Student Clubs and Senate Executive Officer

Ranked number one university in Australia for First Generation Student Enrolments (Good Universities Guide 2022) and with top rankings in Victoria around student support social equity skills and employment we are driven to make difference to every student and the community providing lifelong learning skills and research locally regionally and globally.

With University and TAFE campuses in Ballarat Berwick Gippsland and the Wimmera we are positioned to provide pathways from vocational education and skills training through to higher education.

About the role

The Student Clubs and Senate Executive Officer will work collaboratively with other areas of the Learner Experience Office and across campuses to ensure effective communication with students about Senate programs Student Clubs Groups and Societies and broader Student Leadership activities and events.

You will:

• coordinate the secretariat functions of the Student Senate including agenda and minutes;

• promote Student Senate activities and outcomes to students and maximise student awareness of their representative body;

• provide administrative support to the Student Clubs Groups and Societies;

• support the marketing and promotion of the Student Clubs Program; and

• provide event and project support to the Student Partnerships & Engagement team.

About you

Reporting to the Coordinator Student Leadership you will possess demonstrated innovation and problem solving skills with the ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders.

You will possess demonstrated

• understanding of Student Senate purpose roles and responsibilities and broader student engagement services;

• ability to provide attention to detail for all administrative and procedural support;

• understanding of marketing and messaging directly to University students and staff.

• awareness of and capacity to respond efficiently to stakeholder issues; and

• analytical skills including the ability to prepare reports and make recommendations.

All University positions delivering education and/or services to children must hold a valid Working With Children Check (WWCC). Please refer to the position description for WWCC requirements.

How to apply

Please apply by Sunday 18 January 2026.

Interviews will be held in week ending 23 January 2026.

Applicants are required to submit a resume and respond to the key selection criteria.

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