Student Engagement Project Officer
- 492537
- 90 Sippy Downs Drive, UniSC Sunshine Coast, QLD, Australia, 4556
- Student Services
- Full-Time
- Student Services, Sunshine Coast Campus, Sippy Downs
- Level 6, $90,038 - $97,437 p.a., plus up to 17% employer superannuation
- Full-time, fixed-term appointment until 17 January 2025
The Opportunity
You will play a crucial role in the ideation, coordination, and delivery of student engagement programs and initiatives across the University. This includes providing targeted support, organising social activities, marking significant days, and overseeing general student engagement activities. Your responsibilities will include managing and executing assigned projects within the student experience domain and contributing to the broader priorities of the Student Communications and Events team, such as Orientation, student transitions, and aligned communications and activations throughout the student lifecycle. You will be responsible for planning and evaluating high-quality, engaging, and informative programs, activities, and events for current students, both online and face-to-face. Additionally, you will offer secretarial and project support to key university committees and assist in producing relevant institutional and government reports.
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You will
- support the delivery of a comprehensive program of co-curricular student programs, activities and events encompassing the academic, social and personal aspects of the student experience;
- provide expertise and high-level support towards the development and delivery of projects, initiatives, policies, procedures, reports and documentation for the efficient delivery of student engagement services;
- facilitate a culture of reporting and compliance within the team, enhancing processes using a continuous improvement and best practice ethos; and
- provide secretarial and coordination support for university committees, including stakeholder liaison, agenda development and distribution, collation of papers, recording and distribution of official correspondence and minutes, and project and reporting tasks as required.
About you
You will demonstrate exceptional planning, organisational, and time management skills, enabling you to effectively plan and evaluate activities, set priorities, collaborate within a team, build strong relationships, and perform well under pressure. Your strong analytical and problem-solving abilities will be crucial in evaluating impact and success, allowing you to provide insightful reports to the Executive. Additionally, you will use your initiative and creativity to develop effective solutions that prioritise customer experience.
You are capable of working independently with meticulous attention to detail, as well as collaboratively, to achieve outcomes in a fast-paced environment.
You will possess:
- A relevant degree and/or subsequent relevant experience related to student experience in the Australian higher education sector, such as the development of student events, event administration and communications.
- Demonstrated experience in the planning and delivery of projects (preferably student-facing), including knowledge of relevant policies, procedures, reporting and documentation.
- Experience in the development and delivery of aligned, multi-channel communications to support student-facing programs, activities or events.
- Experience in working with diverse client backgrounds, and awareness of social and cultural difference and needs within the University setting.
UniSC is an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, including those with disabilities, women in STEM, First Nations Peoples, and individuals of diverse cultures, genders, abilities, and experiences. We value achievement relative to opportunity and encourage your commentary on your achievements in this context. For additional support during the application process, please contact us at unisc-careers@usc.edu.au or call +61 7 5430 2830.
To be eligible to apply you must have legal work rights in Australia.
All applications must be lodged through the Careers at UniSC website.
Applications for this position close midnight, Tuesday, 25 June 2024.