Programs and Events Officer

• Fixed-term, full-time until 31 Dec 2027.
• Higher Education Officer Level 5 | $84,599 - $93,366 p.a.
• Location: Bedford Park / Kaurna Country
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About the Role

FUSA is seeking a motivated Programs and Events Officer to foster a vibrant community across Flinders Campuses, through the development of programs, events, and activities.

Supporting the Senior Coordinator Programming and Communications, you will engage with diverse student groups and individuals to assess needs and co-create solutions that build community and are aimed at improving student experience.

You will also be responsible for:

•  Working closely with other University stakeholders, including student leaders to contribute to the delivery of the social component of a University wide orientation and welcome program.
• Building relationships with a diverse range of student groups including students from marginalised communities, students with additional needs and student leaders.
• Engaging in best practice event and project management, including the development and implementation of mechanisms for the ongoing review and effective evaluation of events against key performance indicators.

About You

You will be an energetic self-starter and excellent communicator who can build positive relationships with a diverse range of students. You will also be a community orientated person, who can create events in partnership with diverse student groups.

The successful Programs and Events Officer will also demonstrate:

• Experience in supporting the development, coordination and delivery of a program of engagement activities, events and activations aligned to placemaking and/or building a vibrant campus culture.
• Sound knowledge and skills in event and program planning and the delivery processes and techniques employed to achieve required objectives within scope and budget.
• Tertiary qualification in a relevant discipline with subsequent relevant work experience or an equivalent combination of experience and/or education and/or training

About Flinders University Student Association (FUSA)

Flinders University Student Association (FUSA) is the student organisation that represents the rights and interests of students at Flinders University. FUSA is responsible for community building events on campus, including Orientation.  FUSA also provides a wide range of other services including managing clubs and associations, provides welfare and advocacy services.

Life at Flinders  

They say know your place.  We say you've found it right here. 

Flinders University was founded on the belief that learning should open minds, celebrate individuality and give people the freedom to pursue their own point of view. That spirit lives on in our community of thinkers, doers and changemakers who challenge convention, and each other, to shape what comes next. 

Rising to a challenge is nothing new for Flinders. During our first 60 years, we’ve navigated revolutionary changes in social and cultural norms, and have responded to transformative economic, environmental and technological developments. Through it all, we’ve continued to deliver for our students and community, innovating in learning and research to prepare graduates for the changing world they help create. 

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.  

• Vibrant campus life and amenities including on campus health care services, gym and childcare centre (Bedford Park, South Australia).  

• 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

Appointment to this role is conditional on the completion of required pre-employment checks and declarations, each of which must be satisfactory to the University.  This includes a current completed Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check and Gender Based Violence Declaration which is satisfactory to the University.

The contract of Employment is conditional upon the receipt of these completed compliance checks. A disclosable outcome 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.

How to Apply and Information

• You are required to submit Suitability Statement of no more than 3 pages, addressing the Key Position Capabilities of the position description.
• For more information regarding this position, please contact Caleb Osborne

Certification

Applications to be submitted before 10.00pm:

10 Nov 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.