Project Coordinator - Examinations (Accessibility)

About This Opportunity

Step into an impactful role where you can make a real difference to students at UQ. As Project Coordinator for Examinations, you’ll lead a three-year initiative to transform how examination adjustments are delivered across the University.

Working in partnership with Examinations, Student Support and Wellbeing Services, and academic teams, you’ll improve systems, streamline processes, and strengthen communication to create a more accessible, consistent, and student-centred experience. By the end of the appointment, you will have delivered a sustainable, embedded framework that strengthens equity and operational efficiency long into the future.

Key Responsibilities Will Include:

• Lead a transformation that removes barriers and improves equitable outcomes for students
• Analyse end-to-end workflows, identify gaps and opportunities, and implement more efficient, streamlined solutions
• Build strong relationships and influence stakeholders to enable change
• Ensure alignment with legislation, policy, and best practice while maintaining academic integrity

About UQ

As part of the UQ community, you will have the opportunity to work alongside the brightest minds, who have joined us from all over the world.

Everyone here has a role to play. As a member of our professional staff cohort, you will be actively involved in working towards our vision of a better world. By supporting the academic endeavour across teaching, research, and the student life, you will have the opportunity to contribute to activities that have a lasting impact on our community.

Join a community where excellence is at the core of our culture, contributions are valued and a range of benefits and rewards are available, such as:

• Up to 26 weeks paid parental leave/paid primary care leave
• 17% superannuation contributions + 17.5% annual leave loading
• Access to flexible working arrangements including hybrid working options, flexible start/finish times, purchased leave, and a condensed fortnight
• Health and wellness discounts – fitness passport access, free yearly flu vaccinations, discounted health insurance, and access to our Employee Assistance Program for staff and their immediate family
• Career development opportunities –access to exclusive internal-only vacancies and our Study for Staff program
• On campus childcare options
• Affordable parking (from just $6.40 a day)
• Salary packaging options

About You

• Proven experience driving process improvement or system implementation projects in dynamic environments, delivering practical, scalable outcomes
• Strong capability in mapping and redesigning workflows to remove inefficiencies and create smoother, more effective operations
• Confident project coordination skills, including planning, stakeholder engagement, tracking milestones, and delivering clear reporting
• Excellent communicator with the ability to translate complex information into clear documentation, guidance, and stakeholder-ready materials
• Skilled relationship builder who can engage, influence, and collaborate effectively across diverse teams and competing priorities
• Strong analytical mindset with high attention to detail, supported by experience in change management and an understanding of accessibility and disability-related compliance in assessment contexts

Appointment to this role is subject to the successful completion of relevant pre-employment checks, which may include verification of the right to work in Australia, qualifications, criminal history checks. This may also include checks relating to gender-based violence matters or other integrity and conduct requirements.

You must maintain unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this appointment to apply. Employer sponsored work rights are not available for this appointment.

Questions?

For more information about this opportunity, please contact Sandra Lee on sandra.lee@uq.edu.au

For application inquiries, please reach out to the Talent Acquisition team at talent@uq.edu.au, stating the job reference number (below) in the subject line.

Want to Apply?

We welcome applications from all individuals and are committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. To be considered, please ensure you upload:

• Resume
• A cover letter summarising how your background aligns with the 'About You' section

Our strength as an institution lies in our diverse colleagues. We're dedicated to equity, diversity, and inclusion, fostering an environment that mirrors our wider community. We're committed to attracting, retaining, and promoting diverse talent, particularly from Australia’s First Nations Peoples. If you require an alternative method to submit your application due to accessibility needs or personal circumstances, please contact talent@uq.edu.au.

Other Information

UQ is committed to a fair, equitable and inclusive selection process, which recognises that some applicants may face additional barriers and challenges which have impacted and/or continue to impact their career trajectory. Candidates who don’t meet all criteria are encouraged to apply and demonstrate their potential. The selection panel considers both potential and performance relative to opportunities when assessing suitability for the role.

Applications close 12th May 2026 at 11.00pm AEST (R-63021).

Full-time - Fixed-term position until 31st May 2029 with Base salary will be in the range $104,616 - $113,920 + 17% Superannuation (HEW Level 7)

Based at our Vibrant St Lucia Campus.