Education Partnerships and Engagement Officer

Position Details

• Full-Time | Continuing

• Higher Education Officer Level 6 | $94,456 - $100,710 p.a.

• Location: Bedford Park / Kaurna Country  

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About the Role
 

Join Flinders University's Curriculum Impact team and help deliver innovative education partnerships, workforce development initiatives and Australia's leading Degree Apprenticeships program that are transforming how people learn and work.
 

As the Education Partnerships and Engagement Officer, you will support the development and delivery of strategic education partnerships and curriculum initiatives that advance Flinders University's Agenda 2035 goal to improve 10 million lives by 2035.
 

Working closely with academics, professional staff, industry, government, schools and community groups, you will coordinate projects from planning through to delivery and evaluation. You will help bring people together around shared goals, support strong governance and project management, and contribute to clear outcomes across a range of education partnership activities.
 

A significant focus of the role is supporting emerging programs such as Flinders University's nation-leading Degree Apprenticeships program. Through this work, you will contribute to new education and employment pathways, workforce-focused curriculum initiatives and partnerships that respond to current and future skills needs.
 

Your work will include coordinating project plans, timelines, stakeholder engagement activities, meetings, workshops and events, while also developing clear written materials for a range of audiences. This may include drafting newsletter content, marketing copy, project updates, briefing notes, presentations and reports. You will also maintain accurate records and dashboards to support effective delivery, decision-making and continuous improvement.
 

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys variety, working with people, solving problems and contributing to projects that deliver real impact for students, industry and the community.
 

For a more comprehensive list of responsibilities, please view the Position Description
 

About You
 

You are a highly organised and proactive professional who enjoys bringing people together to deliver practical outcomes.
 

With experience coordinating projects and initiatives from planning through to implementation, monitoring and evaluation, you are confident managing competing priorities, maintaining accurate records and delivering quality work within agreed frameworks. Strong communication skills enable you to write clearly and adapt content for different purposes, audiences and channels.
 

Known for a customer-focused approach, you build productive relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Whether working with colleagues, industry partners, government, schools or community organisations, you take pride in providing a responsive, professional and helpful service that meets and exceeds expectations.

A genuine interest in emerging programs and new ideas is complemented by a curious mindset, thoughtful questioning and a focus on practical improvements. This approach helps strengthen partnerships, refine processes and support better outcomes.

Success in this role will come from thriving in a close-knit, collaborative team environment where knowledge is shared, colleagues support one another and everyone works together to deliver programs and projects that make a difference.

To be successful in this role, you will also demonstrate:

• Strong stakeholder engagement skills, with demonstrated ability to build effective working relationships with internal staff, industry partners, schools, community groups and government representatives, adopting a customer-focused approach that delivers positive outcomes.

• Well-developed communication skills, including the ability to prepare clear and concise reports, briefing notes, presentations and other written materials for a range of audiences.

• Previous experience supporting the planning and delivery of events, workshops or community engagement activities, including coordinating logistics and contributing to associated communications.

• A curious mindset with a commitment to continuous improvement, and the ability to contribute positively to an inclusive, collaborative and student-centred team culture.

• The ability to work proactively under general direction to achieve operational outcomes.

It is expected that the successful candidate will have completed a relevant degree with subsequent relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education and/or training.

Office of the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Students)
 

The Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Students) provides administrative support to key strategic and operational functions of the University’s student-related and academic services.

Under the general portfolio, the Office team support Portfolio leadership and facilitate dialogue between key service areas to help the Portfolio ensure Flinders’ educational offerings are innovative, of assured quality, and are student centred. This drives our values and ethos, our impact and engagement, and our vision to be internationally recognised as a world leader in research, an innovator in contemporary education, and the source of Australia’s most enterprising graduates.

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

How to Apply and Information

• You are required to submit a resume, along with a suitability statement of no more than 3 pages as a separate document, addressing the Key Position Capabilities of the position description.

• To learn more about this position, we highly encourage you to contact Emily Heywood-Smith

Certification

Applications to be submitted before 10.00pm:

09 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.