Professional Experience Placement Officer

• Lead end-to-end coordination of the student placement lifecycle
• Provide expert support, advice and guidance to students, staff and placement partners
• Full time, ongoing role based in Launceston

About the opportunity

The position works under the general direction of the Coordinator, Professional Experience Placement in the delivery of PEP across the schools. Playing a key administrative role in the delivery of the College's placement programs, this role provides high level advice and guidance to staff, students, and industry partners with respect to the professional placements program in areas including placement administration, policy, procedure, expectations, and external partner compliance requirements.

What you'll do:

• Coordinate student placement lifecycle activities, including placement allocation, ongoing support, advice and guidance to students and staff and improving processes.
• Build collaborative relationships with placement partners to source, secure and allocate suitable placements.
• Manage the student placement compliance process to ensure all discipline and partner-specific pre-placement requirements are met.
• Generate, distribute and analyse placement reporting data to internal and external stakeholders.
• Provide routine direction, supervision, guidance and leadership to other Professional Experience Placement Officers across performance and development.

What we're looking for:

• Completion of diploma level qualification in a relevant area with relevant work-related experience or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training.
• Experience in supporting the management of student placements or equivalent complex tasks, to achieve strategic and operational goals.
• Demonstrated ability to interact and communicate effectively and professionally with diverse stakeholders to build effective relationships and partnerships.
• Excellent organisational skills, and experience using initiative, innovation, and problem-solving skills to manage competing priorities.
• Digital literacy skills including extensive experience in the use of Microsoft Office and across a range of placement management systems.

Salary details

Appointment to this role will be at HEO 5 and will have a total remuneration package of up to $105,665 comprising base salary within the range of $80,869 to $90,312 plus 17% superannuation.

How to Apply

• This vacancy is being advertised internally only in the first instance to current staff.
• In submitting your application, you acknowledge you have/intend to discuss your interest in this vacancy with your current manager and understand they may need to be contacted confidentially by the hiring manager as part of the assessment of your application.
• To apply online, please provide your CV and 1-2-page cover letter outlining your interest in the role, skills, capabilities and experience.  You do not need to separately address the success profile.
• For further information about this position, please contact Wendy Nas, Tasmania Professional Experience Placement Coordinator at: or on
• Please visit for our guide to applying and details on the recruitment process.
• Please refer to the attached Position Description Below for full details.

 Position Description Professional Experience Placement

Applications close Sunday, 23 November 2025, 11.55pm

The University of Tasmania acknowledges the Palawa/Pakana and Gadigal/Wangal people as the traditional custodians of the land, sea and waters of the areas upon which we live and work. We recognise their valuable contributions and deep connection to country and pay respect to Elders past and present.

As part of our commitment to a safe and inclusive workplace, employment history and police checks may be conducted as part of the selection process.

To be eligible for this position, you are required to hold Australian or New Zealand Citizenship, permanent residency or a valid visa that enables you to fulfil the requirements of this role.