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 are seeking an enthusiastic professional to take on the Career Consultant – Equity role in a small project teamto be responsible for the design, development, and coordination of career development services across the university, focused on equity cohorts. This position is responsible for the delivery of career development through various modes including 1 to 1 support; in-curriculum and WIL support The Employability Team at Swinburne is in an exciting phase directly supporting the Swinburne Horizon 2025 strategic plan.
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
It is essential that you are able to bring the the following to the team:
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of Career Development theories and frameworks.
• Demonstrated ability to initiate and manage careers activities in a variety of modes which respond to a diverse range of student and client needs, ideally from equity cohorts
• Demonstrate sound project co-ordination experience.
• Demonstrated ability to foster and promote an inclusive, healthy and safe careers counselling environment and provide support and advice to a diverse range of
students and clients.
A full list of selection criteria is available within the position description.
Benefits
• Flexible working arrangements
• 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
Careers at Swinburne 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 6 highlighted Key Selection Criteria, as listed in the position description.
For further information about this position, contact Claire Ward by email: claireward@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.
Directions from Victoria’s Chief Health Officer require all Swinburne workers to have received their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine by 22 October 2021 and to be fully vaccinated by 26 November 2021, unless they are an Excepted Person as defined by the COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccination (Workers) Directions. All applicants must therefore be able to comply with this requirement
Applications close at 5pm, Sunday 23 January 2022
(Agency enquiries will not be accepted for this position)
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