Partnership Officer

Partnership Officer

Queensland University of Technology

Reference number: 26359 Work type: Full-time, Ongoing Location: Kelvin Grove (hybrid option available) Salary: Total remuneration range: $95,981 to $108,257 per annum (HEW5), inclusive of base salary ($81,105 to $91,478 pa), 17% superannuation, and 17.5% recreation leave loading.

Queensland University of Technology (QUT) is seeking a Partnership Officer to join the Office of the Deputy Dean, Faculty of Creative Industries, Education and Social Justice. This full-time, ongoing position is organisationally situated within the Faculty Specialist Student Support team.

The Partnership Officer will undertake a variety of administrative duties, specifically focusing on the organisation and administration of Professional Experience and Work Integrated Learning (WIL) placements within the Faculty. This role serves as the initial point of contact for students, university staff, and external stakeholders, requiring an exceptional standard of professional client service. The position supports student placements across a broad spectrum of engagements and involves collaborative work with Faculty staff and relevant QUT Divisions involved in Professional Experience and WIL placements. This role is offered as a hybrid position, aligning with QUT's commitment to embracing virtual and connected work environments.

QUT is a leading Australian university with a global perspective and a strong "real world" focus. The Faculty is dedicated to fostering inclusive, ethical, and sustainable change for a just world through interdisciplinary collaborations that link teaching, learning, and research to achieve tangible outcomes. With an intersection of creativity, education, and social justice, and QUT's technological focus, the Faculty maintains significant connections with government and industry, ensuring its courses are highly relevant.

To succeed in this role, you will require:

• Education, training, or relevant experience equivalent to the completion of a degree.
• Demonstrated highly-developed interpersonal skills, with the capacity to build and maintain effective working relationships with all stakeholders and uphold confidentiality as needed.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively under pressure, manage time, handle high volumes of tasks efficiently, and meet strict deadlines amidst competing priorities.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively and collaboratively within a team environment, contributing positively to a workplace focused on high-quality, high-volume output.
• Ability to accurately interpret rules, policies, and procedures.
• Demonstrated high-level written communication skills, including the ability to draft correspondence with a high degree of accuracy.
• Demonstrated digital literacy, including proficiency in using Microsoft Office and corporate systems for data input, access, extraction, and interpretation.
• Demonstrated commitment to equity, diversity, and Indigenous Australian engagement.

Life at QUT offers:

• A healthy work-life balance through a blend of on-campus and off-campus work arrangements where applicable.
• Competitive remuneration, including up to 17% superannuation and a 17.5% leave loading.
• Generous parental leave provisions, including up to 26 weeks for primary carers (including 17% superannuation).
• Health and wellbeing support through Fitness Passport and discounted private health insurance rates.
• A Purchased Leave Scheme allowing for up to 8 additional weeks of leave.
• A Salary Packaging Scheme for additional superannuation contributions, vehicle leasing, and on-campus services such as childcare, parking, and gyms.
• Numerous opportunities for professional development, including leadership programs, workshops, and a study assistance scheme.
• Commitment to supporting Indigenous Australian staff through initiatives such as the Indigenous Australian Staff Network, Cultural and Ceremonial Leave, Staff Development Workshops, and university committee representation.

QUT is guided by its values of Ambition, Integrity, Inclusiveness, Innovation, and Academic Freedom, and its QUT Connections, in its mission to inspire and shape future change-makers. As part of its commitment to an inclusive workplace, QUT proudly supports its Indigenous Australian Employment Strategy, aiming for 3.6% Indigenous Australian workforce participation. Aboriginal Australians and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.

Applicants must have ongoing full-time work rights in Australia. To apply, please submit your application as per the instructions provided in the original listing.