working relationships.
• Exceptional attention to detail and sound professional judgement, with the ability to exercise initiative, discretion and independent decision making when managing complex, high-risk or sensitive matters.
• Highly developed organisational, communication and analytical skills, enabling you to contribute meaningfully to strategy development, policy interpretation, process improvement and the delivery of practical, sustainable business solutions. 
• Strong capability in the use of student management systems and relational databases, coupled with a proactive mindset for continuous improvement, optimisation of workflows and effective use of data to inform decision making.

What we can offer
This is a continuing, full-time position based at Griffith University Brisbane South (Nathan) campus. As Griffith is a multi-site University you may be required to work across other locations.

Griffith University’s sites are located on the lands of the Yugarabul, Yuggera, Jagera, Turrbal, Yugambeh and Kombumerri peoples.

Salary RangeFull time equivalent base salary range will be HEW level 7 $104,504 - $113,219 per annum, plus 17% superannuation.

 

Why Griffith?
As a values-led organisation, at Griffith University, we've worked hard to create a dynamic and strong organisational culture. We offer:

• Salary packaging options and corporate health discounts
• Generous leave entitlements including paid parental leave and leave loading
• Opportunities for internal mobility

How to apply
At Griffith, we’re committed to providing a safe and inclusive environment for all - whoever you are and wherever you’re from. If you require any accommodations, we welcome you to let us know so we can work with you to participate fully in our recruitment experience.

Griffith University values diversity, inclusion and flexibility and we encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, and people of all backgrounds to apply. For more information please visit our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion page. Our University is committed to fostering a safe, respectful and inclusive community for all. In alignment with the National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-based Violence (2025), Griffith University includes a declaration as part of the recruitment journey to uphold the values and standards of our community. Griffith University also maintains a strict zero-tolerance policy against all forms of modern slavery. For more information, please refer to Griffith’s Modern Slavery Policy.

Please submit your application online and ensure it includes the following:

• A covering letter outlining your suitability for the role (please refer to the qualifications above and the position description)
• Current curriculum vitae/resume

Applicants must have unrestricted working rights. Sponsorship is not available for this position.
Successful candidates may be subject to a criminal history check.

For further information about this role, please contact Carolyn Gardiner, Senior Manager Manager Domestic Admissions and Scholarship via carolyn.gardiner@griffith.edu.au, or phone W: (07) 3735 8418 or M: 0411325128.

Closing date: Tuesday 26 May 2026 at 11:59pm AEST. All applications must be submitted online.

Please allow at least 1 – 2 weeks from the closing date to expect an application update.