This Job is based in Australia
- Employment Type: Full Time, continuing
- Renumeration: $108k-$113k + 17% adaptable super and leave loading
- Location: Kensington, NSW (On-campus role, 3 days per week, hybrid work available)
About UNSW At UNSW, we pride ourselves on being a workplace where the best people come to do their best work. We aspire to be Australia’s global university, improving and transforming lives through excellence in research, outstanding education and a commitment to advancing a just society. This role sits in the Health & Safety function to embed a culture of proactive risk management and regulatory safety compliance, across the health & wellbeing space at UNSW
Why your role matters As the Health &
- Wellbeing Project Coordinator you will provide practical project and operational support to the Head of Health &
- Wellbeing, ensuring the effective delivery of health, wellbeing and safety initiatives across the university. Joining a growing team, you’ll help set the foundations of the role, focusing on planning, tracking, and administration of events and programs, enabling the Head of Health &
- Wellbeing to deliver meaningful outcomes within UNSW’s Health &
- Wellbeing Framework, ensuring the integration of psychological and physical health into the University's overarching Health &
- Safety strategy.
About You: Holding strong organisational skills, you can confidently manage priorities, communicate with diverse audiences and deliver high-quality outcomes in a fast-paced, complex environment. Bringing project coordination experience, you’ll have a collaborative and solutions-approach to supporting operational needs and projects that make a real impact.
You Hold The Following Skills & Experience
- Strong capability and experience relating to project support in a customer focused environment within a complex organisation (exposure to health, wellbeing and safety projects an advantage).
- Relevant tertiary qualification with subsequent relevant experience or equivalent level of knowledge gained through education, training and/or experience an internal safety function.
- Demonstrated skills and technical proficiency in the use of digital enterprise applications and systems MS Office suite, and reporting software
- Experience in the development and maintenance of documents including procedures and guidance.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a high level of attention to detail for deliverables produced and the ability to tailor messaging for diverse audiences.
- Strong stakeholder engagement skills and ability to build collaborative relationships across multiple teams.
- Ability to work independently and as part of Health & Wellbeing and Safety team, demonstrating initiative and flexibility.
- Proven ability to work efficiently and with initiative to identify, analyse and resolve administrative issues ensuring effective outcomes and process improvements
Benefits and Culture: At UNSW, the work you do has a ripple effect far beyond your immediate role. Here,
you can put your skills to the service of something bigger, something meaningful. We offer:
- Flexible hours and the opportunity to work from home regularly.
- Discounts & entitlements including on UNSW courses.
- Flexible 17% Superannuation and Leave Loading
- Additional 3 days leave over the December break.
- Wellbeing programs and initiatives, such as recharge week and health checks.
You can learn more about our Benefits and Culture at Lifestyle & Benefits | Jobs@UNSW
How to Apply:
Make each day matter with a meaningful career at UNSW. Submit your application online including:
- A CV
- Cover letter (up to one-page detailing your suitability and interest in the role)
by 19 August 2026. Please note applicants must have working rights in Australia and be able to be on site in Kensington regularly.
Get in Touch: For queries on the recruitment process, please contact Katherine Molloy:
[email protected]
Please note applications sent directly to the contacts above cannot be accepted.
Pre- Employment Checks: As part of our recruitment process candidates may be required to undergo pre-employment screening, which may include reference checks, qualification verification, right-to-work verification, and criminal history screening where relevant to the role.
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.
📌 Health & Wellbeing Project Coordinator (Sydney)
🏢 UNSW
📍 Sydney