Senior Coordinator Employability Programs

La Trobe University; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 95,824 - 117,119; Full time

Job summary

La Trobe University is seeking a Senior Employability Coordinator to enhance student career readiness through coordinating impactful programs and events. The role involves designing workshops, mentoring programs, and networking activities that align with student needs and university objectives. Candidates must have an undergraduate degree and strong experience in program management and stakeholder engagement, with a commitment to promoting diversity and inclusiveness within the workforce.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years relevant experience or extensive management expertise.
• Ability to engage and collaborate with diverse stakeholders.
• Strong focus on objectives and outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and run employability programs and events.
• Design mentoring and ambassador programs.
• Work with industry partners to improve graduate outcomes.

Skills

Event management

Project management

Interpersonal communication

Self-motivation

Education

Undergraduate degree in any relevant area

Job description

Location: La Trobe Melbourne (Bundoora) campus location. Salary starting from $106,472 per annum + 17% Superannuation.

About the role

The Senior Employability Coordinator plays an important role in delivering La Trobe University’s Employability Strategy by coordinating, running, and reviewing programs and events that help students build their career readiness.

Working as part of a collaborative team, the Senior Employability Coordinator helps design and deliver a range of programs that align with student needs and University priorities. These include mentoring and ambassador programs, employability workshops and webinars, and major events such as career expos and industry networking activities.

The role involves working closely with students, staff, industry partners, and alumni to boost student engagement, improve graduate outcomes, and foster valuable connections.

If the Senior Coordinator holds an accredited career development qualification, the role may also include providing one‑on‑one career guidance in line with professional standards.

Skills and Experience

• An undergraduate degree in any area relevant to the position with at least 4 years subsequent experience; or extensive experience and management expertise; or an equivalent alternate combination of relevant knowledge, training and/or experience.
• Demonstrated high level of self‑motivation and personal management skills.
• Proven ability to focus on objectives rather than procedures and precedents.
• Demonstrated ability to form a detailed knowledge of academic and administrative policies and the interrelationships between a range of policies and activities.
• Strong event, program, or project management skills, with demonstrated experience coordinating and delivering engagement programs or large‑scale events, preferably in higher education or community settings.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with proven ability to engage, influence, and collaborate with diverse stakeholders, and provide clear, accurate advice.

Eligibility

Only candidates with Full Working Rights in Australia may apply for this position.

EEO Statement

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants we welcome and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

La Trobe University is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce. We take an intersectional approach by actively supporting and encouraging people of all backgrounds and abilities to submit an application and aim to ensure that the recruitment and employee experience is as accessible and inclusive as possible. Flexibility in interview format will be offered to shortlisted candidates.

All La Trobe University employees are bound by the Working with Children Act 2005. If you are successful, you will be required to hold a valid Victorian Employee Working with Children Check prior to commencement.

La Trobe University is committed to upholding the National Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-Based Violence (GBV Code) and requires candidates to declare whether they have ever been investigated for, or found to have engaged in, gender-based violence in previous employment and/or in legal proceedings.