Head, Educational OutreachPathways

• Employment Type: Full time continuing
• Remuneration: Competitive salary package
• Location: Kensington NSW (On- campus role with hybrid working options)

About UNSW:
UNSW isnt like other places youve worked. Yes were a large organisation with a diverse and talented community; a community doing extraordinary things. Together we are driven to be thoughtful practical and purposeful in all we do. Taking this combined approach is what makes our work matter. If you want a career where you can thrive be challenged and do meaningful work youre in the right place.

The Head of Educational Outreach role sits within the Division of Societal Impact Equity and Engagement (DSIEE) leads UNSWs efforts to make a positive and lasting impact on society promoting equity and social justice and driving engagement activities which enhance UNSWs reputation as a key contributor to society through its research teaching and community engagement.

Why Your Role Matters:

The Head of Educational Outreach and Pathways Student Equity is accountable for the design development and implementation of key University wide initiatives to progress student equity and widening participation at UNSW. The role leads the development of educational outreach admissions pathways and ensures their alignment with the Universitys Widening Participation strategy. The role leads the development of a stakeholder engagement strategy and including the development of partnerships with schools students NGOs community organisations and other Tertiary education providers such as TAFE to drive progress to meet UNSWs access rate targets and KPIs.

The role also leads strategic initiatives internally at UNSW such as whole of University engagement with Students as Partners program aligned with broader programs of work stemming from the Universitys overarching strategy Progress for All.

Who you are:

You will be a strategic relationship-driven leader to spearhead educational outreach and admissions pathways build strong external partnerships and drive whole-of-university initiatives that advance UNSWs widening participation goals. You must also have:

• A relevant postgraduate degree (Education/Teaching/) and extensive experience or an equivalent combination of qualifications training and experience in the delivery of education to young people student equity or similar programs of work in higher education.
• Outstanding leadership capabilities across multiple staff and complex work-streams that are institutional wide establishing a shared vision goals priorities and outcomes and experience managing internal and external partnerships.
• Proven effective engagement with and understanding of student equity and widening
• participation research policy governance evaluation and practice in the Australian secondary and tertiary education context.
• Extensive general management skills financial literacy and experience project managing multiple work-streams leading developing implementing and evaluating large and/or complex student equity initiatives.
• Capacity to manage and deliver competing and concurrent strategic priorities work
• according to strict deadlines and manage complexity to meet desired outcomes.
• Demonstrated strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to use
• innovative thinking.
• Demonstrated success in ensuring continual improvement of workflows data-informed program development and evaluation and quality assurance.
• Excellent interpersonal verbal and superior written communication skills with a track record of effectively engaging and influencing a wide range of diverse internal and external stakeholders.
• An understanding of and commitment to UNSWs aims objectives and values in action together with relevant policies and guidelines.
• Ability and capacity to implement required UNSW health and safety policies and procedures.

For further information on the role & responsibilities please refer to the position description found on

How to Apply:Submit your CV cover letter and answers to the selection criteria (as per the skills & experience bullet points in thejob description) before by 11:55pm Jan 26^th.
Please note: Sponsorship is not available for this role valid Australian working rights are required on application.

UNSW Benefits and Culture:People are at the core of everything we do. We recognise it is the contributions of our staff who make UNSW one of the best universities in Australia and the world. Our benefits include:

• Flexible Working Options (work from home flexible hours etc)
• Additional 3 days leave during December festive period.
• Career development opportunities
• Up to 50% discount on UNSW courses
• Flexible 17% Superannuation contributions additional leave-loading paymentsand salary sacrifice.
• Discounts and entitlements (retail education fitness passport)

Job queries contact:Kim Symons Talent Acquisition
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UNSW is committed to equity diversity and inclusion. Applications from women people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds those living with disabilities members of the LGBTIQ community; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent are encouraged. UNSW provides workplace adjustments for people with disability and access to flexible work options for eligible staff.