Future Students Event Support Officer

Job Description

• Make a positive impact on the lives of prospective Victoria University students
• Friendly and professional team
• The position is located at our Footscray Park Campus.

About Us:

Victoria University (VU) is a dual sector (higher education and TAFE) tertiary institution based in Melbourne, Australia. VU has academic colleges, each covering a broad discipline of study, and several research institutes and research centres. The University has campuses in Melbourne's CBD and western region, Sydney and Brisbane. It also offers courses at partner institutions throughout Asia. Almost 42,000 students, including around 13,000 international students, study VU courses worldwide.
 

About the Role:

The Future Students Event Support Officer supports the Major Events and Engagement Coordinator in the planning and execution of the University’s key strategic future student events, contributing to event experience and assisting prospective students to choose to further their studies at VU. 

This is a continuing full-time position at a HEP 4 classification and the salary range is, $ 67,947 - $ 72,101 plus superannuation contribution, working 36.75 hours per week.

An example of your responsibilities or duties you may perform will include:

• Support the planning and execution of key recruitment events and expos, both physical and digital, including Open Day, The Melbourne Careers Expo, The VCE and Careers Expo, Victorian Careers Show, community events, Change of Preference expo and school expos and activities 
• Coordinate logistics of external recruitment events
• Conduct and collate findings from market research and competitor activity
• Promote Victoria University to prospective students at events and expos, and provide support to Future

About You:

You will be confident in communicating to internal and external stakeholders, in both verbal and written forms, and have high attention to details. You will also be excited by the opportunity to manage logistics of events, including bump-in, on-the-day event coordination and bump-out, and will be required to attend minor events to speak to prospective students about studying at VU.

What We Offer:

For information on our employee benefits, flexible working, discounts in private health insurance and gym memberships and salary packaging please visit https://www.vu.edu.au/staff/benefits-services-for-staff  

How to Apply:

To view a copy of the position description, please click here . 

Applications must include:

• A cover letter,
• Your curriculum vitae/resume, 
• Your responses to the Key Selection Criteria
• Evidence of applicable qualifications, licences and registrations

Application Closing Date: Sunday April 21 2024, 11:59pm

Who Do You Contact?

For further information relating to the position, please contact Bianca Frachea, Major Event & Engagement Coordinator, at [email protected] .

Our Commitment to Protecting Country: 

Victoria University honours its deep diversity as a foundation for collaboration and social progress. We will demonstrate sensitivity in respecting First Nation perspectives. We will ensure that we respect our Indigenous voices and commit to sustainable Protecting Country. We will take leadership responsibility, in all that we do, to improve the health and wellbeing of our local and global communities, and the planet that we share. 

Victoria University is committed to inclusion, equity and diversity. VU encourages applications from women, gender diverse, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and individuals from under-represented backgrounds in this field.