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Job Description
- Flexible Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus Melbourne Burwood Campus or Warrnambool Campus hybrid work arrangements
- Fulltime or Parttime 0.8 FTE) and fixedterm until December 2025
- HEW 7 $101858 $Superannuation(pro rata part time)
Why work with us
At Deakin you will have access to benefits such as a variety of leave options including generous parental leave and the ability to purchase additional leave; flexible working arrangementsto help manage your worklife balance; ongoing learning and development opportunities to grow your career; an inclusive and supportive culture and environment to work in both online and on campus.
About the role:
As a Career Consultant you will work closely with students and graduates to provide career coaching and advice both on campus and online. You will also support the development of career education and contribute to the broader DeakinTALENT programs and services.
What sets us apart is our wealth of expertise within the DeakinTALENT team. Our team members come from a range of backgrounds including graduate recruitment and higher education industries giving us a unique perspective on career development. Some of us have recruited graduates for major employers while others have worked in recruitment agencies or have extensive experience working with students and graduates.
As a Career Consultant you will:
- Provide personalised career coaching and advisory services to diverse student and graduate cohorts both oncampus and online.
- Review graduate job applications and offer expert feedback to enhance their quality and competitiveness.
- Analyse data and feedback to assess the effectiveness of career services and identify opportunities for improvement.
- Collaborate with academic departments external partners and DeakinTALENT to ensure alignment of services with institutional goals and strategies.
- Striving for excellence and consulting regularly with students to clarify who requires the information the purpose for which it is required criteria for success and where and when advice and recommendation is required.
To be successful youll have:
- A Degree with at least 4 years subsequent relevant experience plus a postgraduate qualification as assessed by the Career Industry Council of Australia (CICA) professional association as appropriate for professional practice or equivalent;
- An equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training
- 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.
- Proficiency in collecting data and feedback for analysis on service and program evaluation.
- A high level of digital literacy and interest in working with technology.
Heres how to apply:
Please submit your updated resume along with a brief cover letter outlining your relevant skills and experience by clicking the Apply button.
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 Consultant 570570.pdf
Applications for this position close on Tuesday 22 April 2025.
Who are we
Deakin is a cuttingedge public university in Victoria revolutionising education with 61000 students across seven campuses: Melbourne Burwood Geelong Waurn Ponds Geelong Waterfront Warrnambool Deakin University Lancaster University Indonesia (DLI) GIFT City India and our dynamic online Campus. Were proud to be a progressive and openminded university delivering the highest student satisfaction in Victoria and consistently ranked in the top 1 of the worlds universities.
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.
Required Experience:
Contract
Employment Type
Full-Time
