• Employment Type: Full Time (35 hours per week)
• Duration: Continuing
• Remuneration: Level 6 from $103k + 17% superannuation & leave loading  
• Location:  Kensington NSW (Hybrid Flexible Working)

Why your role matters

The Educational Innovation Project Officer is a central member of the Education Innovation and Partnerships team within the PVCE portfolio, driving initiatives that enhance UNSW’s educational offerings and student experience. In this role, you will coordinate project activities, support meaningful stakeholder engagement, manage key project documentation and help ensure the seamless delivery of innovation-focused initiatives. You will also provide essential administrative support to keep team operations running smoothly, working closely with project leads, educational designers and academic partners across faculties and central divisions.

This position is an individual contributor role with no direct reports and calls for exceptional organisational, communication and relationship-building abilities, along with a genuine commitment to advancing educational excellence at UNSW. The role reports directly to the Lead, Education Innovation.

Specific accountabilities for this role include:  

• Supporting communication and engagement activities across a wide range of internal and external stakeholders, including academic staff, professional services, and external partners, coordinating meetings, maintain stakeholder contact lists, and help prepare agendas, notes, and follow-up actions.
• Drafting communications, reports and project updates for internal distribution. Maintain document repositories (e.g. SharePoint, Teams) and assist with the creation of accessible and professional templates, presentations and digital assets for use in briefings and workshops.
• Assisting in the organisation and delivery of events related to education innovation initiatives, supporting logistics such as venue booking, participant communications, materials preparation, and event follow-up.

About You:  

• Relevant tertiary qualification or equivalent experience in project coordination, administration, education support, or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience supporting complex projects, including maintaining documentation, tracking timelines, and organising meetings.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities, meet deadlines, and maintain attention to detail in a dynamic environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including experience drafting communications, creating documentation, and supporting stakeholder engagement activities.
• Proficiency in the use of digital tools and platforms such as Microsoft 365 (Outlook, Teams, Excel, Word), SharePoint, and project management software (e.g. Trello, MS Project, Smartsheet, or similar).
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team setting, demonstrating initiative, flexibility, and a proactive, solutions-focused mindset.
• Awareness of the higher education environment and interest in digital learning, educational innovation, or academic program delivery (desirable).
• Commitment to continuous learning and professional development, particularly in support of UNSW’s values and strategic education initiatives.

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 Thursday 29^th January 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.