Work with a dynamic and professional team using your experience to the max

Collaborative, innovative and supportive work environment

The position is located at our Footscray Park Campus.

🏛️ About Us:

At Victoria University (VU), our aim is to be a global leader in dual-sector learning and research by 2028. Join us on the journey and help us achieve our strategic drives embedded in our Strategic Plan 2022-2028: Start well, finish brilliantly. One of the drivers “Thriving place to Study and Work” will enable us to continue to create places that our students and staff love to belong and feel immense pride.

💼 About the Role

The overall purpose of the Industry Placement Coordinator leads the coordination and administration of Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) placements for Engineering and Built Environment students within the College of Sport, Health and Engineering. The role ensures placements meet accreditation and course requirements, supports strategic industry engagement, and contributes to streamlined placement processes across the College

This is a full time position at an HEP 7, $97,863 - $105,932 per annum plus 17% superannuation, classification working 36.75 (1.0 FTE) hours per week over a continuing contract period.

Duties

An example of duties you may perform will include:

Lead the identification and cultivation of partnerships with industry, government, and community organisations that support meaningful Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) placements across the College

Provide high-level support and advice to academic staff on placement design, simulated WIL activites, and industry engagement activities.

Coordinate the sourcing and allocation of WIL placements for students in the college of Sport, Health and Engineering, ensuring the alignment with accreditation standards and course learning outcomes.

Design, implement and manage streamlined placement processes using University systems (e.g., InPlace), ensuring alignment with VU WIL policies and procedures

Monitor and report on student placement completions, identifying students at risk and recommending mitigation strategies to academic and College leadership

🌟About You:

Experience working within the Engineering and Built Environment Industries

An ability to review and refine administrative processes

An ability to cultivate relationships both internally and externally.

📬 How to Apply:

For a position description, please click here: Position Description - Industry Engagement Coordinator

Applications must include:

A cover letter,

Your curriculum vitae/resume,

Evidence of applicable qualifications, licences and registrations

A document containing your responses to the Key Selection Criteria.

🤝 Who to Contact? For further information relating to the position, please contact Helen McPartlan, General Manager by email at [email protected].

📆 Application Closing Date: Sunday the 27th of July 2025 (11:59pm AEST)

🌈Why Join Us:

VU provides competitive salaries, excellent superannuation, and a variety of benefits. The university fosters an environment where staff can excel, achieve their goals, and develop their careers. With a focus on diversity, inclusion, and family-friendly policies, VU supports both professional and personal well-being. For more information, please visit our Jobs at VU Webpage

Our Commitment to Protecting Country:

Victoria University honours its deep diversity as a foundation for collaboration and social progress. We will demonstrate sensitivity in respecting First Nation perspectives. We will ensure that we respect our Indigenous voices and commit to sustainable Protecting Country. We will take leadership responsibility, in all that we do, to improve the health and wellbeing of our local and global communities, and the planet that we share.

Our Commitment to Progressive Inclusivity

Victoria University welcomes and celebrates the diverse perspectives, identities, and backgrounds of all people. We are committed to progressive inclusivity as a core strategic priority. All members of the VU community have a responsibility to be inclusive, respectful and supportive of all.

We are committed to maintaining a workforce which reflects the community we serve, this means we strive to attract, retain, develop and empower talented individuals from all backgrounds. We encourage applicants who are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, culturally and racially marginalised people, those from the LGBTQIA+ community, people from all ages and socio-economic backgrounds. We believe that a diversity of experiences and perspectives strengthens our community and fosters a more innovative, inclusive, and supportive working environment, where everyone feels they belong.

VU is committed to providing a positive and barrier-free recruitment experience. If you have access requirements or would benefit from adjustments, including with position descriptions, application forms, or require any other document in an accessible format at any stage of the recruitment process please contact us at [email protected] or call (03) 9919 5999.