Education Partnerships Engagement Officer

• Continuing | Full Time
• Higher Education Officer Level 6 | $92,287 - $98,398 p.a.
• Location: Bedford Park / Kaurna Country
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About the Role

This is your opportunity to contribute to a pioneering national model of degree‑based apprenticeships. In this role, you’ll sit at the intersection of industry and higher education, helping deliver industry‑standard, career‑ready graduates. You will play a key part in strengthening students’ real‑world learning experiences through meaningful engagement with industry and community partners, enhancing their readiness for the workforce.

Coordination is central to the position. You will lead the delivery of project tasks, timelines, milestones, and reporting requirements to support education partnership activities. This includes managing logistics and operational elements for partnership events, community engagement activities, workshops, and related initiatives.

You will collaborate with internal and external stakeholders — including industry partners, schools, community organisations and government agencies — to support effective partnerships and contribute to high‑quality project outcomes. You will also maintain accurate records and prepare draft reports, briefing notes, presentations and other documentation to support clear and consistent communication.

At the heart of this role is Flinders University’s recently released 2035 vision to improve the lives of 10 million people over the next decade. A key example of this impact is the University’s nation‑leading Degree‑Based Apprenticeships program, which expands workforce participation and builds the skills South Australia needs for the future.

For a more comprehensive list of responsibilities, please view the Position Description

About You

With previous experience in coordinating projects or operational activities, including managing timelines, deliverables and reporting requirements within defined frameworks, you have strong organisational and administrative skills and the ability to manage competing priorities, maintain accurate records and ensure the quality and accessibility of information.

Your ability to work collaboratively with colleagues across different teams and functional areas will ensure coordinated and coherent approaches to industry and community engagement.

You will need:

• Strong stakeholder engagement skills, with demonstrated ability to build effective working relationships with internal staff, industry partners, schools, community groups and government representatives
• Well‑developed communication skills, including the ability to prepare clear and concise reports, briefing notes, presentations and other written materials for a range of audiences.
• The ability to contribute positively to an inclusive, collaborative and student‑centred team culture, and to work proactively under general direction to achieve operational outcomes
• Previous experience supporting the planning and delivery of events, workshops or community engagement activities, including coordinating logistics and contributing to associated communications

It is expected that the successful candidate will have completed a relevant degree with subsequent relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education and/or training.

Office of the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Students)

The Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Students) provides administrative support to key strategic and operational functions of the University’s student-related and academic services. Under the general portfolio, the Office team support Portfolio leadership and facilitate dialogue between key service areas to help the Portfolio ensure Flinders’ educational offerings are innovative, of assured quality, and are student centred. This drives our values and ethos, our impact and engagement, and our vision to be internationally recognised as a world leader in research, an innovator in contemporary education, and the source of Australia’s most enterprising graduates

Prescribed Conditions for Employment

• A current Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check which is satisfactory to the University will be required by Flinders University before the successful applicant can commence in this position. A criminal record will not automatically disqualify a candidate from consideration. Each case will be assessed on its individual merits and relevance to the inherent requirements of the role.
• It is a requirement of this position that the incumbent maintain a current Working With Children Check which is satisfactory to the University in accordance with the Child Safety (Prohibited Persons) Act 2016 (SA).

How to Apply and Information

• You are required to submit a resume, along with a suitability statement of no more than 3 pages as a separate document, addressing the Key Position Capabilities of the position description.
• To learn more about this position, we highly encourage you to contact Philippa Spencer

Certification

Applications to be submitted before 10.00pm: 20 Apr 2026