Coordinator, Student Equity Evaluation

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Work type:Full-time, Part-time
Location:Flexible
Categories:Administration, Student Services, Customer Service

• Flexible Location
• Full-time or Part-Time and fixed term for 24 months
• HEW 7 $97,940 - 107,842 + 17% Superannuation.

At Deakin you will have access to benefits such as a variety of leave options including generous parental leave and the ability to purchase additional leave; flexible working arrangements to help manage your work-life balance; ongoing learning and development opportunities to grow your career; an inclusive and supportive culture and environment to work in, both online and on campus.

Deakin is a cutting-edge public university in Victoria, revolutionizing education with 61,000 students across five campuses: Melbourne Burwood, Geelong Waurn Ponds, Geelong Waterfront, Warrnambool, and our dynamic online Campus. We're proud to be a progressive and open-minded university, delivering the highest student satisfaction in Victoria and consistently ranked in the top 1% of the world's universities.

The position will lead and coordinate both the internal and external reporting requirements to comply with the Department of Education, Skills and Employment’s Student Equity in Higher Education Evaluation Framework (SEHEEF), as well as ongoing practice improvement and use of insights for future iterations of existing programs and new initiatives.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Identify and lead the evaluation, reporting and capacity building university’s student equity projects and programs, to comply with the Department of Education, Skills and Employment’s Student Equity in Higher Education Evaluation Framework.
• Draw on a diverse range of people, groups and resources to identify new or improved opportunities, processes and ways of working relating to student equity
• Act as a coach and work with team members to facilitate growth and development by giving balanced, constructive feedback considering individual capability and team performance
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders including the Executive Director, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Academic Governance and Standards, and HEPPP Project Sponsors and Leads
• Liaise frequently with external stakeholders including Geelong community organisations, Australian Network on Disability, Equity Practitioners Higher Education Australia (EPHEA), Department of Education, Skills and Employment, National Centre for Student Equity in Higher Education (NCSEHE).

To be successful, you’ll have:

• A Degree with at least 4 years subsequent relevant experience in evaluation or applied social sciences (such as economics, statistics, or psychology); or
• Extensive experience and management expertise in technical or administrative fields; or
• An equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training
• Experience in designing and implementing quantitative and qualitative methods for evaluation, including experience developing evaluation frameworks, theories of change, program logic models and surveys.
• Strong statistical skills, attention to detail and experience presenting data with a high degree of accuracy and completeness.

For a copy of the position description, please see below:

 Coordinator Student Equity Evaluation

Here's how to apply: 

Please submit your updated resume and a short cover letter outlining your skills and experience.

For a confidential discussion regarding this role, please contact Peter Oslewski (Senior Manager, Equity, Governance and Strategy) on [email protected]   

Applications for this position close on 20th March 2024 

Are You Ready?

Deakin is a Victorian university with a global impact. We are an agile, dynamic, and innovative university committed to making a positive impact through our excellence in education, research and innovation and the contributions we make to the wider community.

We understand that our reputation has been built on the dedication and expertise of our staff and we offer a dynamic and diverse working environment with opportunities to grow and develop careers. We believe that a progressive, thriving culture will ensure that people choose to come, and stay at Deakin and contribute to our ongoing success.

We value diversity and aim to build an inclusive environment that champions, embraces and respects differences. We support and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people of all abilities, cultures, sexual orientation, and genders.

Advertised:06 Mar 2024 AUS Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close:20 Mar 2024 AUS Eastern Daylight Time