Student Entrepreneurship Engagement Coordinator

• Fixed term, part-time (0.6) role for 11 months
• Campus independent - Can be based at La Trobe University’s Melbourne (Bundoora) or Victorian regional campuses
• Competitive Salary including 17% Superannuation

About the position

La Trobe University is a leading research university in Australia, with a worldwide reputation for academic excellence and innovation. La Trobe seeks to be a ‘strategic partner of choice’ to industry to grow the impact of our research, provide opportunities for our students and support business growth and economic development. We engage with industry to provide our partners with access to innovation and talent to enable their growth; to provide our students with entrepreneurial skills and experiences to be career ready and develop and deliver knowledge and innovations in partnership to create value and contribute to the economic development of our communities. 

The La Trobe University Innovation and Entrepreneurship team sits within the Industry Engagement portfolio and has a mission to enhance the student and alumni experience as well as contribute to the entrepreneurial ecosystem through employability and upskilling. This is achieved through programs that develop an entrepreneurial mindset, build startups, and foster an entrepreneurial community.
The Student Entrepreneurship Engagement Coordinator supports the Director, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, and the Program Manager, Student Entrepreneurship in engaging with internal stakeholders and students to support seminars, workshops, events and student engagement for the successful development and delivery of the student entrepreneurship program across multiple sites. The Student Entrepreneurship Engagement Officer works within a small team that is accountable to the Pro Vice-Chancellor (Industry Engagement) and actively promotes a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship across all La Trobe Campuses including its regional communities. Key activities will include student engagement, stakeholder management, events and supporting program planning and implementation.

The Student Entrepreneurship Engagement Coordinator will be required to be autonomous at times, able to actively contribute to a small and dynamic team and professionally represent and communicate with a variety of stakeholders. The Student Entrepreneurship Engagement Officer will contribute to a positive team culture that embraces continuous improvement and is in line with the LTU cultural values. After hours work may be required on occasion to support some events.

Skills and Experience

To be considered for this position, you will have

• Completion of a degree without subsequent relevant work experience; or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training.
• Demonstrated ability to gain a conceptual understanding of relevant policies, procedures or systems and interpretation in the application of policy and/or precedent.
• Demonstrated capacity to organise work effectively and efficiently and deliver outputs in a timely manner.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, follow established procedures with limited supervision and contribute positively to an effective team.
• High level proficiency in computer software packages including word processing, spreadsheets, databases, electronic mail, and the use of the internet as a research tool.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a demonstrated customer service focus and solution orientated approach.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including a demonstrated ability to effectively collate research and present data and options in a range of formats.  
• Demonstrated experience in delivering an events schedule and an understanding of the elements of end-to-end event creation and implementation.
• Demonstrated knowledge in writing for events and engagements.
• Demonstrated experience liaising with internal and external stakeholders.

Please refer to the Position Description for other duties, skills and experience required for this position.

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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: 11:55pm on Thursday 11th January, 2024

Position Enquiries: Helen Nuttall – Senior Coordinator Student Entrepreneurship Program

Email: [email protected]

Recruitment Enquiries: Jacqueline Lava - Talent Acquisition Consultant

Email: [email protected]

Position Description below:

 PD - Student Entrepreneurship Engagement 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; and
• An up to date resume.

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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants
We welcome and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. 

La Trobe University is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce. We take an intersectional approach by actively supporting and encouraging people of all backgrounds and abilities to submit an application and aim to ensure that the recruitment and employee experience is as accessible and inclusive as possible. Flexibility in interview format will be offered to shortlisted candidates.

All La Trobe University employees are bound by the Working with Children Act 2005.  If you are successful, you will be required to hold a valid Victorian Employee Working with Children Check prior to commencement.