Program Manager (Student Gender Equity)

The Opportunity

The Faculty of Engineering, UNSW, has a fixed-term opportunity for a Program Manager (Student Gender Equity). This position has become available to provide parental leave cover and continue the delivery of the Faculty’s student gender equity initiatives.

Working within the portfolio of the Deputy Dean (Societal Impact and Translation), you will take the lead on the development, implementation, and ongoing monitoring of the Faculty’s student gender equity initiatives encompassing women, non-binary, and gender-diverse students. The primary focus of the role is the Women in Engineering Program.

This program addresses barriers to access and participation experienced by women, non-binary, and gender-diverse students who aspire to become engineers, including considerations of intersectionality, and provides opportunities to support their success at UNSW Engineering. The role will work closely with the Program Manager (Student Equity), who focuses on students from low socioeconomic status backgrounds, UNSW Gateway Schools, and regional and remote areas, as well as the Senior Program Officer (Indigenous Engagement), Future Student Recruitment, and other areas across the Faculty of Engineering.

To be successful in this role, you will bring experience leading and delivering complex programs or initiatives, ideally within higher education or an environment focused on equity, diversity, inclusion, or student engagement. You will have strong project management, stakeholder engagement, and communication skills, with the ability to build effective relationships across a diverse range of internal and external partners. Experience measuring program impact, managing competing priorities, and using data and insights to drive continuous improvement will be highly regarded.

Overall, this role will aim to increase the number of enrolments and reduce attrition of women, non-binary and gender diverse students.

This role reports to the Deputy Dean (Societal Impact and Translation) and has no direct reports.

• Salary, Level 8 - $127,351 to $143,488 per annum + 17% superannuation
• Full time
• Fixed term – 12-months (parental leave coverage)
• Location: Kensington – Sydney, Australia
• Flexible working options