Project Officer

The University of Western Australia (UWA) is ranked among the top 100 universities in the world and a member of the prestigious Australian Group of Eight research intensive universities. With a strong research track record, vibrant campus and working environments, supported by the freedom to innovate and inspire, there is no better time to join Western Australia’s top university.

About the team

The Office of Education Innovation and Enterprise is responsible for:

• Digital Enhancement and Development - strategic leadership and oversight of digital uplift across the full student lifecycle. This area includes both digital enablement initiatives and digital development and capability support.
• Innovation and Business development - leading the development of innovations in partnerships with third party organisations and industry, and advances UWA’s short course and micro-credentials within the UWA Lifelong Learning and Continuing Education framework.
• Employability and Career development - consolidating the multiple initiatives with respect to experiential learning at curricula and co-curricular levels to develop an overall strategy for employability, and broader forms of career development initiatives through establishing and maintaining solid partnerships and engagement with industry to stay abreast of skill requirements and resourcing needs.

About the opportunity

As the appointee you will, under general direction, work with the Senior Project Manager and colleagues to implement program objectives, by providing support in the development and execution of key projects for the Education Innovation and Enterprise Team.

Your key responsibilities

• Provide administrative and operational support to the employability and career development projects and initiatives
• Prepare project plans including contributing to the project schedule, budgets and identification of partnerships
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders as appropriate
• Deliver objectives identified including key milestones, initiatives, activities and events
• Provide reports and advice on the progress of projects
• Other duties as directed

About you

• Relevant tertiary qualifications or demonstrated equivalent competency
• Substantial relevant project and event support and senior administrative experience
• Highly developed written, verbal and interpersonal skills, including experience in liaison and facilitation of key relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders
• Highly developed organisational skills and demonstrated ability to monitor time and resources, to meet deadlines and to work effectively within set guidelines
• Proficiency in a range of computing skills including word processing, spreadsheets, databases, internet and email

How to apply

Please apply online via the Apply Now button. The content of your Resume and Cover Letter should demonstrate how you meet the selection criteria.

This position is only open to applicants with relevant rights to work in Australia.

Full details of the position's responsibilities and the selection criteria are outlined in the position description: Position Description - Project Officer (517772).pdf

Closing date: 11:55 PM AWST on Thursday, 4 July 2024

To learn more about this opportunity, please contact Jun Hua Guo on (08) 6488 3562 or at [email protected]

Our commitment to inclusion and diversity

UWA is committed to a diverse workforce and an equitable and inclusive workplace. We celebrate difference and believe diversity is fundamental to achieving our goals as a globally recognised Top 100 educational and research institution. We are committed to creating a safe work environment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, the LGBTIQA+ community and people living with disability.

• We have an ongoing partnership with Pride in Diversity and were recently awarded a Bronze Employer status for LGBTIQA+ inclusion.
• We have Athena SWAN Bronze accreditation and actively work to improve gender equity.

Should you have any queries relating to your application, please contact the individual named in the advertisement. Alternatively, contact the Talent team at [email protected] with details of your query. To enable a quick response, please include the 6-digit job reference number and a member of the team will respond to your enquiry.