Program Coordinator - UQ Women in Engineering - Faculty of EAIT

• Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology

• UQ Women in Engineering program

• Engineering background experience

• 2x Part time (60% - negotiable), Fixed term for 2 years

• Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment

• Based at St Lucia Campus

About UQ

As part of the UQ community, you will have the opportunity to work alongside the brightest minds, who have joined us from all over the world.

Everyone here has a role to play. As a member of our professional staff cohort, you will be actively involved in working towards our vision of a better world. By supporting the academic endeavour across teaching, research, and the student life, you’ll have the opportunity to contribute to activities that have a lasting impact on our community.

Join a community where excellence is at the core of our culture, contributions are valued and a range of benefits and rewards are available, such as:

• 26 weeks paid parental leave or 14 weeks paid primary caregiver leave

• 17% superannuation contributions

• 17.5% annual leave loading

• Access to flexible working arrangements including hybrid working options, flexible start/finish times, purchased leave, and a condensed fortnight

• Health and wellness discounts – fitness passport access, free yearly flu vaccinations, discounted health insurance, and access to our Employee Assistance Program for staff and their immediate family

• On campus childcare options

• Cheap parking (from just $5.75 a day)

• Salary packaging options

About This Opportunity 

We are offering 2 part-time Program Coordinator positions with the responsibility for developing outreach activities and strategies for The University of Queensland’s (UQ) Women in Engineering program, which is now in its 11th year.

These roles significantly contribute to positioning UQ as the university of choice for women and will complement the initiatives and recruitment activities of the Faculty and its Schools. The key objective is to increase the number of women enrolling in UQ’s engineering and technology programs and share the learnings from the program with Universities nationally to ultimately provide engineering dependent industries with increased participation of women in professional roles.

The positions are funded through a partnership with Rio Tinto, Powerlink, The Australian Power Institute (API), Energex and Ergon Energy Network, Anglo American, EOS, Sandvik, Hatch, Origin and Queensland Rail.

Key responsibilities will include: 

It is expected to have a background in engineering to deliver an authentic message to High School students about the available career opportunities. It is desirable to understand higher education and the barriers to selection of engineering studies for women.

The primary focus is to connect with and educate women in years 8-12 to consider engineering as an attractive career option. You will work with the Manager, Marketing and Communication, staff within the Marketing and Communication team (Women in Engineering and Outreach), and key stakeholders across UQ to:

• Encourage female secondary school students to think positively about study in engineering and technology at tertiary level by increasing their awareness of the variety of career options available, and through experiential opportunities.

• Develop and implement effective strategies to engage with key target groups including prospective undergraduate students, high schools, government and industry sponsors, associations and student groups.

Specific duties will include:

• Develop and coordinate resources for outreach activities such as workshops, presentations, industry experiences, seminars, Open Day, TSXPO and other events to engage with high school students.

• Utilise current UQ students as Student Leaders who act as University ambassadors to support the outreach program.

• Lead and serve as a member of the Women in Engineering Industry Advisory Board, research and present agenda items, write minutes, as appropriate.

• Work with the Faculty’s Marketing and Communications Manager on opportunities for strategic communications and tailored resources for prospective women students.

• Ensure that the marketing program’s activities complement those of the University.

• Develop and maintain the programs budget.

• Analyse the implementation and achievements of programs managed within the position utilising market data to measure and report on the effectiveness of activities.

• Provide advice to the Executive Dean, the Marketing and Communications Manager and the Associate Dean (Academic) on issues relating to supporting women within the Faculty’s student cohort.

We are offering 2 part-time (60% - negotiable), fixed-term positions for 2 years at an HEW level 7.

The full-time equivalent base salary will be in the range $94,754.55 - $103,180.96, plus a generous super allowance of up to 17%. The total FTE package will be up to $110,862.82 - $120,721.72 annually. As this role is covered by an Enterprise Agreement, you will also receive regular remuneration increases – at least once a year.

About You

• Degree qualified in engineering or a related field with at least 4 years subsequent relevant experience and/ or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training.

• High level of interpersonal and oral communication skills including public speaking and the ability to liaise with a wide range of individuals including senior staff of the University and external stakeholders.

• Demonstrated creative ability and an aptitude for innovative approaches.

• Demonstrated ability to effectively build, manage and maintain relationships with industry partners.

• Confidence in presenting in front small and large audiences

• Strong client service focus, including the ability to relate easily and effectively to people from diverse backgrounds

• Flexibility to travel and work outside normal hours, when necessary, with appropriate compensation.

• Ability to work autonomously and be self-motivated, combined with a high level of initiative, drive and enthusiasm. Strong work ethics and willingness to go the extra mile to accomplish tasks in a fast-paced environment.

• Sound knowledge of Australian higher education sector, university degree structures, and employability issues faced by students and graduates in domestic and international labour markets.

In addition, the following mandatory requirements apply:

• Work Rights: You must have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this appointment to apply. Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment. 

• Background Checks: All final applicants for this position may be asked to consent to a criminal record or education check. Please note that people with criminal records are not automatically barred from applying for this position. Each application will be considered on its merits. 

 
Questions? 

For more information about this opportunity, please contact Mr Trent Leggatt . For application queries, please contact [email protected] stating the job reference number (below) in the subject line. 
 

Want to Apply? 

All applicants must upload the following documents in order for your application to be considered:

• Cover letter addressing the ‘About You’ section  

• Resume 

Other Information 

At UQ we know that our greatest strengths come from our diverse mix of colleagues, this is reflected in our ongoing commitment to creating an environment focused on equity, diversity and inclusion .  We ensure that we are always attracting, retaining and promoting colleagues who are representative of the diversity in the broader community, whether that be gender identity , LGBTQIA+ , cultural and/or linguistic , Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples , or people with a disability . Accessibility requirements and/or adjustments can be directed to [email protected]  

If you are a current employee (including casual staff and HDR scholars) or hold an unpaid/affiliate appointment, please login to your staff Workday account and visit the internal careers board to apply for this opportunity. Please do NOT apply via the external job board.

Applications close on Monday 29 January 2024 at 11.00pm AEST (Job Reference Number - R-34492).