Senior Employability Program Officer

About the role

The University of Queensland (UQ) Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology (EAIT) is hiring a Senior Employability Program Officer for its Employability team, based at the St Lucia Campus in Brisbane. This is a full-time (100%) permanent position at HEW Level 6, with a base salary of $97,268.85 - $104,348.98 plus 17% superannuation. The role is highly student-facing and involves overseeing the planning, coordination and delivery of a range of extra-curricular employability programs.

Key responsibilities

• Coordinate the end-to-end delivery of EAIT's co-curricular employability programs, including on-campus panel discussions, networking sessions, industry site visits and the Industry Mentoring Program
• Manage program logistics, communications, resources and participant experiences, working with colleagues, industry partners and alumni
• Monitor participation trends and emerging student needs to improve programs
• Engage industry partners, alumni and academics in programs and shape content that builds professional skills and industry awareness
• Collect and analyse participation data, feedback and outcomes to evaluate and improve programs
• Contribute to improving team systems and processes for greater efficiency and student experience

Required profile

• Tertiary qualification and/or experience supporting student engagement programs, ideally in a tertiary education setting
• Proven experience coordinating multiple programs or initiatives at once, managing competing priorities and meeting timelines
• Strong stakeholder engagement and partnership-building skills
• Experience planning and delivering events or activities with smooth logistics
• Ability to analyse program data and feedback to inform service improvements

Required skills

• Advanced administrative skills
• Confidence using digital systems for program delivery, data capture, communications and reporting

What we offer

• Up to 26 weeks of paid parental and primary care leave
• 17% superannuation and 17.5% leave loading
• Flexible and hybrid working options
• Health and wellbeing programs, on-campus childcare and affordable parking
• Salary packaging and a heavily discounted Study for Staff program

Applications close on 8 November 2026. Applicants should submit a resume and a cover letter through the university's online application system, not by email. Pre-employment checks may include verification of the right to work in Australia and Blue Card checks.