Position Number: 0041168
Location: Parkville
Role type: Full-time; Continuing
Faculty: Faculty of Science
Department/School: Student and Academic Services
Salary: UOM 6 – $96,459 – $104,413 p.a. plus 17% super
- Deliver career programs and skills initiatives connecting STEM students with industry to enhance employability and inspire impactful careers.
- Create innovative opportunities linking students with industry to solve global challenges through science.
- Salary packaging, subsidised health and wellbeing services, fitness and cultural clubs, Myki discounts, and a 25% discount on graduate courses to our staff and their immediate families!
About the Role
The STEM Careers and Programs Coordinator plays a pivotal role in enhancing the professional and employability skills of Science students within the Faculty of Science. Reporting to the Manager, Careers and Industry, this role develops and delivers innovative career enrichment programs, industry engagement opportunities, and professional skills curricula for undergraduate and postgraduate students.
Through collaboration with academic staff, industry partners, and University stakeholders, the Coordinator ensures students are prepared to make a meaningful impact in STEM fields.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Develop the framework, content, delivery methods, and facilitate career focused programs, activities and workshops.
- Assist students with Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) application processes, including resume and cover letter reviews, interview preparation and advising on program suitability to ensure alignment with academic and career goals.
- Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders in the design, implementation, and program administration of an evidence-based, innovative program focused on professional skill enhancement and career-related outcomes.
- Develop and maintain relationships with key STEM industry stakeholders and professional bodies to continually ensure offerings align with existing and emerging industry expectations, needs, and standards.
Who We Are Looking For
You will have excellent written and oral communication skills, including the ability to deliver engaging presentations, workshops, and learning materials. With highly developed interpersonal skills, you will confidently collaborate with a diverse range of stakeholders, including external vendors, and work flexibly within a core team of six, contributing to the success of a broader group. Your ability to adapt to changing demands ensures the seamless delivery of shared services alongside professional and academic colleagues.
You will also have:
- Completion of a tertiary qualification in career development with subsequent relevant experience, or a combination of a degree and related experience.
- Knowledge and experience in delivering graduate recruitment or employability events/programs.
- Strong planning and organisational skills in scheduling activities and identifying opportunities while working to strategic direction to deliver and measure timely results.
- Strong innovation and problem-solving skills with the ability to propose and implement results-based solutions;
For further information regarding responsibilities and requirements, please refer to the attached PD.
This role requires that the successful candidate must undergo and maintain an up-to-date Working with Children Check. This is essential to guarantee a secure environment for all individuals at the University. In the case the selected candidate doesn't have a valid Working with Children Check, they will be able to apply for the WWCC as part of the initial onboarding procedures.
Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. This role requires current valid work rights for Australia.
Your New Team – “Student and Academic Services“
The position is based within the Student and Academic Services team, part of the Faculty Secretariat. This team provides comprehensive support to prospective and current students, including course information and advice, administration of course and subject processes, and coordination of initiatives such as transition, orientation, student experience, experiential learning, industry engagement, and learning support services.
Science at Melbourne is a global leader across fundamental and impactful scientific research and education. Science begins with curiosity, and we are dedicated to understanding the universe from the level of sub-atomic particles to the solar system. We aim to be leaders who positively impact the community locally and globally, addressing major societal issues from climate change to disease. Our discoveries help build an understanding of the world around us.
What We Offer You!
In addition, we offer the opportunity to be part of a vibrant community and enjoy a range of benefits, including generous leave provisions, salary packaging, health and well-being services and discounts on graduate courses. For more information, check out our benefits page!
About the University of Melbourne
We’re tightly connected with the community, both at home and abroad. We take pride in our people, who all contribute to our mission to benefit society through the transformative impact of education and research. Discover more via our website and stay connected with our stories and people on LinkedIn.
Be Yourself
The University of Melbourne values the unique backgrounds, experiences and contributions that each person brings to our community and welcomes and celebrates diversity. First Nations people, those identifying as LGBTQIA+, parents, carers, people of all ages, abilities and genders, and people of diverse ethnicity, nationality and faith are encouraged to apply. Our aim is to create a workforce that reflects the diversity of the community in which we live. For more information please visit our Diversity and Inclusion page.
We are dedicated to ensuring barrier free and inclusive practices to recruit the most talented candidates. If you require reasonable adjustments, please contact the employee listed on the first page of the Position Description found below, with an email containing your name and contact details for a confidential discussion. Please ensure your email is titled "Reasonable Adjustments Request".
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants
We aspire to be the University of choice for Indigenous Australians, with unprecedented investment to attract, nurture and retain Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and staff. Tangible support through a range of programs and initiatives will ensure that you personally succeed and flourish while at the University of Melbourne.
For further information, including our 2023-2027 Indigenous strategy please visit -https://about.unimelb.edu.au/reconciliation/murmuk-djerring
Join Us!
If you feel this role is right for you, please apply with the following documents:
- Resume
- Cover letter broadly addressing the selection criteria (outlined in the Position Description)
^For information to help you with compiling short statements to answer the selection criteria and competencies, please go to http://about.unimelb.edu.au/careers/selection-criteria
Please ensure that you apply through the Apply Now button at the bottom of this advertisement. However, if you have any questions regarding the recruitment process, please feel free to contact Oliver Bukasa via email at hr-careers@unimelb.edu.au, ensuring that you include the Position Number and the Job Title as the subject. Please do not share your application to this email address.
If you have any particular questions regarding the job please follow the details listed on the Position Description.
Position Description
