Program Officer, Educational

**Job no**: 0053442
**Location**: Parkville
**Role type**: Full time; Continuing
**Department/School**: Vice-Chancellor's Office, Advancement
**Salary**: UOM 6 - $89,182 - $96,536 p.a. plus 17% super
- **Join Australia's #1 University in this full time, ongoing role with flexible working arrangements**:

- **Generous package, including 17% super and generous employee benefits**:

- **Contribute to the strategic development and implementation of activities as part of the University’s alumni relations program**

**About Advancement**

The Advancement Office aims to facilitate the establishment and maintenance of mutually beneficial relationships between the University and its alumni, friends and benefactors. It is responsible for the management of programs relating to alumni and benefactors and provides services to and works collaboratively with faculties and other central administration areas.

**About the Role**
As Program Officer, (Educational and Cultural Engagement), you will be responsible for the development and implementation of alumni relations events and engagement initiatives within the Advancement portfolio utilising both face-to-face and digital elements. You will run educational and cultural engagement programs including contributing to communications, research and information gathering on alumni, as well as CRM and alumni data management.

Responsibilities include:

- Support the implementation and delivery of engagement strategies and activities that connect alumni and friends to the University through rich intellectual and cultural content.
- Work actively with colleagues in the Faculty clusters, Chancellery and non-academic divisions across the University to deliver priority programs, events and activities.
- Provide support to other AR Program Areas or Faculty/clusters as necessary
- In conjunction with the Program Lead and the Coordinator, deliver activities aligned with both Advancement and Advancing Melbourne key and emerging themes and priorities including: _Indigenous Knowledge and Indigenous Advancement; _Infectious Diseases & Global Health; _Climate, Energy & Sustainability; and _Cultural Commons & the Creative Industries_

**About You**
You will be an organised and proactive person who thrives when working collaboratively within a team. You will bring to the role your experience in event management including all elements of event including marketing, and promotion, logistics and evaluation. You also have well-developed written and oral communication skills including high level of accuracy and attention to detail with the ability to draft, edit and proof communications materials.

You will also have:

- Undergraduate qualifications in a relevant discipline and/or equivalent mix of education and relevant alumni relations (or external relations) experience or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and education/training as per the current Enterprise Agreement classifications
- Skills in project and program management including a demonstrated capacity to deliver projects and programs within time and on budget.
- Experience in stakeholder management with the ability to effectively build networks and liaise with a wide range of internal and external contacts
- Ability to recruit and manage volunteers to maximise the success of event and program outcomes

**About the University**
The University of Melbourne is consistently ranked amongst the leading universities in the world. We are proud of our people, our commitment to research and teaching excellence, and our global engagement.

**Benefits of Working with Us**
In addition to having the opportunity to grow and be challenged, and to be part of a vibrant campus life, our people enjoy a range of rewarding benefits:

- Flexible working arrangements, generous personal, parental and cultural leave
- Competitive remuneration, 17% super, salary packaging and leave loading
- Free and subsidised health and wellbeing services, and access to fitness and cultural clubs
- Discounts on a wide range of products and services including Myki cards and Qantas Club
- Career development opportunities and 25% off graduate courses for staff and their immediate families

**Be Yourself**
We value the unique backgrounds, experiences and contributions that each person brings to our community and encourage and celebrate diversity. First Nations people, those identifying as LGBTQIA+, females, people of all ages, with disabilities and culturally and linguistically diverse people are encouraged to apply. Our aim is to create a workforce that reflects the community in which we live.

**Join Us**
- **_Experience in event management including all elements of event including marketing, and promotion, logistics and evaluation_**
- **_Skills in project and program management including a demonstrated capacity to deliver projects and programs within time and on budget_**
- **_Experience in stakeholder management with the ability to effectively build networks and l