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• Help students connect academic learning with valuable real-world placement opportunities
• Enjoy a rewarding role with a strong focus on stakeholder engagement and meaningful student outcomes
• Part time (0.8FTE) ongoing role based in Launceston or Hobart

About the opportunity

Join our Professional Experience team and play a key role in supporting placement programs across Education, Social Sciences, Creative Arts and Media, and Law. Working closely with internal stakeholders and external placement providers, you will coordinate complex professional experience placements and ensure students have a positive and seamless placement experience.

This diverse role involves managing compliance requirements, supporting student placement activities, interpreting policies and procedures, resolving complex student matters, preparing reports and data, and contributing to continuous process improvement. You will provide high-level advice and guidance to staff, students and external partners while ensuring adherence to regulatory and compliance requirements.

The ideal candidate will be a highly organised professional with strong stakeholder engagement skills, sound judgement, and the ability to manage competing priorities in a complex administrative environment.

What you’ll do:

• Coordinate end-to-end student placement activities, including negotiating complex placements, managing compliance requirements, supporting assessment processes, and assisting students throughout their placement journey.
• Ensure compliance with accreditation, regulatory, privacy, and policy requirements, maintaining high standards of governance and quality across professional experience programs.
• Manage complex student and stakeholder enquiries and escalations, providing professional support while building and maintaining strong stakeholder relationships.
• Maintain accurate student placement records and data, using placement management systems to support reporting, compliance, and informed decision-making.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, reviewing and enhancing processes, procedures, and documentation to improve service delivery and operational efficiency.­

What we’re looking for:

• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities, meet deadlines, and maintain accuracy in a busy environment.
• Excellent relationship-building and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to develop effective partnerships with students, staff, and external organisations.
• Well-developed verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to provide advice, negotiate outcomes, and communicate with a diverse range of stakeholders.
• Demonstrated problem-solving skills and initiative, with the ability to prioritise work, assess situations, and identify practical solutions.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a team environment, contributing positively to shared goals while supporting colleagues and stakeholders.

Salary details

Appointment to this role will be at HEO 5 and will have a total remuneration package of up to $105,665 (pro-rata) comprising base salary within the range of $80,869 to $90,312 (pro-rata) plus 17% superannuation.

How to Apply

• In submitting your application, you acknowledge you have/intend to discuss your interest in this vacancy with your current manager and understand they may need to be contacted confidentially by the hiring manager as part of the assessment of your application.
• To apply online, please provide your CV and 1-2-page cover letter outlining your interest in the role, skills, capabilities and experience.  You do not need to separately address the success profile.
• For further information about this position, please contact Danica Yole, Manager, Professional Experience Placement, Danica.Yole@utas.edu.au
• Please visit https://www.utas.edu.au/jobs/applying for our guide to applying and details on the recruitment process.
• Please refer to the attached Position Description Below for full details.

 Position Description - HEO5 Professional Experience Officer (503824).pdf

Applications close Wednesday 12th August 2026, 11.55pm

As part of our commitment to a safe and inclusive workplace, employment history and police checks may be conducted as part of the selection process.

To be eligible for this position, you are required to hold Australian or New Zealand Citizenship, permanent residency or a valid visa that enables you to fulfil the requirements of this role.