Community Engagement Officer

$81,928 to $88,710
- Ongoing, full-time
- Kelvin Grove

**Who are we looking for?**

Queensland University of Technology (QUT) is seeking a Community Engagement Officer to join Office of the Executive Dean, Faculty of Health, Academic Division.

The Community Engagement Officer is responsible for the implementation of a range of engagement activities for the Faculty of Health. In this role you will develop and maintain stakeholder relationships to ensure the Faculty's strategic objectives are successfully implemented. You will engage with various alumni, philanthropic donors, members of the public as well as academic and professional colleagues. Maintaining administrative systems and contributing to the planning and reporting of activities are also key functions of this position.

**Real world impact**

QUT is a major Australian university with a global outlook and a 'real world' focus. We are an ambitious and collaborative institution that seeks to equip our students and graduates with the skills they will need in an increasingly disrupted and challenged world.

**About the Faculty**

QUT has embraced a collaborative approach to improving the health of our nation, bridging the gap between science and better health through a focus on prevention, evidence, innovation and real outcomes.

The Faculty of Health is led by the Executive Dean and the Executive Management Team comprising the Deputy Dean, Heads of Schools, and other senior faculty staff. Each of the Schools within the Faculty is established around disciplines that promote integration and collaboration in teaching and research, and provide a sustainable foundation upon which to build areas of strength. Its organisational structure includes the:

- School of Biomedical Sciences
- School of Clinical Sciences
- School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences
- School of Nursing
- School of Optometry and Vision Science
- School of Psychology and Counselling
- School of Public Health and Social Work.

QUT’s Faculty of Health attracts high-quality students with more than 10 000 students enrolled in undergraduate, postgraduate coursework and research higher degree programs across its seven schools.

Drawing on its reputation for teaching excellence, the Faculty of Health produces graduates who are highly sought after in the commercial, scientific, health and community sectors. The faculty’s applied research activity is focused on improving health and wellbeing and preventing disease. This high-impact and internationally recognised research continues to make a significant and positive contribution to the ongoing development of the brand of QUT, as well as providing opportunities to develop partnerships.

The Faculty of Health operates across the university’s two campuses, Kelvin Grove and Gardens Point, and several distributed sites. The proximity of the Kelvin Grove campus to hospital facilities at Herston provides the faculty with a distinct competitive advantage and a renowned precinct that offers transformative education, aligned biomedical research and industry engagement.

**What you need to succeed**

As a strong communicator, you will build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders and communicate the shared QUT Values in your approach to work.

You will demonstrate:

- Education, training and/or relevant experience equivalent to completion of a degree in conjunction with subsequent relevant experience..
- Demonstrated experience in developing and implementing engagement activities.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a small team to deliver a high standard of client service.
- Proven planning and organisational skills, with experience in establishing own priorities and working within tight and competing deadlines.
- High level interpersonal skills with demonstrated experience in liaising effectively with internal and external stakeholders, and an understanding of relationship management and engagement.
- High level written communication skills, including the ability to write clearly and concisely across a variety of mediums with attention to detail.