Snow Scholarship Program Coordinator

University of Canberra; Canberra; On-site; AUD 94,000 - 101,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

On campus facilities (gym, cafeteria)

Professional development offerings

Employee assistance program

Job summary

University of Canberra is inviting applications for the Snow Scholarship Program Coordinator. This 3-day part-time continuing opportunity supports students from diverse or Indigenous backgrounds with financial and pastoral care, leadership development, and cultural experiences.

You will coordinate day-to-day administration, build trusted relationships with scholars and stakeholders, and provide empathetic support to students while delivering program activities and events.

Qualifications

• Experience in student support or program coordination.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Excellent interpersonal and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the day-to-day administration and support delivery of the Snow Scholarship Program.
• Build strong, trusted relationships with scholars and key stakeholders.
• Provide empathetic, responsive, and high-quality support to students.
• Coordinate program activities, communications, events, and key milestones.
• Occasional out-of-hours activity may be required for key events.

Skills

Student support

Program coordination

Attention to detail

Relationship building

Job description

University of Canberra The University of Canberra (UoC) is Australia’s capital public university. It was primarily known as the Canberra College of Advanced Education when it was founded in 1967. It aims to provide the kind of…

• Help shape the future of the next generation of leaders
• UC Level 6, Salary Range $93,705 pa - $100,871 pa pro rata + 17% Super
• 3-day Part-Time Continuing Opportunity | Flexible Hours

About us:

Snow Scholarships have been co-created by Snow Foundation and the University of Canberra. Snow Foundation believes in the power of education to change lives and open doors – helping students realise their potential and grow into confident, purposeful leaders. In partnership with the University of Canberra, The Snow Foundation committed $20 million to back students who have big dreams and just need the support to get there.

University of Canberra’s vision is that “Together we work to empower, connect and share knowledge with our people, cultures and places.” UC is part of the fabric of the local community, and we aim to challenge the status quo through the pursuit of excellence in teaching, learning and research. The University of Canberra is deeply committed to reducing inequalities and making university accessible for students regardless of their background.

About the opportunity:

From the partnership between University of Canberra and the Snow Foundation, the Snow Scholarship is a new and transformative program, now in its first year, supporting students from diverse or Indigenous backgrounds from Canberra and regional or rural NSW who are facing barriers to higher education. The program provides support for the entire duration of their degree providing financial and pastoral care support, leadership development, First Nations experiences and education, and more. It’s about changing lives and creating impact, nurturing the next generation of leaders.

This is a great opportunity to join the Snow Scholarship team as the Snow Scholarship Program Coordinator and play a meaningful role in a groundbreaking scholarship program at the University of Canberra, helping change the lives of students and supporting them to achieve their potential.

• Coordinate the day-to-day administration and support delivery of the Snow Scholarship Program.
• Build strong, trusted relationships with scholars and key stakeholders.
• Provide empathetic, responsive, and high-quality support to students.
• Coordinate program activities, communications, events, and key milestones. Occasional out-of-hours activity may be required for key events.
• Identify opportunities to improve the scholar experience and strengthen program delivery.

About You:

You are dynamic, empathetic, and impact-driven, with a genuine passion for supporting students and helping them thrive. You bring strong experience in student support or program coordination, exceptional attention to detail, and the ability to build trusted relationships with students and stakeholders.

This position is more than a job; it’s an opportunity to be part of a transformative program that changes lives.

The University offers excellent conditions and benefits which can be explored on our “ Work at UC ” site which includes:

• Flexible working arrangements and Family-friendly policies
• On campus Gym, Medical services, Cafes, Post office, Supermarket and Early Childhood Education and Care facilities.
• Professional Development offerings (study assistance, corporate programs and discounts)
• Innovative work environment with a diverse and inclusive culture
• Access to Employee Assistance Program and a corporate private Health Plan (Bupa)

University of Canberra embodies its Values of Everyone’s invites, Narragunnawali, Change the World, Dare to be Curious and Walk together which we are proud. UC sets a goal to be the national sector leader in equity, diversity, inclusion and access via Connected – A Decadal Strategy 2023-2032 . UC encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

• Applicants who wish to apply for this position must have valid working rights at the time of submission.
• The University of Canberra is committed to the safety of vulnerable and young people. As such, the successful candidate will be required to have or obtain a current ACT working with vulnerable people registration.

For recruitment and application questions:

please contact the Talent Solutions team on 02 6206 3867 or email [e-mail] . If you would like to request a reasonable adjustment to the selection process, please feel free to contact us.