Commercial Coordinator

• Total remuneration range $108,559 to $117,574 pa
• Full-time continuing appointment
• Toowoomba campus
• $91,553 to $99,155 pa + 17% Super + Leave Loading
• Full-time continuing appointment (36 hours/week)
• Toowoomba campus
• To be considered for this position, you will need to have the right to work in Australia.

Join a team that plays a vital role in keeping UniSQ operating at its best. As the Commercial Coordinator, you will manage property-related commercial activities including leases, licences, and ad-hoc facility hire, ensuring all arrangements are administered efficiently and comply with university policies and legal requirements. You’ll be supported in a collaborative environment that values professional growth, continuous improvement, and environmentally responsible practices, where your knowledge and experience can help drive new initiatives and meaningful outcomes.

Who you are

Leveraging your experience in property management and administration, you excel in providing high-quality customer service and maintaining accurate, well-organised records. You have a strong interest in policy frameworks and legislative requirements affecting real property management and are committed to staying informed. Efficient, timely administration is a priority for you, and you actively seek ways to improve processes and outcomes.

What you'll do

Reporting to the Manager, Property and Administration, you will coordinate leases and licences across university sites, with a strong focus on service excellence and effective stakeholder relationships. In the first 6–12 months, you will:

• Coordinate and manage lease and licence agreements with tenants, legal advisors, and internal stakeholders
• Ensure agreements are current, compliant, and accurately recorded
• Maintain records of terms, renewals, and financial obligations
• Manage bookings and agreements for short-term or casual use of facilities
• Oversee service contracts and coordinate commercial arrangements as require
• Ensure all commercial activities comply with legislation, university policy, and risk management frameworks

What will help you succeed

Your success in this role will be underpinned by a relevant degree with subsequent experience in property, facilities, or commercial services; or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training. In addition, you should have, demonstrated experience in managing leases, licences, commercial service delivery and/or contract administration in a complex organisation.

Your ability to productively engaging with people, excellence in client services and effective communication skills, as well as the ability to manage competing priorities and deliver successful outcomes is also imperative in this role.

For further information about this role, please contact Miss Eryn McCabe via Eryn.McCabe@unisq.edu.au.

Building on its strengths as Australia’s leading regional university, UniSQ partners closely with its communities to drive innovation and create opportunity through education and research. Guided by our values of respect, integrity, and excellence, UniSQ’s Strategic Plan 2026–2030 sets a clear ambition: to be Australia’s most transformative university by embracing our regional identity, fostering inclusive learning and research environments, and delivering globally relevant outcomes with strong local impact.

The University offers a range of different ways of working and connecting across our physical and virtual spaces to meet the needs of our students, partners and community. We value diversity and strive to foster an inclusive environment that is underpinned by our values and champions, embraces and respects differences.

We support and encourage applications from all diversity groups. With an increasingly diverse workforce, we understand that careers may be placed on hold or limited throughout many life circumstances.

Find out more about UniSQ at www.unisq.edu.au.

To be considered for this position, you will need to have the right to work in Australia.

Reference Number: 0074_03/26

Location: Toowoomba campus

Term: Full-time continuing appointment (36 hours/week)

Salary: Total remuneration range $108,559 to $117,574 pa (includes salary range of $91,553 to $99,155 pa, employer super contributions of 17% and annual leave loading)

Closes: Wednesday, 6 May, 2026 at 11:30 pm (AEST)

At UniSQ we are united by our core values of Respect, Integrity and Excellence, which guide our daily actions and decision-making. UniSQ is a child safe organisation.

As part of the University of Southern Queensland's commitment to fostering a safe, respectful and rewarding work environment and in compliance with our legal obligations, we require candidates to declare whether they have been investigated for an allegation of Gender Based Violence, or determined to have engaged in conduct that constitutes Gender Based Violence, during the course of their previous employment or in any legal process.

This information helps us meet our legal obligations under the National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender Based Violence, and will be considered when determining a candidate's suitability for employment, so that we can keep our University community safe.

If you know that this role is right for you, please submit your current resume together with a two-page (maximum) statement, outlining your skills and experience relative to ‘Who we’re looking for’ in the position description.

For more information on our selection process please refer to your recruitment journey available on our website.

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