Associate Evaluation Officer (Graduate Program)

• Remuneration range $81,768 to $86,860 pa
• Full-time fixed term appointment
• Toowoomba, Springfield or Ipswich campus

Are you a current UniSQ student or recent graduate looking to expand your skills and kick start your career in higher education? Your UniSQ experience starts here at either our Toowoomba or Springfield campus. Through our first Graduate Employment Program, we’ll help you in your transition from education to employment - equipping you with the skills, knowledge and networks so you can amplify your career.

The Academic Transformation Portfolio Graduate Employment Program provides the opportunity for UniSQ graduates to transition from education to employment.  

The Associate Evaluation Officer (Graduate Program) position will connect you to experienced professionals who will help you apply your skills and knowledge as you start your career. As part of this program, you will be exposed to many facets of activities within the Academic Transformation Portfolio and build on your capability and core knowledge as a member of this team.

The position offers the opportunity to work as part of a team across a diverse mix of activities to support students and academic staff within the Academic Transformation Portfolio and University more broadly.

The position requires a high level of administration, communication, and consultation, using established processes and liaising with staff within the respective work area.

The Associate Evaluation Officer (Graduate Program) will provide the opportunity for you to:

• Be part of a diverse team supporting students, academic staff, and the University.
• Develop your research, evaluation, data analysis and writing capabilities.
• Improve your understanding of the Higher Education Sector
• Be supported with coaching / mentoring from highly skilled professionals.
• Undertake a range of formal and informal learning and professional development opportunities.

What we’re looking for:

You must have recently graduated from UniSQ within the previous five years to qualify for the program. Applicants whose qualifications are outside this time frame are also encouraged to apply and will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

We are looking for individuals who hold the following attributes:

• Willingness to learn.
• Critical thinking.
• Strong communication skills.
• Strong work ethic.
• Team player.
• Adaptable, innovative and curious.
• Resilience and the ability to embrace change.

For further information, please contact Dr Benjamin Harris, Manager (Evaluation Methodologies) via email [email protected] or phone 07 4631 1237.

Reference Number: 0404_12/23

Term: Full-time fixed-term appointment for 12 months (36 hrs/week). Please note that consideration may be given for the appointment to be fractional (18 hrs/week) for 2 years.

Salary: Total remuneration range $81,768 to $86,860 pa (includes salary range of $69,090 to $73,393 pa, employer superannuation contributions of 17% of salary plus annual leave loading)

Closes: Wednesday, 17 January 2024

At UniSQ, we are united by our core values of Respect, Integrity and Excellence, which guide our daily actions and decision making.

The University offers a range of different ways of working and connecting across our physical and virtual spaces to meet the needs of our students, partners, and community. We value diversity and aim to foster an inclusive environment that is underpinned by our values and champions, embraces and respects differences. We support and encourage applications from all diversity groups.

With an increasingly diverse workforce, we understand that careers may be placed on hold or limited throughout many life circumstances. We recognise the importance of considering achievement relative to opportunity and encourage you to outline factors such as career breaks, gender, family, or other factors which may have resulted in a limited career progression.

Find out more at www.usq.edu.au

If you know that this role is right for you, please submit your current resume together with a two-page (maximum) statement, outlining your skills and experience relative to ‘Who we’re looking for’ in the position description.

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