Coordinator, Global Engagement & Governance

01 Flinders University; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 103,000 - 114,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

17% Superannuation

Flexible working arrangements

Professional development opportunities

Inclusive workplace culture

Job summary

Flinders University invites applications for a Continuing Higher Education Officer Level 7 to advance global engagement and governance across Colleges, Portfolios and external partners. The role supports international visits, delegations, and strategic engagement within a compliant, policy-driven framework.

You will coordinate initiatives, manage cross-functional dependencies, and develop governance resources while ensuring timeliness and alignment with university policy and risk management

Qualifications

• Understanding of international education and global engagement, including partnerships, student pathways and mobility, transnational education, research collaboration and government engagement.
• Experience in coordinating events and desktop research.

Responsibilities

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

Job description

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 first 60 years, we’ve navigated revolutionary changes in social and cultural norms, and have responded to transformative economic, environmental and technological developments. Through it all, we’ve continued to deliver for our students and community, innovating in learning and research to prepare graduates for the changing world they help create.

Reaching beyond the limits of buildings, borders, and backgrounds, ours is an inclusive culture that believes absolutely in equality and opportunity for all. We don't just accommodate differences; we embrace and celebrate them. So, why work at Flinders?

• 17% Superannuation + salary packaging options
• Flexible working arrangements
• Awarded the AHEIA Higher Education Award for Workplace Culture Excellence due to our commitment to wellbeing through our Thriving@Flinders staff wellbeing program
• Wide range of professional development activities and services, including exclusive staff study offers
• We embrace diversity and promote equity and inclusion for all students and staff, as shown through our three SAGE Cygnet Awards
• Vibrant campus life and amenities including on campushealth care services,gymandchildcare centre (Bedford Park, South Australia)

Recognised as a Veteran Employer of Choice Our Commitment to Reconciliation and Indigenous Employment Flinders University is proud to be an organisation that is committed to our Reconciliation Action Plan and Indigenous Workforce Strategy. Our vision is to be a preferred employer for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. We are committed to progressing Indigenous advancement in education, research, employment, and wellbeing, and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples for all Flinders vacancies. Please see here for our Reconciliation Action Plan Please see here for our Indigenous Workforce Strategy.

Prescribed Conditions for Employment Flinders University will require a current completed Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check and Gender Based Violence Declaration which is satisfactory to the University. The contract of Employment is conditional upon the receipt of these completed compliance checks. A disclosable outcome will not automatically disqualify a candidate from consideration. Each case will be assessed on its individual merits and relevance to the inherent requirements of the role.

At Flinders we embrace and celebrate diversity and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, ethnicities, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities.

Flinders. Fearless. Flinders University is a globally focused, locally engaged institution with a reputation for excellence in teaching, learning and research. Students are at the heart of Flinders – we’re focused on supporting their exceptional learning experience and equipping them with the skills to succeed in life beyond study. Our touchstone is that university life is enjoyable and enriching for all students, and our campuses are energising places for our staff.