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• Responsible for driving the regional strategic priorities of connection and belonging
• Extensive engagement with internal and external stakeholders
• Part time (0.6FTE), ongoing position based in Burnie or Launceston

About the opportunity

The Regional Partnerships Team operates under the leadership of the Pro Vice-Chancellor for the Cradle Coast region. This dedicated team provides comprehensive support for community-focused and campus-oriented initiatives, fostering a vibrant and inclusive University environment. Their efforts focus on enhancing educational attainment, strengthening social connectedness, and promoting inclusive economic participation across northwest Tasmania.

The Regional Partnerships Officer works closely with the Manager, Regional Partnerships, and the Pro Vice-Chancellor, Cradle Coast, to plan, execute, and evaluate strategic initiatives aligned with the University’s Tasmanian Transitions focused on education, health, climate resilience, productivity, and celebrating Tasmanian stories. This position is responsible for driving the regional strategic priorities of connection and belonging, as well as strengthening and supporting the care workforce across the region. A central aspect of the role is fostering meaningful community engagement with and by the University in northwest Tasmania, with the goal of increasing higher education participation among equity cohorts. This requires extensive collaboration with Academic Units, Divisional staff, and regionally significant organisations, businesses, and community groups in areas surrounding Burnie and Devonport.

With a strategic focus on community development activities, the position encompasses project management, administration, stakeholder engagement, and the planning and facilitation of activities and events. The successful candidate will bring a dynamic skill set that combines expertise in project and event coordination, a deep understanding of the barriers and facilitators affecting higher education participation in regional Tasmania, and strong capabilities in stakeholder and community engagement.

What you’ll do:

• Contribute to strategic planning and help identify priorities and collaborative opportunities to develop and implement locally driven initiatives that bring UTAS staff, students, and alumni together with key regional external partners in a diverse program of campus-based activities, events, work, and study experiences.
• Extensive engagement with internal and external stakeholders and the broader northwest regional community to inform and develop activities that best enhance educational aspiration and participation on the Cradle Coast.
• Identify community needs and opportunities and convey these to a wide range of internal and external stakeholders. 
• Evaluation and reporting on initiatives, projects and events to guide future development and implementation.

What we’re looking for:

• Relevant combination of experience in project or event management, regional development and/or community engagement, preferably in a higher education setting.
• Proven ability and experience in contributing to strategic planning and driving initiatives targeted at the strategic focus areas.
• Extensive experience in engaging with diverse individual and group stakeholders and mobilising internal stakeholders within complex institutions, preferably in a university setting.
• Proven ability to work in a collaborative team environment and demonstrated capacity to act independently within established guidelines, exercising discretion and sound judgement. 
• Ability to manage stakeholder expectations and identify early any areas of concern with potential to impact project outcomes and skills to develop strategies to address these.
• Ability to work independently and apply existing knowledge of university policies and procedures and community engagement principles to achieve project outcomes.

Salary details

Appointment to this role will be at HEO 7 and will have a total remuneration package of up to $126,637 comprising base salary within the range of $98,473 to $108,237 plus 17% superannuation.

How to Apply

• This vacancy is being advertised internally only in the first instance to current staff.
• In submitting your application, you acknowledge you have/intend to discuss your interest in this vacancy with your current manager and understand they may need to be contacted confidentially by the hiring manager as part of the assessment of your application.
• To apply online, please provide your CV and 1-2-page cover letter outlining your interest in the role, skills, capabilities and experience.  You do not need to separately address the success profile criteria.
• For further information about this position, please contact Sonya Stanford , Pro Vice-Chancellor (Cradle Coast) , sonya.stanford@utas.edu.au or 03 6324 3720.
• Please visit https://www.utas.edu.au/jobs/applying for our guide to applying and details on the recruitment process.
• Please refer to the attached Position Description Below for full details.

 Position Description - 501100 -Regional Partnerships Officer.pdf

Applications close Wednesday, 18 June 2025, 11.55pm

To be eligible for this position, you are required to have Australian or New Zealand citizenship, permanent residency or a current valid visa that allows you to fulfil the requirements of this role.