Project Officer

2 months ago

Newcastle, Australia University of Newcastle Full time

Support projects and engagement initiatives for the Office of the Vice-Chancellor
- Full time 2-year fixed term opportunity based at our Callaghan Campus
- 17% super, generous annual, personal, and life leave, wellbeing programs, health and fitness discounts

**Be challenged and imagine with us**:
As the Project Officer, you will assist with various engagement initiatives and projects undertaken by the Office of the Vice-Chancellor (OVC), in addition to providing comprehensive support for day-to-day operations of the office.

In this role you will:

- Provide secretariat support to taskforces, committees, working groups, and advisory boards, including preparing agendas, workplans, and minute and action registers.
- Effectively engage with stakeholders to prepare high-quality correspondence, briefings, speeches, and presentations for a variety of initiatives and projects.
- Assist with events, regular business functions and operations, and the delivery of key activities associated with strategic and operational plans.
- This 2-year fixed term position is full time and will be located at the Callaghan Campus (Awabakal and Worimi land)._

**How will you inspire us?**:
You will have:

- Excellent communication skills, including the ability to draft high-quality, tailored written correspondence in a variety of formats.
- Demonstrated ability to form strong relationships and effectively engage and consult with a range of stakeholders.
- Strong attention to detail and organisational skills, whilst still delivering to competing deadlines.

**What we offer**:
The remuneration for this position is from $90,316 to $99,655 + 17% superannuation and is commensurate with skills and experience.

**We offer a range of benefits and employment conditions that help you balance your commitments, stay healthy, and work effectively. For information on our employee benefits (such as leave, flexible working, discounts in private health insurance and gym memberships, and salary packaging) please visit **here**.**

**About our University**:
The University of Newcastle stands as a global leader distinguished by a commitment to equity and excellence. Our vision is to be a world-leading University for our regions and creating a better future for our regions and the globe. Underpinned by this vision are our values of excellence, equity, engagement and sustainability.
- We provide opportunities for all people regardless of their background and experience, and this philosophy is reflected across all that we do._

**Your next steps**:

- Important information before you apply:_
- Applications for this position will only be accepted from those with Australian residency or a valid work permit.- Your resume.
- A degree with some relevant experience (this role would be well suited to a recent graduate); or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training.
- Demonstrated high level written skills including report writing, editing, and proofreading, with strong attention to detail and an ability to write for different audiences using an appropriate tone/voice.
- Demonstrated secretariat management and stakeholder engagement capacity.
- Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills including the capacity to build relationships and engage stakeholders productively.
- Ability to embrace change in response to new initiatives, strategic direction, or external requirements.
- Demonstrated ability to organise, prioritise, problem solve, operate effectively under pressure, and manage several tasks simultaneously in order to meet deadlines, both within a team environment and independently.

**Please upload your Cover Letter **and** response to the requested Criteria as **one** PDF document**. This document should not exceed 4 pages (approximately 2,000 words).

**Contact Us**:
**Closing date: Wednesday 6 March 2024 at 11.59pm AEDT**

**We are excited to be Looking Ahead with you**

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