Senior Indigenous Outreach Officer

at  University Of Technology Sydney

Our vision is to be a leading public university of technology recognised for our global impact and a world leading university in relation to Indigenous education and research. We are a dynamic and innovative university, ranked by the Times Higher Education as Australia’s top young university, and located centrally in one of the world’s most liveable cities. With a culturally diverse campus life and extensive international exchange and research programs, UTS prepares graduates for the workplaces of today and tomorrow.

WITH EXAMPLES FROM YOUR PREVIOUS WORK EXPERIENCE, PLEASE OUTLINE, IN A SEPARATE DOCUMENT, HOW YOU MEET THE FOLLOWING FIVE SELECTION CRITERIA POINTS BELOW:

• High level ability to lead and manage projects, set priorities, and manage time, budgets and resources effectively.
• Strong commitment to and demonstrated knowledge of equity and diversity values and practices, with an understanding of student equity issues in the school and/ or higher education sectors.
• Report writing, including researching and analysing information and statistical data for committee reports, annual reports, project reviews and publications.
• Experience in collaborating across different professional groups to develop programs or initiatives that address identified priorities.
• High level communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work with diverse range of people in a respectful and culturally appropriate and informed manner.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Senior Indigenous Outreach Officer is responsible for delivering the day to day operations of the Indigenous U@Uni Academy program that is responsive to school, student and parent expectations. The position will plan and coordinate Indigenous student engagement activities within the Academy in conjunction with the mainstream U@Uni Academy team operated by the Centre for Social Justice and Inclusion. The role will also manage Indigenous admission processes through the Academy.

ROLE ELIGIBILITY

Applications are only open to Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, pursuant to the exemption granted to UTS under s126 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW). We will only consider applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Establishing your status as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person means any person who:

• is of Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent;
• identifies as an Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person; and
• is accepted as such by the community in which you live and or have lived.

All offers of employment will be subject to prior submission of satisfactory proof of Aboriginality. For more information on what constitutes as proof of Aboriginality, please click here.