Role Overview: 

UniSC Student Guild are searching for a supportive and professional team member to join their small but mighty team.  Under the direction of the Operations Manager, the Student Partnerships Officer (Governance) will work as part of the team to support, organise and deliver partnership and leadership opportunities for UniSC student representatives. This position is based primarily at the Sippy Downs campus, but may involve occasional travel to other Queensland-based campuses.

They are currently designing and implementing their Student Representative Council, and would love to have you involved in the development process. The start date for this position is flexible – they’d love to have you on board by the end of July 2026.

What the day-to-day looks like:

1.      Support Student Representatives – Providing administrative support and mentorship to students on the Student Representative Council, including delivering governance training, providing secretarial support, and seeking out professional development opportunities.

2.      Events – Organising and delivering collaborative, student-led events in partnership with student clubs and student representative cohorts.

3.      Engagement – Daily engagement with student representatives and the broader student population at student-led events.

4.      Relationships – Building connections with local community organisations, grant providers and University stakeholders.

5.      Connection – Connecting students with external support services – mentorship programs, leadership opportunities, scholarships and funding opportunities.

6. Advocacy – Ensuring that genuine student voice is considered and amplified throughout the University.

There may be some evening and weekend work required in this role, for which overtime rates apply.

UniSC Student Guild are looking for someone who is a great fit for our team and organisation. Flexibility, innovation and a desire to connect with students is a must. If you have a tertiary qualification in social work, education, governance or community support or a related field, or equivalent experience – please get in touch!

This role involves working with people from a variety of backgrounds – domestic students, international students, Guild staff, University staff, and making external community connections. You should be a people-person who thrives on connecting and helping others and understands the ethical considerations of working with vulnerable populations.

You should also have good communication skills (oral and written), an understanding of governance principles, and the physical capability to deliver on-site events of various sizes, including transporting equipment and manual handling.

Every day is different at the Guild, so if you like variety in your life, and have innovative ideas that you want to bring to fruition – let’s talk!