Program Coordinator - Women In Stem Careers

(HE06) $86,360 - $93,285 per annum plus an employer contribution of 17% superannuation applies.

12 month part time (0.8 FTE) fixed term opportunity for a Program Coordinator to support the highly successful Women in STEM Careers (WiSC) program.

With the support of our industry sponsors, the University of Adelaide is in its 8th successful year of running the Women in STEM Careers (WiSC) Program which equips students with confidence, resilience and leadership skills to pursue successful careers in the growing fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. 

Working under general direction of the Manager, Careers Education and Industry Engagement the WiSC Program Coordinator provides significant contribution to developing, maintaining and delivering the highly successful WiSC program to current eligible university STEM students.

You will coordinate all operational aspects of the WiSC program, including student participation & involvement, stakeholder relationships, events, communications, reporting and other general tasks to ensure the program is delivered successfully and in line with the Division of Academic and Student Engagement (DASE) strategy.

To be successful you will need:

• Proven experience in coordinating and executing events from conception stage through to completion and review, including supervision of university students, volunteers and staff.
• Intermediate to Advanced Microsoft Office suite skills
• Experience in coordinating and reviewing programs, initiatives and events with under general direction.
• Experience in implementing plans to achieve defined outcomes, and solving problems in an innovative and creative manner.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, both written and oral with the ability to communicate with a wide range of clientele including the ability to present or train industry, staff or student groups.
• Demonstrated customer-centric values and the ability to nurture relationships

Enjoy an outstanding career environment

The University of Adelaide is a uniquely rewarding workplace. The size, breadth and quality of our education and research programs - including significant industry, government and community collaborations - offers you a vast scope and opportunity for a long, fulfilling career.

It also enables us to attract high-calibre people in all facets of our operations, ensuring you will be surrounded by talented colleagues, many world-leading. Our work's cutting-edge nature - not just in your own area, but across virtually the full spectrum of human endeavour - provides a constant source of inspiration.

Our culture is one that welcomes all and embraces diversity consistent with our and our Values of integrity, respect, collegiality, excellence and discovery. We firmly believe that our people are our most valuable asset, so we work to grow and diversify the skills, knowledge and capability of all our staff.

We embrace flexibility as a key principle to allow our people to manage the changing demands of work, personal and family life.

In addition, we offer a wide range of attractive staff benefits. These include: salary packaging; flexible work arrangements; high quality professional development programs and activities; and an on-campus health clinic, gym and other fitness facilities. 

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Your division's broader role

The Division of Academic and Student Engagement drives the University's strategic activities in relation to learning and teaching. This includes ensuring all Adelaide students have a quality experience, and investing in our academic staff's professional development.

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If you have the talent, we'll give you the opportunity. Together, let's make history.

Click on the ‘Apply Now’ button to be taken through to the online application form. Please ensure you submit a cover letter, resume, and upload a document that includes your responses to all of the selection criteria for the position as contained in the position description.

Applications close 11:55pm 21 January 2024.

The University reserves the right to close this advertisement before the closing date if a suitable candidate is identified.

For further information

For a confidential discussion regarding this position, contact:

Fiona Brammy (or Tamara Nuske)
Manager, Careers, Education and Industry Engagement, Career Services
P: +61 (8) 8313 5123

E: career.services@adelaide.edu.au

The University of Adelaide is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. Female applicants, people with a disability and/or and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who meet the requirements of this position are strongly encouraged to apply. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at time of application.