Manager (First Nations Engagement)

• Full-time continuing appointment
• Total remuneration range $125,888 to $144,558 pa
• Ipswich, Springfield or Toowoomba campus

Building on its strengths as Australia’s leading regional University, UniSQ’s vision is to be renowned for innovation and excellence in education, student experience, research and engagement. Guided by our core values of respect, integrity and excellence, the University’s Strategic Plan 2021-2025 outlines our commitment to creating and sharing knowledge, transforming lives and solving the problems that matter to our world.

The UniSQ First Nations Education and Research Portfolio, through a whole of University effort, strives to empower Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to take their rightful place and reach their full potential at UniSQ. Our First Nations Blueprint 2022-2025 envisions UniSQ as a renowned place of First Nations learning, intercultural exchange, and truth-telling that embraces Country.

Who you are

As the Manager (First Nations Engagement) at UniSQ, you'll play a pivotal role in fostering meaningful connections between our institution and First Nations communities. Your efforts will drive initiatives to attract First Nations students and facilitate partnerships that support cultural representation and educational opportunities. Reporting directly to the Pro Vice-Chancellor (First Nations Education and Research), you'll be at the forefront of promoting cultural safety, understanding, and collaboration within our diverse regions and online platforms.

What you'll do

• Building trust and fostering relationships between UniSQ and First Nations communities.
• Advocating for First Nations education and research opportunities across various regions and national markets.
• Crafting culturally relevant messaging to increase First Nations student applications and acceptance rates.
• Strengthening partnerships within the First Nations Education and Research Portfolio and across key UniSQ divisions.
• Facilitating pathways for First Nations individuals and enterprises to access higher education.
• Contributing positively to UniSQ's broader agenda of empowerment and self-determination for First Nations peoples.
• Creating engaging online spaces and events to support higher education aspirations within First Nations communities.
• Upholding the highest standards of professional conduct and commitment to personal and team development.

What will help you succeed

• Tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline with extensive experience in engagement and outreach with First Nations communities, or equivalent.
• Strong understanding and sensitivity to First Nations cultures and societies, with the ability to build rapport and empathy.
• Familiarity with First Nations Australian perspectives and developments in higher education.
• Proven leadership skills in strategic planning and implementation aligned with organisational goals.
• Ability to identify and share best practices to support student engagement with First Nations communities.
• Experience in developing and leading effective engagement strategies with Indigenous communities.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Alignment with UniSQ's values and a valid C class driver’s license.

This is an identified position and is open to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. For this position, it is a genuine occupational requirement that it be filled by an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person as permitted under section 25 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991 (Qld).

For further information on this role, please contact Professor Odette Best, Pro Vice-Chancellor (First Nations Education and Research), via (07) 3812 6*** or email *******@unisq.edu.au.

The University offers a range of different ways of working and connecting across our physical and virtual spaces to meet the needs of our students, partners and community. We value diversity and strive to foster an inclusive environment that is underpinned by our values and champions, embraces and respects differences.

We support and encourage applications from all diversity groups. With an increasingly diverse workforce, we understand that careers may be placed on hold or limited throughout many life circumstances.

Find out more about UniSQ at www.usq.edu.au

ReferenceNumber: 0025_02/24

Location: Ipswich, Springfield, or Toowoomba campus

Term: Full-time continuing appointment (36 hrs/week)

Salary: Total remuneration range $125,888 to $144,558 pa (includes salary range of $106,370 to $122,144 pa, employer super contributions of 17% and annual leave loading)

Closes: Thursday, 22 February 2024 at 11.30pm (AEST)

At UniSQ we are united by our core values of Respect, Integrity and Excellence, which guide our daily actions and decision-making.

If you know that this role is right for you, please submit your current resume together with a two-page (maximum) statement, outlining your skills and experience relative to ‘Who we’re looking for’ in the position description.

For more information on how to apply for a job, please refer to the application process,available on our website.