International Partnerships and Engagement Coordinator

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Work type:Full-time
Location:Flexible
Categories:International Education

• Blended work arrangement (Burwood Campus plus work from home)
• Full-time, fixed term until November 2023
• HEW 7 $90,769 + 17% Superannuation

Founded in 1974, Deakin is a public university in Victoria with 61,000 students across five campuses: Melbourne Burwood, Geelong Waurn Ponds, Geelong Waterfront, Warrnambool, and the online Cloud Campus. We are a progressive and open-minded university, with the highest student satisfaction in Victoria and consistently ranked in the top 1% of the world’s universities. 

We are currently seeking a Coordinator to work in the International Partnerships and Engagement area supporting the Faculty of Science, Engineering and Built Environment (SEBE). The position will require you to be on site at our Burwood campus 3 days a week with opportunity to work from home up to 2 days per week.  The role will coordinate, develop, plan and implement a range of initiatives and activities for international student recruitment and partnership programs (including a range of pathway programmes with our international partners). The role works closely with key stakeholders in the implementation of international activities for the Faculty and its Schools.

Covering a staff member who is on secondment until November 2023, infrequent domestic and international travel may be required so proven ability to understand, communicate and interact with people of other cultures will augur well for success in the role. However your work will predominantly entail engaging with School academics at various Deakin University locations as well as maintaining existing programs with our external partners. A core focus of the role will be to ensure offshore teaching and quality assurance programs are operating smoothly while taking our partners’ academic calendars into account. The role will also encompass some international recruitment of students. While you will need to be adept at operational processes and draw on your attentiveness to detail, an understanding of Recognition of Prior Learning and course mapping would also be viewed favourably.

Your key responsibilities will include the need to:

• Coordinate and develop international student recruitment initiatives and partnerships for the faculty
• Distil the core issues from complex partnership information, draw accurate conclusions and condense complex information and next steps into simple concise terms that others can understand
• Develop and implement practical, accessible solutions based on stakeholder needs to partnership matters
• Strive for excellence and consult regularly with stakeholders to clarify who requires the information, the purpose for which it is required, criteria for success and where and when advice and recommendation is required
• Communicate with confidence using examples and the most appropriate influencing technique for a given situation to increase understanding and support
• Establish relationships with a wide range of international institutions.
• Develop and implement pathway student engagement programs, and initiatives with schools in Deakin’s key recruitment markets

To be successful, you’ll have:

• A Degree with at least 4 years subsequent relevant experience; or
• Extensive experience and management expertise in technical or administrative areas; or
• An equivalent combination or relevant experience and/or education/training
• Ability to speak and write in a language other than English is desirable
• Proven experience in client relationship management, particularly with international or education partners
• Experience and knowledge in tertiary education programs and quality assurance mechanisms.

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

 PD-Coordinator International Partnerships.pdf

Please submit your updated resume and a short cover letter outlining your skills and experience for this role by Tuesday 31 May 2022.

For a confidential discussion regarding this position, please contact Ruby Lee via [email protected]

Please note that we are currently prioritising applications from those with current working rights in Australia for this position.

Offers of employment from Deakin University are conditional upon the applicant being fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or medically exempt and providing satisfactory evidence of the same. You can view a copy of the University’s COVID-19 Vaccination Procedure . 

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:20 May 2022 AUS Eastern Standard Time
Applications close:31 May 2022 AUS Eastern Standard Time