Project Officer - Safer Communities Education

• Employment Type: Full Time (35 hours per week)
• Duration: 2 Year fixed term contract
• Remuneration: Level 7 $110,073 - $119,132 (depending on experience) + 17% super + leave loading
• Location: Kensington, NSW (hybrid flexible working)

About UNSW:

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Why Your Role Matters:      

The Safer Communities team, working in Health and Safety Directorate within the Transformation, Planning and Assurance Division leads the development and implementation of projects focused on gender-based violence prevention and response, workplace psychosocial risk management and workplace wellbeing programs. 

The Project Officer will be responsible for establishing a whole-of-organisation education framework at UNSW in relation to gender-based violence. The framework will encompass both student and staff education and training. Developing the framework will involve assessing current evidence relating to drivers of gender-based violence, auditing current UNSW education offerings to identify linkage to drivers, identify gaps and identify evaluation approaches. 

This work will ensure that UNSW is best placed to meet the requirements of the proposed National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-based violence and assist compliance with the positive duty under the Sex Discrimination Act (1984).

This role reports to the Manager, Safer Communities, and has no direct reports.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and determine detailed project scope, develop timelines and participate in other planning processes as required, in consultation with Manager, Safer Communities.
• Review, monitor and report on the status of project deliverables according to scope and timelines. 
• Undertake review of evidence related to drivers of gender-based violence within tertiary education/ other relevant contexts. 
• Undertake sector benchmarking, to identify how other Universities approach gender-based violence prevention education with staff and students.
• Assess all relevant UNSW education offerings for students and staff which relate to Gendered Based Violence prevention. This will involve working closely with organisational partners to identify relevant education, and link existing education content to identified drivers of gender-based violence.
• Using evidence review, and assessment of education, identify gaps, improvements and opportunities in relation to UNSW education for staff and students related to preventing gender-based violence.
• Initiate and complete recommendations for evaluation of current education offerings, and any additional education content proposed. 

Skills and Experience:

• Relevant tertiary qualification, and at least 1 year of demonstrated experience in relation to development and evaluation of co-curricular education in tertiary settings or equivalent competence gained through any combination of education, training, and experience.
• Demonstrated experience in analysing and synthesising evidence and research regarding gender-based violence, education, or demonstrated evidence of these skills in relation to other social issues to create briefing documents for a general audience.
• Demonstrated experience in translating research into practice and identifying how to create evidence-informed recommendations for action.  
• Demonstrated project management skills with the ability to work autonomously to plan and implement projects to deliver within agreed timelines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to create planning and project documents.
• Demonstrated interpersonal and stakeholder management skills, including consultation, communication, and networking skills, along with the ability to liaise and work effectively with organisational partners to complete the project to agreed timelines.
• Demonstrated success working effectively and collaboratively with a range of people at different levels within the organisation. Highly proficient computer literacy with excellent skills in Microsoft Office applications.

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

To Apply: If this is of interest to you, please submit your application online: CV, Cover Letter and responses to the Skills and Experience outlined in the position description.

Sponsorship is not available for this role, full Australian working rights are required on application.

Contact: Amy Denney - Talent Acquisition Coordinator a.denney@unsw.edu.au

Please apply directly through the website, applications sent to the contact above will not be accepted.

Applications close: 11.55pm, 13th October 2024

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.

The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment.