Coordinator, Global Engagement & Governance

Uniglobalcareers; Adelaide; Hybrid; AUD 103,000 - 114,000; Full time

Job summary

Flinders University, located in Bedford Park, seeks a proactive Coordinator, Global Engagement and Governance. You will collaborate with Colleges, Portfolios and external partners to advance international partnerships, student visits, delegations and governance across our global engagement portfolio.

You will coordinate due diligence, approvals, obligation tracking and reporting; translate strategic priorities into coordinated projects and ensure compliance with policies, regulatory requirements

Qualifications

• Ability to coordinate priority global strategic partnership initiatives across opportunity assessment, development, implementation and review.
• Leading cross-functional initiatives with dependencies, consultation, risks and reporting.
• Embedding operational compliance through due diligence, approvals and obligation tracking.
• Developing governance resources, templates, guidance and records.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate priority global strategic partnership initiatives across opportunity assessment, development, implementation and review within project management frameworks.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives, managing dependencies, consultation, risks, actions and reporting.
• Embed operational compliance by coordinating due diligence, approvals, obligation tracking, records, and evidence of compliance with policies.
• Develop and maintain governance resources, including procedures, templates, guidance, registers, terms of reference and reporting schedules.

Skills

Cross-functional initiatives

Stakeholder engagement

Due diligence

Governance

Regulatory requirements

Job description

Australia — International Student Market

822K inbound students (2024) +10%

1. China 168K

2. India 128K

3. Nepal 57K

4. Vietnam 33K

5. Malaysia 26K

3 international branch campuses in Australia

Position Details Full Time | Continuing Higher Education Officer Level 7 | $102,589 - $113,561 pa Location: Bedford Park / Kaurna Country View Position Description About the Role The Coordinator, Global Engagement and Governance works collaboratively with Colleges, Portfolios and external stakeholders across diverse cultural and regulatory environments to support partnership initiatives, stakeholder engagement, international visits, delegations and other strategic engagement activities. The position facilitates communication and collaboration across multiple stakeholders, provides advice and analysis, and translates strategic priorities into coordinated projects, effective processes, and timely outcomes in accordance with University policy, regulatory requirements, and institutional delegations. Contributing to governance, risk management, compliance monitoring and impact reporting across the University's global engagement portfolio, the role supports the collection, analysis and application of global engagement data and insights to inform decision-making and continuous improvement. The responsibilities of this position will include, but are not limited to: Coordinating priority global strategic partnership initiatives across opportunity assessment, development, implementation and review within established project management frameworks, in collaboration with the Director, International Partnerships. Leading assigned cross-functional initiatives, managing dependencies, consultation, risks, actions and reporting. Embedding operational compliance in global engagement activity by coordinating due diligence, approvals, obligation tracking, records, assurance checks and evidence of compliance with policies, procedures, delegations and regulatory requirements. Developing and maintaining governance resources, including procedures, templates, guidance, registers, terms of reference, decision records, review schedules and reporting arrangements. This position is open to those with existing Australian working rights. Visa sponsorship and Relocation support is not available for the successful candidate. About You You have a good understanding of international education and global engagement, including partnerships, student pathways and mobility, transnational education, research collaboration and government engagement. Your superpower is reading and deciphering complex information and then distilling it into understandable bites. A strategic thinker, your highly developed communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills, include the ability to influence outcomes and work effectively across organisational and cultural boundaries with tight deadlines. Experience in the logistics of coordinating events and desktop research are also required for this role. The successful candidate will also demonstrate: Proven ability to coordinate activities involving multiple stakeholders and achieve outcomes through collaboration, consultation and relationship management. Significant to high-level ability to interpret and apply policies, procedures, regulatory requirements and governance frameworks within the applicable remit, and to coordinate operational compliance, due diligence and approvals. Proven ability to deliver competing priorities, and handle sensitive matters with initiative, attention to detail, resilience and appropriate escalation. Unwavering commitment to service excellence, continuous improvement and the achievement of strategic objectives and a collaborative team culture. Life at Flinders They say know your place. We say you've found it right here. Flinders University was founded on the belief that learning should open minds, celebrate individuality and give people the freedom to pursue their own point of view. That spirit lives on in our community of thinkers, doers and changemakers who challenge convention, and each other, to shape what comes next. Rising to a challenge is nothing new for Flinders. During our