Senior Indigenous Community Engagement Lead

University of Queensland; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 97,000 - 104,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 weeks paid parental leave

Leave loading 17.5%

On-campus childcare

Job summary

The University of Queensland is seeking a Senior Community Engagement Officer (Identified) to engage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and organisations, supporting cancer and wellbeing research. The role emphasizes building trusted relationships, delivering community-driven initiatives, and translating research into impactful outcomes at the Herston Campus in Brisbane.

You will contribute to planning, events and outreach, working within a First Nations research team.

Qualifications

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to build respectful relationships with diverse communities.
• Excellent written communication to translate complex information for varied audiences.
• Experience engaging Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and communities.
• Experience in stakeholder engagement, partnership development or community engagement, ideally in health, research or community sectors.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain respectful relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, communities and stakeholders.
• Maintain and support the Cancer Ambassador program and help plan/deliver stakeholder events.
• Collaborate with research teams and external organisations to strengthen strategic partnerships and engagement.
• Develop communication and knowledge translation strategies and produce clear, accessible content for websites, brochures, newsletters, and social media.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Written communication

Relationship building

Stakeholder engagement

Coordination

Job description

The University of Queensland is seeking a Senior Community Engagement Officer (Identified) to engage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and organisations, supporting cancer and wellbeing research. The role emphasizes building trusted relationships, delivering community-driven initiatives, and translating research into impactful outcomes at the Herston Campus in Brisbane.

You will contribute to planning, events and outreach, working within a First Nations research team.