Engagement Officer

The Opportunity

An exciting opportunity has become available for an Engagement Officer to join the team on a full-time continuing basis. In this role, you will be working with Events and Projects representing Career Connect to the larger University Community. Reporting to the Manager of Student Leadership Development the role will be providing a high level of event coordination, administrative and digital communications support to the department.

Responsibilities include:

• Planning, implementing and managing a range of complex administrative tasks to support the development of Career Connect events
• Organising marketing and communications content across digital channels for Career Connect
• Undertaking the collection, input and analysis of data to develop reports that communicate the reach and impact of the events and activities delivered by Career Connect
• Building and sustaining effective working relationships with an extensive network of internal and external contacts

This position is suited to a person with initiative and creative problem-solving skills, with a degree in a relevant field with subsequent relevant experience; or extensive experience and specialist expertise or broad knowledge in relevant administrative fields; or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training.

The successful candidate will ideally have high-level event management skills with demonstrated experience in designing and managing creative content in accordance with agreed standards, timeframes and budgets. Additionally, the ideal candidate will have excellent reporting, analytical and problem-solving skills and the ability to quickly assimilate new concepts and information.

Diversity is one of our greatest strengths at Monash. We encourage applications from First Nations people, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with disabilities, neurodiverse people, and people of all genders, sexualities, and age groups.

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Monash avidly supports flexible and hybrid working arrangements. We have a range of policies in place enabling staff to combine work and personal commitments more easily.

At Monash University, we are committed to being a Child Safe organisation. This position at the University will require the incumbent to hold a valid Working with Children Check.

At Monash we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role your experience doesn’t need to align perfectly with every qualification in this job description, we encourage your application with enthusiasm. To apply, simply submit your CV along with a cover letter that addresses your suitability for the role. A document addressing the Key Selection Criteria is not required. Please refer to “How to apply for Monash Jobs”.