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Position Summary

The Student Communications and Engagement Coordinator (Level 7) provide proactive, practical and efficient engagement, communications and administrative support to the work unit. The position will support various engagement activities and contribute to a successful marketing and communications strategy in the work unit.

This role will:

• Implement the agreed student communications plan for the university by achieving agreed outcomes and identifying opportunities to improve the quality or efficacy of student communications and engagement.
• Contribute to the development of content for student communications as it relates to the deliverables of Division of Education and Student Experience
• Develop content (according to UNSW style guide and meeting deadlines) for online engagement, collaborating with multiple stakeholders and managing execution through various digital channels including editing, image sourcing and design for publishing to social channels.
• Liaise with stakeholders to ensure metrics including time, cost and quality are being met within defined deliverables and deadlines.
• Provide strategic and detailed support and advice to team and stakeholders.
• Ensure plans are managed consistently and adheres to UNSW governance requirements.
• Cooperate with all health and safety policies and procedures of the university and take all reasonable care to ensure that your actions or omissions do not impact on the health and safety of yourself or others.

 A person engaged is generally expected to have the following skills and experience:

• A relevant tertiary qualification and extensive project management experience.
• Proven experience in the development of project plans, objectives, documentation and demonstrated understanding of the project life cycle.
• Ability to influence stakeholders.
• Advanced level of computer literacy and skills in Microsoft Office applications and project related databases and management systems.

Pre-Employment Checks
Aligned with UNSW’s focus on cultivating a workplace defined by safety, ethical conduct, and strong integrity preferred candidates will be required to participate in a combination of pre-employment checks relevant to the role they have applied for.

These pre-employment checks may include a combination of some of the following checks: - 

• National and International Criminal history checks
• Entitlement to work and ID checks
• Working With Children Checks
• Completion of a Gender-Based Violence Prevention Declaration
• Verification of relevant qualifications
• Verification of relevant professional membership
• Employment history and reference checks
• Financial responsibility assessments/checks.
• Medical Checks and Assessments

Compliance with the necessary combination of these checks is a condition of employment at UNSW.

The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment.

If you require any further information regarding the role, please contact Natalie Nickson via N.nickson@unsw.edu.au.

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