Outreach and Engagement Officer

Position Details

• Fixed Term until 31 December 2027 | Full-Time

• Higher Education Officer Level 5 | $84,599 - $93,366 p.a.

• Location: Either Renmark | On the Traditional Lands of the First Peoples of the River Murray & Mallee Region OR Mount Gambier | On the Traditional Lands of the First Nations of the Southeast

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About the Role

This role is ideal for a relationship-focused professional who enjoys working closely with communities and creating meaningful engagement opportunities. As the Outreach and Engagement Officer, you will represent Flinders University across regional South Australia, building strong partnerships with schools, community organisations, government agencies and industry stakeholders. A key focus of the role is coordinating and attending events that promote health education and career pathways, while fostering connections that support student engagement and community outcomes. Frequent travel across regional areas, occasional interstate travel and some out-of-hours work are integral components of this exciting and highly visible position.

This position can be based in either Renmark or Mount Gambier, with travel across regional South Australia required.

• Coordinate and deliver a variety of outreach activities including school expos, careers events, community festivals, workshops and campus engagement initiatives.

• Build and maintain strong relationships with schools, community groups, government agencies, NGOs and health sector stakeholders to strengthen community partnerships.

• Promote health-related education, training and career pathways, inspiring future students and increasing community awareness of study opportunities.

• Travel throughout regional South Australia, with occasional interstate travel, to engage communities and support outreach and engagement activities.

This position makes a significant contribution to the University’s strategic plan, Changing 10 Million Lives, Every One Matters, by 2035, through directly contributing to the strategic driver of Industry and Enterprise Partnerships and the core enabler of Stronger Together. By building meaningful relationships with schools, community organisations, government agencies and health sector stakeholders, the Outreach and Engagement Officer strengthens community connections, expands educational opportunities and creates pathways that positively impact regional communities and future health professionals.

About You

A confident and relationship-driven professional, you thrive on building meaningful connections with diverse communities and stakeholders. You bring strong communication and organisational skills, along with the ability to work independently across multiple priorities and locations. Passionate about community engagement and education, you are committed to delivering inclusive, culturally responsive experiences that create positive outcomes for regional communities.

• You have experience building and maintaining productive relationships with a broad range of stakeholders, including schools, community organisations, government agencies and community groups.

• You possess outstanding interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively and respectfully with diverse communities in a culturally responsive manner.

• You are highly organised, adaptable and capable of managing competing priorities while delivering high-quality outcomes in a fast-paced environment.

• You understand issues impacting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and education, along with a commitment to inclusive community engagement and exceptional customer service.

Flinders Rural and Remote Health SA

Flinders Rural and Remote Health SA (FRRHSA) facilitates high quality multidisciplinary health education and research in our State's regional areas.

We have a strong national and international reputation for providing community-engaged inter-professional training for medical, nursing, and allied health students. This includes the SA Rural Medical (SARM) program and multidisciplinary rural clinical placements.

Through this practice, we bring new and exciting opportunities to actively engage and work with rural communities. 

Life at Flinders

We're transforming and investing in people and facilities to create contemporary, stimulating, and satisfying learning and work environments that reflect our core values of excellence, innovation, courage, and integrity. Flinders is refocusing its strategic priorities with the aim of elevating its performance to be a top ten Australian university, and amongst the top 1% in the world.

Reaching beyond the limits of buildings, borders, and backgrounds, ours is an inclusive culture that believes absolutely in equality and opportunity for all. We don't just accommodate differences; we embrace and celebrate them. So, why work at Flinders?

• 17% Superannuation + salary packaging options

• Flexible working arrangements

• Awarded the AHEIA Higher Education Award for Workplace Culture Excellence due to our commitment to wellbeing through our Thriving@Flinders staff wellbeing program

• Wide range of professional development activities and services, including exclusive staff study offers 

• We embrace diversity and promote equity and inclusion for all students and staff, as shown through our three SAGE Cygnet Awards.

• Recognised as a Veteran Employer of Choice 

Our Commitment to Reconciliation and Indigenous Employment

Flinders University is proud to be an organisation that is committed to our Reconciliation Action Plan and Indigenous Workforce Strategy. Our vision is to be a preferred employer for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.  We are committed to progressing Indigenous advancement in education, research, employment, and wellbeing, and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples for all Flinders vacancies.

• Please see here for our Reconciliation Action Plan 

• Please see here for our Indigenous Workforce Strategy 

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 CV, along with a Suitability Statement as a separate document.  This should be no more than 3 pages, and address the Key Position Capabilities of the position description

• Flinders University is committed to providing an environment where staff with disability are valued, supported and encouraged, and can, as far as practicably possible, participate fully and independently in the life of the University. If you require any reasonable adjustments to assist you in the selection process, including being accompanied by an accredited assistance animal with public access rights as per the Disability Policy, please advise the contact the Recruitment Team so that we can make appropriate arrangements through [email protected] or call 08 8201 2383.

• For more information regarding this position, please contact Tracie Bartlett or Elspeth Radford

Certification

Applications to be submitted before 10.00pm:

17 Sept 2026

At Flinders we embrace and celebrate diversity and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, ethnicities, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities.

Flinders. Fearless.