Cultural Engagement Officer

Job no:513484
Work type:Fixed term - Full-time
Campus:Adelaide
Categories:Student Services and Learning support, HEO6

(HE06) $86,360.00 – $93,285.00per annum plus an employer contribution of 17% superannuation.

Full time, fixed term contract – 12 months.

The Cultural Engagement Officer plays a key role within the university to deliver culturally based social events for students from across the globe. In this position, you will work closely with internal and external stakeholders (e.g., student associations, volunteers, staff, service providers) to conceptualise, develop and deliver a suite of events and other initiatives focusing on cross-cultural learning, sharing, and celebrating.

To be successful you will need:

• Previous experience with extensive end-to-end event management, coordinating, implementing, and evaluating projects, and making recommendations for improvement.
• Ability to think creatively and independently to develop innovative cultural engagement projects.
• Time management skills to effectively organise and undertake multiple tasks, with competing deadlines.
• Demonstrated ability to work with people from diverse language and cultural backgrounds.
• Strong communicator with the ability to adjust diction for a variety of stakeholders.

**This position requires a valid Working with Children Check.

Enjoy an outstanding career environment

The University of Adelaide is a uniquely rewarding workplace. The size, breadth and quality of our education and research programs - including significant industry, government, and community collaborations - offers you a vast scope and opportunity for a long, fulfilling career.

It also enables us to attract high-calibre people in all facets of our operations, ensuring you will be surrounded by talented colleagues, many world-leading. Our work's cutting-edge nature - not just in your own area, but across virtually the full spectrum of human endeavour - provides a constant source of inspiration.

Our culture is one that welcomes all and embraces diversity consistent with our Staff Values and Behaviour Framework and our Values of integrity, respect, collegiality, excellence and discovery. We firmly believe that our people are our most valuable asset, so we work to grow and diversify the skills, knowledge and capability of all our staff.

We embrace flexibility as a key principle to allow our people to manage the changing demands of work, personal and family life.

In addition, we offer a wide range of attractive staff benefits. These include salary packaging; flexible work arrangements; high quality professional development programs and activities; and an on-campus health clinic, gym and other fitness facilities. 

Learn more at: adelaide.edu.au/jobs

Your division's broader role

The Division of Academic and Student Engagement drives the University's strategic activities in relation to learning and teaching. This includes ensuring all Adelaide students have a quality experience, and investing in our academic staff's professional development.

Learn more at: adelaide.edu.au/dase/division-leadership

If you have the talent, we'll give you the opportunity. Together, let's make history.

Click on the ‘Apply Now’ button to be taken through to the online application form. Please ensure you submit a resume, as well as a cover letter addressing your suitability and experience for the position, referring to the selection criteria, in no more than 2 pages

Applications close 11:55pm, 19th February 2024

The University reserves the right to close this advertisement before the closing date if a suitable candidate is identified.

For further information

For a confidential discussion regarding this position, contact:

Shawna Hooton
Manager, International Student Support | Student Life | Division of Academic and Student Engagement
P: +61 (8) 8313 6087
E: [email protected]

The University of Adelaide is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. Female applicants, people with a disability and/or and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who meet the requirements of this position are strongly encouraged to apply. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at time of application. 

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