Student Co-ordinator – CSIRO Manufacturing Student Programs

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The Opportunity

• Bring your skills & expertise to a multi-faceted role managing student programs
• Make a positive impact to the student experience in CSIRO Manufacturing programs
• Truly supportive work environment with excellent flexibility on offer!

Do you take pride in your organisational and administration skills? CSIRO Manufacturing Business Unit has an exciting ongoing opportunity for a Student Coordinator to join their team!

CSIRO values partnering with universities and industry to grow a pipeline of world-leading talent working in the field of science. In line with that, CSIRO Manufacturing runs a variety of student engagement programs including high-school work experience, domestic and international undergraduate internships, working with universities and industry to co-fund scholarships for Australian Qualification Framework (AQF) projects, and Postdoctoral Fellowships, using a work-integrated learning approach. Students participating in these programs get the opportunity to work on industry-led research projects and/or placements to build job-ready skills, in addition to completing a formal qualification where relevant. Industry partners, on the other hand, are provided with short-term access to budding high-end talent.

As the Student Coordinator, you will have a diverse and key role within the team to manage the smooth operation of the student programs. You will engage with various internal & external stakeholders to manage the administrative, communication, coordination and planning activities of these programs, and ensure compliance requirements are met.

If you have a strong admin and/or project coordination background, and have a passion for creating positive student experiences, and giving them a platform to build their career skills, we would love to hear from you! Through this ongoing position, CSIRO will offer you excellent career development and professional support, and we are strongly committed to diversity and supporting flexible working arrangements.

Your duties will include:

• Undertaking end to end administrative processes with respect to student engagement, onboarding, liaising with CSIRO supervisors and contracts administrators, and monitoring satisfactory progress, in collaboration with university and industry partners as required.
• Working with the Science Director to monitor and continuously improve all aspects of student engagement programs in the Manufacturing Business Unit.
• Liaising with university partners, students and CSIRO staff to anticipate their needs, ensuring the relevance of the activity and achievement of team objectives, taking personal responsibility for guaranteeing stakeholder satisfaction, and addressing problems promptly and in a constructive manner.
• Providing a discrete support service, and participating in the planning of activities, frequently encountering ambiguity and showing initiative in interpreting policies and procedures.
• Using discipline expertise develop and review policies, procedures, systems and make recommendations to guide management decisions.

Location: Sydney, NSW or Melbourne, VIC

Salary: AU$89K – AU$101K pa + up to 15.4% superannuation

Tenure: Indefinite

Reference: 90661

To be considered you will need:

• Relevant trade certificate/diploma/bachelor’s degree or equivalent, with minimum 2 years work experience in operations, customer service, project management, research or education related fields.
• Excellent record-keeping skills, office organizational skills, and computer literacy necessary for entering and maintaining informational data, creating schedules, and ability to maintain detailed, accurate, and complete records of student activities and confidential records.
• Experience working both independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.
• Demonstrated ability to identify and analyse complex or ill-defined problems and develop and deliver appropriate alternative solutions.
• Flexibility, initiative and agility to manage multiple priorities and support various staff needs and student events.

For full details about this role please review the Position Description.

Eligibility

To be eligible to apply for this position, you must be an Australian Citizen, New Zealand Citizen or an Australian Permanent Resident.

Appointment to this role is subject to provision of a national police check and may be subject to other security/medical/character requirements. Due to the nature of the role, the successful candidate will also be required to obtain or provide evidence that they hold a working with children check prior to commencement.

Flexible Working Arrangements

We work flexibly at CSIRO, offering a range of options for how, when and where you work.

Diversity and Inclusion

We are working hard to recruit people representing the diversity across our society, and ensure that all our people feel supported to do their best work and feel empowered to let their ideas flourish.

About CSIRO

At CSIRO Australia’s national science agency, we solve the greatest challenges through innovative science and technology. We put the safety and wellbeing of our people above all else and earn trust everywhere because we only deal in facts. We collaborate widely and generously and deliver solutions with real impact.

Join us and start creating tomorrow today!

How to Apply

Please apply online, and provide a detailed cover letter and CV that best demonstrate your motivation and ability to meet the requirements of this role. Please note that we strongly encourage you to respond to each of the selection criteria in detail, and attach it to your cover letter as one document.

Applications Close

08 January 2023, 11:00pm AEDT