Senior Engagement Officer (Identified S25)

About the role

The University of Queensland is recruiting a Senior Engagement Officer (Identified S25) for its Outreach and Engagement Team, based at the St Lucia campus. The role promotes pathways to higher education for Indigenous students and advances the ATSIS Unit's goal of increasing the recruitment, retention and success of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students. It is a genuine occupational requirement for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates, and applicants must provide evidence of their identity.

Key responsibilities

• Plan and deliver engagement activities, events and communications that promote pathways to higher education.
• Coordinate communications, logistics and delivery of engagement programs and outreach initiatives.
• Provide guidance and support to prospective students and participants in the InspireU Scholars program.
• Build and strengthen partnerships with schools, community organisations and industry stakeholders across Queensland.
• Evaluate engagement programs, maintain reporting systems and support high-quality service delivery.

Required profile

• Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person, with evidence of identity.
• Ideal: strong cultural capability and respectful engagement with Indigenous students, communities and stakeholders.
• Ideal: knowledge of secondary and tertiary education pathways and factors affecting Indigenous student participation.
• Ideal: experience delivering programs, events or engagement activities that support student outcomes.
• Ideal: current unrestricted driver's licence and willingness to travel as required.

Required skills

• Excellent communication skills with students, schools, parents and community groups.
• Strong relationship-building and collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.
• Well-developed organisational skills to manage competing priorities.

What we offer

• Permanent, full-time position with base salary of $97,268 - $104,348 plus 17% superannuation (HEW Level 6).
• Benefits such as up to 26 weeks paid parental and primary care leave, leave loading, flexible and hybrid working, health and wellbeing programs, on-campus childcare, salary packaging and cultural leave.

Applications close 15 November 2026. Applicants must submit a resume and cover letter through the university's online application system; email applications are not accepted. Pre-employment checks may include right-to-work verification, criminal history and blue card checks.