Lead Student Success Community Development & Partnerships

Why your role matters

• The Lead, Student Success, Community & Partnerships leads the strategic development and delivery of portfolio-wide programs, events and initiatives that strengthen student belonging, health, wellbeing, engagement and success. The role manages key internal and external partnerships, including with Faculties, Arc and relevant community organisations, to embed best practice and deliver co-designed, evidence-informed and sustainable initiatives that enhance student outcomes and align with UNSW’s commitment to student success and wellbeing.
• Specific accountabilities include:
• Lead the design, development and end to end delivery of the portfolio’s student success initiatives from concept to operationalisation, including scoping, consultation, resource management, governance report writing and presentations to relevant stakeholders as appropriate for these projects, maintaining networks and relationships, ensuring appropriate governance is followed in line with university policies.
• Establish and lead strategic partnerships on behalf of the PVCSS with external health, wellbeing and sport organisations — including Blackdog Institute, Surf Life Saving NSW, Medibank and NSW Health (in conjunction with the Health Service) negotiating terms of engagement, managing partnership agreements and performance, and ensuring alignment to portfolio and university strategy.
• Lead the design, planning and delivery of the PVCSS's large-scale, university-wide events calendar including First Year Festival, Mental Health Month, Sextember and other major events driving cross-portfolio and pan university coordination, budget, risk management, and post-event evaluation.
• Lead and manage the PVCSS's student volunteer and paid student ambassador function across the portfolio, establishing recruitment, onboarding, training, and performance frameworks to build a sustainable, high-quality student workforce.

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