Office Manager and Projects Co Ordinator August 2016

architects
accreditation
council
of australia
Office Manager and Projects Co-ordinator
The Architects Accreditation Council of Australia (AACA) is the national voice for Architect
Registration Boards around Australia. Set up as a not-for-profit company by the Boards, the
AACA owns the National Standard of Competency for Architects which underpins all
assessment and accreditation processes leading to registration as an architect in Australia.
The AACA also negotiates international mutual recognition agreements on behalf of the
Boards.
Due to the relocation of AACA to Sydney we are rebuilding our team. We are looking for an
Office Manager/Projects Co-ordinator with a track record of 5 years plus working in a similar
role in a professional services environment.
To be successful in this role you will have:

• high level interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to relate to a diverse
range of individuals
• strong customer service focus, with a high level of professionalism, tact and
diplomacy
• excellent organisational skills and attention to detail with proven ability to prioritise,
coordinate and organise resources
• advanced skills in Microsoft Office suite and database management
• an ability to prepare high quality presentation materials
• high level attention to detail
• excellent office system organisation skills.
The role is full time but flexible working arrangements may be negotiated.
For details about the role please email the CEO, Kate Doyle katedoyle@aaca.org.au.
Applications close on 24 August 2016. To apply please forward your CV and a response
detailing how your experience relates to the role and required experience and attributes as
outlined above (maximum 500 words) to Kate Doyle, CEO AACA. katedoyle@aaca.org.au.
More information may be sought from candidates prior to shortlisting for interview. If
shortlisted, you will be asked to provide details of two referees who may be contacted by
phone.
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Information for Applicants
Who we are
AACA is the national voice for architect registration boards around Australia.
Set up as a not-for-profit organisation, AACA owns the National Standard of Competency for
Architects. The National Standard underpins all assessment processes including the
accreditation of architecture programs leading to registration as an architect in Australia.
We were established in the 1970s by the Architect’s Registration Boards and the Australian
Institute of Architects in response to the need for a nationally consistent approach to
eligibility for registration and the recognition of overseas qualifications in architecture. In
1996 the Institute resigned from the AACA, and in 2004 we became a company limited by
guarantee, owned by the Architect Registration Boards around Australia.
What we do
Consult with key organisations to develop, maintain and promote the National Standard of
Competency for Architects.
Develop and provide competency-based assessment programs to determine eligibility for

registration as an architect in Australia.
Together with the Australian Institute of Architects we own the Australian and New Zealand
Architecture Program Accreditation Procedure.
We facilitate international mutual recognition agreements in regard to architectural education

and registration as an architect in Australia.
Assessment of overseas qualifications and providing alternative pathways for experienced

practitioners seeking to register as an architect in Australia is an important role.
We provide accurate data on the profession of architecture in Australia and overseas.
Our collaborators
• Architect Registration Boards
• Government (Department of Education; Department of Immigration and Border

Control)
• Industry -professional associations (Australian Institute of Architects; Association of

Consulting Architects)
• Clients - overseas practitioners
• Applicants for the national Architectural Practice Examination
• Heads of Schools of Architecture, and Deans of the Built Environment
• Overseas regulators (New Zealand Architects Registration Board, USA National

Council of Architect Registration Boards, Canadian Council of Architect Registration
Board, Singapore Board of Architects, APEC Architect Monitoring Committee)
How we fit in the architecture scene
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AACA operates as the gatekeeper of threshold standards for eligibility to practice as an
architect in Australia.
AACA works closely with the architect registration boards, the Australian Institute of
Architects, the Association of Consulting Architects, the Heads of Schools of Architecture
and Deans of the Built Environment, the Commonwealth Departments of Education and
Immigration and Border Control.
We are building our capacity as the key source of information as the key source of
information about the architecture profession in Australian and how it compares with
architectural education and regulation around the world.
Renewal and growth

Since 2014 we have undergone a root and branch review of what we do, and how we can do
it better to: maintain standards, promote pathways to registration, and help navigate the fluid
landscapes of contemporary architectural education and practice.
Five key initiatives underpin the AACA's repositioning process.
1. Improved communications and our move to Sydney in July 2016 make us a more visible,
accessible resource for government, the profession and the public.
2. Online publication of the National Competency Standards (Dec 2015) which facilitates use
of the Standards.
3. Online publication (in June 2015) of the report – Industry Profile: the profession of
architecture in Australia. Australia's $100 billion built environment sector employs over a
million people and plays a critical national role in providing houses, workplaces, public
buildings and infrastructure to all.
Our Industry Profile report updated annually, draws together data and findings from the
Australian Bureau of Statistics, IBISWorld Industry Research, and independent local
academic research, peak bodies and the Commonwealth Department of Education and
Training to benchmark the profession. The profile was developed as part of a wider project
comparing architect registration across five countries.
4. In collaboration with the Australian Institute of Architects, the Heads of Schools of

Architecture and Deans of the Built Environment, we have been developing the Australian
Architectural Education and Competency Framework. Due for completion in late 2016, this is
an important document nationally because it maps all the higher education standards
against the relevant aspects of the competency standards. It's also important internationally
because it demonstrates clearly how architectural accreditation in Australia relates to
overseas jurisdictions.
5. Development of new programs to fast-track registration for experienced practitioners that

removes anomalies and streamlines the path to registration.

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Office Manager and Projects Co-ordinator

To be successful in this role you will have:

Develop and provide competency-based assessment programs to determine eligibility for

We facilitate international mutual recognition agreements in regard to architectural education

Assessment of overseas qualifications and providing alternative pathways for experienced

We provide accurate data on the profession of architecture in Australia and overseas.

• Government (Department of Education; Department of Immigration and Border

• Industry -professional associations (Australian Institute of Architects; Association of

• Clients - overseas practitioners

• Applicants for the national Architectural Practice Examination

• Heads of Schools of Architecture, and Deans of the Built Environment

• Overseas regulators (New Zealand Architects Registration Board, USA National

How we fit in the architecture scene

Renewal and growth

Five key initiatives underpin the AACA's repositioning process.

4. In collaboration with the Australian Institute of Architects, the Heads of Schools of

5. Development of new programs to fast-track registration for experienced practitioners that

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