Advocacy Officer (Part-Time)

The UniSC Student Guild is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to supporting, representing and enriching the experience of students at UniSC, based primarily at the Sippy Downs campus. 

We are searching for a supportive and professional team member to join our small but mighty team. The position is fixed-term, part-time (0.6FTE) Monday - Wednesday, but school hours are possible (9am - 3pm) for the right candidate. We offer a flexible leave policy, on-site parking, and cover monthly professional supervision. 

The role is remunerated at Level 5.1 of the Higher Education Industry General Staff Award. https://www.fairwork.gov.au/employment-conditions/awards/awards-summary/ma000007-summary

What the day-to-day looks like:

1. Providing advice, information and support services to students regarding University policy and procedure; 
2. Attending student meetings or hearings as a support person if requested by student; 
3. Supporting students from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds; 
4. Providing timely reports and advice to the Student Guild on advocacy service delivery and matters affecting the support of students; 
5. Maintaining up-to-date, accurate and confidential records and administrative systems for advocacy and welfare services digitally; 
6. Working within a small, collaborative team in an organisation that offers a varied suite of support and engagement initiatives. 

Are we a good match?

Applicants need to demonstrate:

1.  A tertiary qualification in a related field (e.g. human services, social work, education etc); 
2. A high level of interpersonal and communication skills to build relationships with, and support the student population; 
3. Highly developed written and oral communication skills including the ability to edit and review documents; 
4. Strong organisational and attention to detail skills. Demonstrated ability to work with limited day-to-day supervision, including the ability to follow instructions and meet deadlines and work schedules;
5. Demonstrated competency in electronic media (e.g. CRM systems, social media posts, Microsoft Office systems); 
6. Capacity to successfully function as part of a service team; working within a flexible work environment as directed by the Operations Manager;
7. The ability to effectively and sensitively relate to people from a broad range of backgrounds and cultures.

How to apply

Please submit the following through Seek:

• a short, one-page cover letter exemplifying how your strengths align with the requirements of this role. 
• Resume / CV

For more information, please contact UniSC Student Guild Operations Manager, Emily Wall on email at ***************@usc.edu.au or phone (07) 5456 3***.

Applications close: Friday June 7 2024 at 5pm. 

Restrictions on recreation leave may be necessary during peak periods.

UniSC Student Guild is an equal Opportunities employer. We work towards upholding our welcoming and caring working environment.