Career Consultant

• Based at our Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus hybrid work arrangements
• Part-time 0.80 FTE and fixed-term 04 April 2027
• HEW 7 $105933 - $% Superannuation
• Open to all Internal Current Continuing Fixed-term and Casual staff only.

About the Role

The Career Consultant is a responsible for providing career coaching and careers advisory services to diverse cohorts of Deakin students and graduates. These services will include providing career coaching and advice to students and graduates on campus and in the Cloud supporting the career education and talent development programs within the Graduate Employment Division and contributing to the broader DeakinTALENT programs and services.

As a Career Consultant you will:

• Analyse complex information and provide insights to support decision-making
• Identify opportunities for improvement and implement change through appropriate channels
• Prioritise work and evaluate progress to deliver outcomes
• Provide constructive feedback to support team capability
• Build and maintain strong stakeholder relationships

To be successful youll have:

• A Degree with substantial subsequent relevant experience; and
• A postgraduate qualification as assessed by the Career Industry Council of Australia (CICA) professional association as appropriate for professional practice
• Proven experience in the application of careers theory model(s) to the effective delivery of career coaching and related career development and application support services.
• Track record in successful provisioning of career counselling/coaching and case managing to diverse cohorts of university students.
• Strong analytical capability and ability to influence stakeholders

Heres how to apply:

Please submit your updated resume and a short cover letter outlining your skills and experience.

For a confidential discussion regarding this role please contact Katrina Gleeson (Team Leader Career Consultants) on

For a copy of the position description please see below:

PD-Career

Applications for this position close on 11^th June 2026.

Open to all Internal Current Continuing Fixed-term and Casual staff only.

Are You Ready

Deakin is a Victorian university with a global impact. We are an agile dynamic and innovative university committed to making a positive impact through our excellence in education research and innovation and the contributions we make to the wider community.

We understand that our reputation has been built on the dedication and expertise of our staff and we offer a dynamic and diverse working environment with opportunities to grow and develop careers. We believe that a progressive thriving culture will ensure that people choose to come and stay at Deakin and contribute to our ongoing success.

We value diversity and aim to build an inclusive environment that champions embraces and respects differences. We support and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people of all abilities cultures sexual orientation and genders.

Pre-employment safety and suitability checks: In accordance with the National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-based Violence appointment to this role is subject to successful completion of relevant pre-employment checks including Working With Children Checks and candidate gender-based violence declarations.

Candidates may be asked to declare whether they have been investigated for an allegation of Genderbased Violence or determined to have engaged in conduct that constitutes Genderbased Violence during the course of their previous employment or otherwise in a legal process. A declaration is not required from individuals who have experienced genderbased violence. A Yes response does not automatically exclude a candidate from employment and any information provided will be treated confidentially and considered only for relevance to the role and the Universitys safety obligations.