Engagement Officer

• Part time (0.5 FTE) fixed term until 31/7/2027
• Opportunity to drive strategic engagement programs and partnerships that connect the School with its communities and future students at the School of Social and Political Sciences
• HEO 6 Base Salary $107,312- $115,686 pro rata p.a. + 17% superannuation 

About the opportunity

The School of Social and Political Sciences is seeking an Engagement Officer to support the School’s strategic engagement priorities, with a broad focus on developing and delivering community and industry engagement activities.

Working closely with the Head of School and School Manager, the Engagement Officer will support the implementation of the School's External Engagement Strategy, alumni engagement and current student programs, including providing administrative support, managing effective stakeholder relationships with internal and external stakeholders, coordinating engagement activities and identifying new engagement opportunities. The Engagement Officer will support the School's outreach and program activities, to increase discipline-specific awareness amongst high school students and build our pipeline of future students.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

• provide high-quality, proactive and efficient administrative services and support to staff, students, external partners and stakeholders, contributing to the effective delivery and continuous improvement of the School's External Engagement Strategy
• coordinate and deliver programs, projects and events, including community engagement, industry engagement, high school outreach, alumni engagement and current student initiatives
• build and maintain collaborative relationships and strategic partnerships
• develop and implement communication and engagement activities
• monitor performance, reporting and continuous improvement.

About you

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline, or an equivalent combination of relevant training and professional experience
• Demonstrated experience developing and delivering engagement programs, events, and activities that drive participation and achieve target audience outcomes
• Proven ability to establish, negotiate, and manage effective partnership agreements and stakeholder relationships
• Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to make sound decisions and manage competing priorities
• Highly developed organisational, project management, and time management skills, with the ability to coordinate multiple initiatives simultaneously
• Excellent written and verbal communication, customer service, and relationship management skills, with a collaborative approach to teamwork
• Proficiency in CRM systems and computer applications, with experience creating engagement tools and using data to support planning and continuous improvement.

Sponsorship / work rights for Australia

You must have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this employment to be eligible to apply.

Pre-employment checks and declarations 

Your employment is conditional upon the successful completion of all pre-employment or background checks required for the role in terms satisfactory to the University.  Also, to meet the University’s obligations under the National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Eliminate Gender-Based Violence you will be asked to declare if you have been investigated for, or found to engaged in, sexual harm or gender-based violence in the course of previous employment or in a legal process. Similarly, your ongoing employment is conditional upon the satisfactory maintenance of all relevant clearances and background check requirements. If you do not meet these conditions, the University may take any necessary step, including the termination of your employment.

EEO statement 

At the University of Sydney, our shared values are trust, accountability and excellence and we strive to be a place where everyone can thrive. We are committed to creating a University community that thrives through diversity and reflects the wider community that we serve. We deliver on this through our commitment to diversity and inclusion, evidenced by our people and culture programs, as well as key strategies to increase participation and support the careers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people living with a disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and those who identify as LGBTQIA+. We welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds. 

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How to apply

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Applications Close

Monday 17 August 2026 11:59 PM