"Project Coordinator"

Job Description:

• Part-Time (0.7 FTE),
• Fixed Term Opportunity (January 2026 until April 2027)
• Campus independent
• Classification level HEO8
• Work with inspiring people who are driven to make a difference

About the position

The School of Education recently received philanthropic funding to lead a multi-party research project to co-design and implement a pilot post-secondary school transition program with young people in one metropolitan and one regional location. This work requires a project coordinator to manage the development of project timelines related to this funding, ensuring key deliverables are met.

Reporting to the Lead Chief Investigator, this position will coordinate the development of project plans and timely outputs. The role will include development and monitoring of budgets, creating and implementing project timelines and working with relevant stakeholders to successfully implement the project.

Skills and Experience

To be considered for this position, you will have

• A degree with substantial extension of the theories and principles, learned through experience; or a range of management experience; or postgraduate qualifications, or progress towards postgraduate qualifications with extensive relevant experience; or an equivalent alternate combination of relevant knowledge, training and/or experience.
• Ability to be responsible for program/system development and implementation.
• Ability to work collaboratively, demonstrate inclusivity and tailor communication in a way that is meaningful to the audience – consistently modelling accountability, connectedness, innovation and care.
• Demonstrated creative and critical thinking, ability to generate ideas to solve local problems and recommend improvements to current work practices.
• Demonstrated experience in co-design with young people.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple stakeholders to achieve stated outcomes.
• Demonstrated high level of self-motivation and personal management skills.
• Demonstrated experience managing and controlling budgets/resources/funding and an understanding of financial management procedures.
• Experience developing innovative solutions and contributing to strategic planning.
• Strong interpersonal skills including ability to negotiate, motivate, influence and build relationships.
• The ability to work autonomously and with minimal amount of supervision.
• Demonstrated ability to show initiative to recognise potential obstacles and identify creative solutions
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to liaise effectively with stakeholders across a large organisation
• An understanding of the academic research process.

Benefits:

• 17% employer contributed superannuation
• On site child care facilities
• Flexible work arrangements
• Discounts for staff and their family members to study a range of La Trobe courses

How to apply

Closing date: By 11:55pm Sunday, 5 October 2025

Position Enquiries: Juliana Ryan, Senior Lecturer-Teacher Education and Ethics, Email: Juliana.Ryan@latrobe.edu.au

Recruitment Enquiries: Recruitment Team, Email: recruitment@latrobe.edu.au

Please refer to the Position Description for other duties, skills and experience required for this position. PD-HEO8 Project Coordinator.pdf

Only candidates with Full Working Rights in Australia may apply for this position.

Please submit an online application ONLY and include the following documents:

• Cover letter;
• An up to date resume; and
• A separate document addressing responses to the essential criteria listed within the PD