- Employment Type: Full Time (35 hours per week)
- Duration: Continuing
- Remuneration: Level 7 from $113k + 17% superannuation & leave loading
- Location: Kensington NSW (Hybrid Flexible Working)
Why your role matters
The Senior Employability Officer plays a pivotal role within the Employability and Graduate Futures team, which sits in the Pro Vice-Chancellor (Student Success) portfolio. The position provides high-level support and coordination for major Employability flagship initiatives and projects. The role also has responsibility for the collection, management and analysis of employability-related data to support informed decision-making and reporting.Top of Form
Working collaboratively with colleagues across Employability, the Senior Employability Officer contributes to the planning, promotion and delivery of key employability initiatives, , events and Graduate Futures programs. The role involves building and maintaining strong internal and external relationships, especially with faculties and students, and providing operational and strategic support for priority programs and projects.
In addition, the position is responsible for managing employability data, developing and maintaining timely reports and dashboards, and delivering meaningful insights through data analysis to inform strategy and continuous improvement. The Senior Employability Officer reports to the Lead, Graduate Futures and does not have any direct reports.
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About You:
- Relevant tertiary qualification with subsequent relevant experience or equivalent competence gained through any combination of education, training and experience.
- Demonstrated success in planning and delivering Employability programs for students in a tertiary education environment including the development of plans aligned with strategic objectives, managing logistics, promotions, communications documentation and reporting.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, negotiation and ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of people and develop and sustain effective working relationships
- Demonstrated data skills including data collection, cleaning, documentation and management and an understanding of the relationship between quality data, business objectives and systems.
- Knowledge of data governance and privacy requirements and experience with data sharing agreements.
- Advanced level of computer literacy with excellent skills in the Microsoft Office Suite and databases, and experience using Customer Relationship Management (CRM). Skills in data analysis using a current data visualisation tool, Microsoft PowerBI preferred.
- Proven ability to work efficiently and with initiative to identify, analyse and resolve issues ensuring effective outcomes and process improvements.
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and productively within a team, but also to take initiative and work independently while managing competing demands.
- High-level organisational and time management skills, accuracy and attention to detail, with a demonstrated ability to respond to changing priorities, manage multiple tasks and meet competing deadlines by using judgement and initiative.
- Strong service orientation with high-level interpersonal and communication skills and demonstrated ability to develop reports and presentations using data to communicate information for a variety of audiences.
For further details on role responsibilities and skills & experience required, refer to the position description found under the position listing on Jobs@UNSW
Benefits and Culture:
People are at the core of everything we do. We recognise it is the contributions of our staff who make UNSW one of the best universities in Australia and the world.
Our benefits include:
- Flexible working options.
- Career development opportunities.
- 17% Superannuation contributions and additional leave loading payments.
- Additional 3 days of leave over Christmas period.
- Discounts and entitlements (retail, education, fitness).
For further details on the benefits, please visit https://www.jobs.unsw.edu.au/lifestyle-benefits
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.
How to Apply: Submit your CV & cover letter addressing the key selection criteria (no more than 2 pages) before 11.55pm Sunday 1st February 2026. Please note: Sponsorship is not available for this role, valid Australian working rights are required on application.
Job queries contact: Chloe Gane, Talent Acquisition Consultant E: chloe.gane@unsw.edu.au (applications to the address cannot be accepted, please apply online)
UNSW is committed to equity diversity and inclusion. Applications from women, people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, those living with disabilities, members of the LGBTIQ+ community; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged. UNSW provides workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options for eligible staff.
