Position Number: 0064667
Location: Parkville
Role type: Full-time; Continuing
Department: Student and Scholarly Services
Salary: UOM 7 – $106,432 - $115,211 p.a. plus 17% super
- Lead and manage university-wide food relief initiatives to enhance student health, wellbeing, and experience.
- Champion innovative food relief programs that foster community, health, and engagement for university students.
- Brilliant benefits and a flexible hybrid work environment!
This position is a professional development opportunity for University of Melbourne staff. Only current Continuing, Fixed-Term, and Casual staff are eligible to apply. Eligible staff wishing to apply must update their profile on the application page to indicate they are ‘currently employed by the University of Melbourne’. This will confirm eligibility for positions that are open to internal staff applicants only.
About the Role
The Coordinator, Food Programs, leads the design, delivery, and reporting of student food relief initiatives that enhance the health and wellbeing of the university community. Overseeing programs such as SecondBite Frozen Meals and the Campus Cafeteria, the role manages a team of staff and student volunteers to ensure efficient, compliant, and impactful service delivery. Additionally, the position focuses on stakeholder engagement, program evaluation, and user experience analysis to drive continuous improvement and inform university leadership.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Coordinate the development, implementation and evaluation of fit-for-purpose student food relief programs and activities that support student health and wellbeing, contribute towards successful student experiences, build peer connectivity, while enabling student employability outcomes.
- Establish and maintain local processes and procedures to coordinate the successful operations and associated workflows of food relief services and locations, applying continuous improvement and review to ensure operational standards, including food service compliance, is achieved.
- Coordinate the development and maintenance of service level facilities, resources and communication activities to successfully maintain and promote the programs and services among university stakeholders, partners and the wider student community.
- Identify, lead, and establish the effective implementation of formal partnerships and collaboration activities with key stakeholders throughout Student and Scholarly Services, Academic Divisions, across student leadership groups or associations, and amongst external partners and suppliers.
Who we are looking for
The ideal candidate demonstrates strong time management and organisational skills, effectively setting and meeting priorities within deadlines. They excel in communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills, building positive relationships across diverse stakeholders. They remain flexible, innovative, and team-oriented in achieving departmental goals.
You will also have:
- A tertiary qualification in a relevant discipline, or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and education/training.
- Demonstrated experience in either a student or community service environment, with demonstratable knowledge of student experience needs and priorities within the Australian tertiary student environment.
- Ability to learn and implement new systems and procedures and identify continuous process improvement opportunities across established or existing procedures and processes.
- Strong business acumen and demonstrated experience in the development of internal and external formalised partnership activities, to further develop and support the programs and activities.
For further information regarding responsibilities and requirements please refer to the attached PD.
This role requires the successful candidate to 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 Scholarly Services
Student and Scholarly Services provides student administration and services from recruitment and point of enquiry to graduation. This team also delivers wellbeing and scholarly services to students and staff.
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!
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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 outlining your interest and experience
Please note that you are not required to respond to the selection criteria in the Position Description.
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 Walid 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 contact details listed on the Position Description.
Position Description
