Position Number: 0064496
Location: Parkville
Role type: Full-time; Fixed-term for 2 years
Faculty: The Faculty of Education
Salary: UOM 7 – $106,432 – $115,211 p.a. plus 17% super
- Drive an innovative internship program, building meaningful partnerships, and contributing to impactful initiatives within a dynamic and collaborative academic environment.
- Work with the Manager, Professional Experience & Partnerships to develop and implement communication strategies and processes with industry partners including Industry Partner Engagement Strategies
- Salary packaging, subsidised health and wellbeing services, fitness and cultural clubs, and a 25% discount on graduate courses to our staff and their immediate families!
About the Role
The Partnerships & Engagement Project Coordinator will play a critical role in the planning, delivery, and evaluation of the Master of Teaching Secondary Internship (MTSI) Program during its implementation phase. This innovative program, accredited by the Victorian Institute of Teaching, aligns highly qualified career-change professionals with teaching vacancies in Victorian schools. The role centres on cultivating and strengthening relationships with schools, educational organisations, and other key stakeholders to ensure the program’s success, while seamlessly integrating it into the broader context of the Faculty of Education’s partnerships. Oversee strategic communication, project management, and stakeholder engagement initiatives, ensuring processes are efficient and relationships are nurtured. This role also supports key strategic projects, driving continuous improvement and excellence in professional experience and partnerships.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Coordinating the implementation of the Master of Teaching Secondary Internship (MTSI) Program, including managing employment matching processes, liaising with academic and professional teams, and ensuring timely, streamlined communication with applicants and stakeholders.
- Engaging proactively with key stakeholders, including schools, educational organisations, and government bodies, to strengthen existing partnerships, identify new opportunities, and gather feedback to refine program delivery and outcomes.
- Designing and implementing strategic communication plans and marketing materials to enhance engagement with industry partners, collaborating with divisional teams to align messaging across key initiatives.
- Developing and maintaining effective project management frameworks, schedules, and processes, while supporting stakeholder meetings, such as the MTSI Implementation Group, and contributing to ad-hoc Professional Experience & Partnerships projects as prioritised.
Who We Are Looking For
You possess exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, enabling you to build strong, collaborative relationships with diverse stakeholders across educational and professional settings. As a natural problem-solver, you demonstrate adaptability and initiative, thriving in dynamic environments where priorities can shift. Your ability to mobilise and inspire colleagues ensures collective goals are met with efficiency and precision. Highly organised and detail-oriented, you bring a proactive and solution-focused mindset to every challenge, coupled with the capacity to navigate complex situations with diplomacy and professionalism. Above all, you are a team player, committed to contributing to a culture of respect, inclusivity, and shared success.
You also have:
- A degree coupled with relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of extensive professional expertise and training in education or stakeholder engagement.
- Proficiency in project management methodologies, with proven success in managing priorities, meeting deadlines, and delivering effective outcomes.
- Demonstrated experience in partnership management and stakeholder engagement, with a capacity to align diverse functions towards achieving shared objectives.
- Advanced technical competency in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, SharePoint, and Power BI, alongside the ability to quickly learn and adapt to new platforms.
For further information regarding responsibilities and requirements, please refer to the attached PD.
This role requires that the successful candidate must undergo and maintain an up-to-date Working with Children Check. This is essential to guarantee a secure environment for all individuals at the University. In the case the selected candidate doesn't have a valid Working with Children Check, they will be able to apply for the WWCC as part of the initial onboarding procedures.
Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. This role requires current valid work rights for Australia.
Your New Team – The Faculty of Education
The Faculty of Education (FoE) fosters staff productivity, growth and engagement in a collective effort to enrich the contribution that education makes to society. We conduct research and teaching that leads to the transformation of education practice both within and beyond the profession. FoE stimulates learning that enriches the potential of students from around the world, enabling meaningful careers and profound contributions to communities. We provide research leadership, setting the direction for high-impact, innovative and responsive research that addresses the pressing issues of our time. We lead purposeful engagement with society, sharing our resources and expertise as part of collaborative efforts to build a resilient, equitable and sustainable future.
What We Offer You!
In addition, we offer the opportunity to be part of a vibrant community and enjoy a range of benefits, including generous leave provisions, salary packaging, health and well-being services and discounts on graduate courses. For more information, check out our benefits page!
About the University of Melbourne
We’re tightly connected with the community, both at home and abroad. We take pride in our people, who all contribute to our mission to benefit society through the transformative impact of education and research. Discover more via our website and stay connected with our stories and people on LinkedIn.
Be Yourself
The University of Melbourne values the unique backgrounds, experiences and contributions that each person brings to our community and welcomes and celebrates diversity. First Nations people, those identifying as LGBTQIA+, parents, carers, people of all ages, abilities and genders, and people of diverse ethnicity, nationality and faith are encouraged to apply. Our aim is to create a workforce that reflects the diversity of the community in which we live. For more information please visit our Diversity and Inclusion page.
We are dedicated to ensuring barrier free and inclusive practices to recruit the most talented candidates. If you require reasonable adjustments, please contact the employee listed on the first page of the Position Description found below, with an email containing your name and contact details for a confidential discussion. Please ensure your email is titled "Reasonable Adjustments Request".
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants
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For further information, including our 2023-2027 Indigenous strategy please visit -https://about.unimelb.edu.au/reconciliation/murmuk-djerring
Join Us!
If you feel this role is right for you, please apply with the following documents:
- Cover Letter outlining your interest and experience
- The responses against the Selection Criteria^ (found in the Position Description)
^For information to help you with compiling short statements to answer the selection criteria and competencies, please go to http://about.unimelb.edu.au/careers/selection-criteria
Please ensure that you apply through the Apply Now button at the bottom of this advertisement. However, if you have any questions regarding the recruitment process, please feel free to contact Petra Newton via email at hr-careers@unimelb.edu.au, ensuring that you include the Position Number and the Job Title as the subject. Please do not share your application to this email address.
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