• Dynamic Alumni Engagement role within our Advancement team
• Full time, ongoing position at our Hawthorn campus
• HEW 6: $82,367 base plus 17% superannuation

About the Job

Swinburne is embarking on an exciting journey, working towards our new vision of bringing people and technology together to build a better world. We have an opportunity for an enthusiastic and creative individual to contribute to the Advancement team’s efforts to strengthen engagement with our global network of over 206,000 alumni and to support Swinburne’s Horizon 2025 strategy here.

As the Alumni Engagement Coordinator, you will:

• coordinate and implement alumni engagement strategies
• support the Advancement team to achieve alumni engagement targets by executing alumni engagement programs in coordination with broader Swinburne portfolios and schools to achieve growth targets
• executing alumni events, key relationship management and reporting on engagement activities and results

We welcome and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.

About Swinburne University of Technology

Swinburne is a young university with a long history. As a dual-sector university of technology, born of a technical college, we are proud of Swinburne’s technology DNA, and of our national and global standing. Our contribution to Technology, Entrepreneurship, Innovation and the STEM disciplines, and our track record of meaningful industry and community engagement, are natural manifestations of the legacy initiated by the vision of our founders George and Ethel Swinburne in 1902. We offer postgraduate, undergraduate, vocational education and online education to provide students with a variety of work-relevant pathways.

About you

To be suitable for the role you will

• Proven experience of delivering successful alumni and/or strategic engagement programs
• Demonstrated ability to develop and manage relationships, including in cross cultural environments, and the capacity to work with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders
• Excellent organisational and project management skills, including planning, scheduling and reporting to deadlines

A full list of selection criteria is available within the position description.

Benefits

• Flexible working arrangements
• Enjoy 50% study fee reduction
• Participate in regular staff and management development programs
• Private health insurance discounts

To find out more about the extensive range of benefits offered to Swinburne employees please visit Employee Benefits and refer to ‘Benefits’ section.

How to apply and further information

To view the position description or to start an application please click on apply or ‘begin’ and submit a resume, cover letter and a response to the Key Selection Criteria, as listed in the position description.

For further information about this position, contact Ruby Crysell (Advancement Manager, Alumni Engagement) by email: rcrysell@swin.edu.au

If you are experiencing technical difficulties with your application, please contact the Recruitment team on staffrecruitment@swin.edu.au

Diversity and Inclusion

Equity and diversity are integral to achieving our 2025 vision of bringing people and technology together to build a better world. Swinburne is a large and culturally diverse organisation and we are proud of our commitment to equity and inclusion through key initiatives such as:

• Reconciliation Action Plan
• Charter of Cultural Diversity
• Science in Australia Gender Equity (SAGE) Action Plan
•  Swinburne LGBTIQA+ Pride, Gender Equality, Accessibility and Intergenerational inclusion strategies

For further information on all our initiatives visit our equity and diversity website. We welcome and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.

Assistance and Support

We are committed to making the recruitment process fair and equitable for all our candidates. If you have specific accessibility or support requirements please contact Maree Norden, Diversity & Inclusion Manager at inclusion@swin.edu.au. For support or queries related to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employment, please contact Timothy Werner at DeadlyCareers@swin.edu.au

Swinburne offers flexible working options, leave and parenting/carer policies to support work life balance.

Applications close at 5 pm, Thursday 1 July 2021

(Agency enquiries will not be accepted for this position)