Outreach and Engagement Team Play a key role in promoting pathways to higher education for Indigenous students.

Full-time, Permanent with Base salary will be in the range of $97,268 - $104,348 + 17% Superannuation (HEW Level 6)

This position is open to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates only, as a genuine occupational requirement, to engage effectively with Indigenous students and communities, drawing on lived cultural knowledge and the ability to build trusted relationships.

Based at our Vibrant St Lucia Campus.

Acknowledgement of Country. The University of Queensland (UQ) acknowledges the Traditional Owners and their custodianship of the lands on which UQ operates. We pay our respects to their Ancestors and their descendants, who continue cultural and spiritual connections to Country. We recognise their valuable contributions to Australian and global society.

About This Opportunity

The Senior Engagement Officer plays a pivotal role in advancing the ATSIS Unit’s commitment to increasing the recruitment, retention and success of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students at UQ. In this impactful role, you will inspire the next generation by promoting UQ as a university of choice, delivering engaging outreach programs and working closely with schools, communities and prospective students.

Key responsibilities will include:

- Plan and deliver engagement activities, events and communications that promote pathways to higher education.
- Coordinate communications, logistics and delivery of engagement programs and outreach initiatives.




- Provide guidance and support to prospective students and participants in the InspireU Scholars program.
- Build and strengthen partnerships with schools, community organisations and industry stakeholders across Queensland.
- Drive continuous improvement by evaluating engagement programs, maintaining reporting systems and supporting high-quality service delivery.

For further information, please click here to view the information booklet.

About You

The University of Queensland considers that to perform this role, it is essential that the person is an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person. It is therefore a genuine occupational requirement under section 25 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991 (Qld). The successful candidate will be required to provide evidence to confirm that they are an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person.

You will also ideally demonstrate:

- Strong cultural capability and the ability to work respectfully with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students, communities and stakeholders.
- Knowledge of secondary and tertiary education pathways and factors impacting Indigenous student participation and success.
- Experience delivering programs,



events or engagement activities that support student outcomes.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to present and engage with students, schools, parents and community groups.
- Strong relationship-building skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
- Well-developed organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and coordinate activities successfully.
- A current and unrestricted driver’s licence and willingness to travel as required.

About UQ

Excellence is at the core of our culture, contributions are valued, and staff are supported through a wide range of perks, including:

- up to 26 weeks paid parental and primary care leave
- 17% superannuation
- 17.5% leave loading
- flexible and hybrid working options
- health and wellbeing programs
- a heavily discounted Study for Staff program
- on-campus childcare
- affordable parking
- salary packaging
- cultural leave

UQ is committed to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ learning, discovery and engagement, and to playing a leading role in reconciliation in Australia. Guided by our Strategic Plan, Stretch Reconciliation Action Plan and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment Strategy, we work in partnership with communities to embed reconciliation across our operations.

You will be supported to connect with vibrant staff networks, including the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Staff Network, and your cult

📌 Senior Engagement Officer (Brisbane)
🏢 The University of Queensland
📍 Brisbane