Student Advisor, Employability and Careers - Faculty of EAIT

• Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology

• Student employability program

• Professional HEW level 6

• Full-time, Permanent position

• Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment

• Based at St Lucia Campus

About UQ

As part of the UQ community, you’ll 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 

The EAIT (Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology) Student Employability Team is the Faculty’s gateway for industry engagement with students. The team identifies and facilitates placement opportunities for all EAIT students and enhances the student experience and employability outcomes through the provision of a student employability program. This program will fit within the broader University of Queensland's Student Employability Strategy and Employability Framework.

The Employability Advisor will contribute to the development, implementation and coordination of industry-student activities which benefit EAIT students by allowing them to better understand the professional environment in which they will work and learn valuable employability skills. The main focus of this role will be in leading the student-focused activities for work integrated learning (WIL) placements and in the development, implementation and delivery of employability related modules and activities to further prepare EAIT students for the graduate employment market.

Key responsibilities will include: 

Work Integrated Learning placements

• Lead all student-facing aspects of EAITs WIL programs.

• Conduct the end-to-end WIL placement process to support success for EAIT students through their placement, including undertaking student placement consultations, pre-placement workshops, providing CV and interview support, assist with placement site check ins and gaining feedback from students’ post-placement.

• Support the development of resources such as pre-placement workshop materials and placement handbooks and guide relevant stakeholders.

• Support the Industry Relationships Coordinator (WIL) and Supervisor Employability and WIL with the development of standard and ad hoc documentation and placement agreements.

• Provide support with Engineering Professional Practice claims and general student enquiries.

Internal Liaison and Advice

• Liaise and consult directly with EAIT academic staff and schools to develop key relationships in order to deliver student placement and employability related activities.

• Liaise with internal UQ stakeholders (e.g. Student Services, UQ Legal Office; Finance and Business Services; UQ Student Employability Centre) to ensure placement and employability related activities are well communicated, supported and are in line with other relevant UQ objectives and programs and/or projects.

Student Employability

• Contribute to the organisation and delivery of student employability related activities including but not limited to seminars, lectures, workshops and events.

• Deliver one-on-one student consultations to contribute to student employability.

• In consultation with the Supervisor, Employability and WIL develop and implement new programs of work and service offerings that enhance student employability and career development learning.

Information Management

• Record and collate data associated with student placement and external liaison activities across the faculty.

• Support the Supervisor, Employability and Work Integrated Learning to provide timely, accurate and relevant student placement information and reports to stakeholders including faculty management, academic staff and senior administrative staff.

• Work with the Supervisor, Employability and Work Integrated Learning to ensure EAIT meets the reporting and record keeping requirements for WIL placements in line with the UQ WIL policy.

Systems and Processes

• Contribute to the continual improvement of systems and processes of all aspects of the EAIT Student Employability Team’s remit.

Other

• Ensure you are aware of and comply with legislation and University policy relevant to the duties undertaken, including but not exclusive to:

  • the University’s Code of Conduct

  • requirements of the Queensland occupational health and safety (OH&S) legislation and related OH&S responsibilities and procedures developed by the University or Institute/School

  • the adoption of sustainable practices in all work activities and compliance with associated legislation and related University sustainability responsibilities and procedures

  • requirements of the Education Services  for Overseas Students Act 2000, the National Code 2007 and associated legislation, and related responsibilities and procedures developed by the University

This is a full-time (100%), permanent position at a HEW level 6.

The full-time equivalent base salary will be in the range $86,371.95 - $92,658.90, plus a generous super allowance of up to 17%. The total FTE package will be up to $101,055.18 - $108,410.91 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 business or a related field with subsequent relevant experience and/ or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training.

• A proven understanding of labour market trends and issues relating to recruitment as well as an understanding of trends and issues relating to student and/or graduate employment would be highly regarded.

• Demonstrated high level of written, oral and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to liaise and build effective relationships with a variety of stakeholders both internal and external

• Excellent and effective organisational skills and attention to detail with an ability to manage timelines, priorities and handle a high volume of recruitment related activities.

• Highly developed skills in the use of computer packages including word processing, data storage and retrieval, e-mail, and CRM’s. Experience with specific placement management software such as InPlace would be highly regarded.

• Ability to work autonomously and within a team environment to successfully coordinate information and implement projects ensuring individual, organisational and unit goals are met.

• A demonstrated strong commitment to providing a high level of customer service.

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 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 Mrs Kristen Pavasovic . 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 28 January 2024 at 11.00pm AEST (Job Reference Number - R-34042). Please note that interviews have been tentatively scheduled for Tuesday, 6 February 2024.