Position Details

• Fixed term for 6 months | Part-Time 0.5 FTE
• Higher Education Officer Level 7 | $100,233 - $110,954 p.a. pro rata
• Location: Tonsley / Kaurna Country
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About the Role

We are seeking a Project Coordinator (Placements) to lead the delivery of a pilot program aimed at strengthening the capability of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander aged care workforce. This role will coordinate observational placements for staff from First Nations aged care organisations at leading host sites, supporting knowledge exchange and culturally safe care models.

The incumbent will oversee the full lifecycle of placements-from planning to evaluation-while building strong relationships with industry partners and ensuring alignment with professional, legislative, and academic standards. This is a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact on aged care outcomes by supporting a confident, skilled, and culturally responsive workforce.

While this is not an Identified position, ARIIA is committed to achieving a diverse workforce and strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply for this role.

Aged Care Research and Industry Innovation Australia (ARIIA) continues to transform the way we care for Older Australians. Funded by the Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Aged Care, ARIIA delivers activities across three workstreams to improve aged care for all Australians. Bringing together consumers, industry and researchers, ARIIA translates research into practice to modernise and pave the way for sector wide improvements, making a real and meaningful change to the aged care sector.

About You

You are an organised, culturally aware professional with experience in project coordination and stakeholder engagement.

In this role, you'll work closely with ARIIA, its First Nations Governance Group, and program participants to plan and manage a small number of aged care industry placements. This includes coordinating logistics such as scheduling, travel, accommodation, and backfill.

You'll build and maintain respectful partnerships with host organisations, supporting co-designed mentoring activities and ensuring culturally safe engagement throughout. You'll guide participants through their placement journey, facilitate knowledge-sharing, and contribute to reporting and evaluation.

Your ability to manage governance processes, support dissemination of insights, and help develop a Community of Practice will be key to the program's success and potential to scale.

Please note: Some out of hours work (including weekends) as well as interstate, and overseas travel, may be required.

Life at Flinders

We're transforming and investing in people and facilities to create contemporary, stimulating, and satisfying learning and work environments that reflect our core values of excellence, innovation, courage, and integrity. Flinders is refocusing its strategic priorities with the aim of elevating its performance to be a top ten Australian university, and amongst the top 1% in the world.

Reaching beyond the limits of buildings, borders, and backgrounds, ours is an inclusive culture that believes absolutely in equality and opportunity for all. We don't just accommodate differences; we embrace and celebrate them. So, why work at Flinders?

• 17% Superannuation + salary packaging options
• Flexible working arrangements
• Wide range of professional development activities and services, including exclusive staff study offers
• We embrace diversity and promote equity and inclusion for all students and staff
• Vibrant campus life and amenities including on campus health care services, gym and childcare centre (Bedford Park, South Australia)

Our Commitment to Reconciliation and Indigenous Employment

Flinders University is proud to be an organisation that is committed to our Reconciliation Action Plan and Indigenous Workforce Strategy.

Our vision is to be a preferred employer for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Flinders University has proudly received our inaugural Cygnet award in recognition of our unwavering commitment to reduce barriers to attraction and retention, and foster opportunities, for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff members. We are committed to progressing Indigenous advancement in education, research, employment, and wellbeing, and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples for all Flinders vacancies.

• Please see here for our Reconciliation Action Plan
• Please see here for our Indigenous Workforce Strategy

Prescribed Conditions for Employment

• A valid Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check which is satisfactory to the University will also be required before the successful applicant can commence in this position.
• Staff working in a health care setting are strongly recommended to be fully vaccinated against COVID in line with the SA Health policy or the relevant state where the position is operating.

How to Apply and Information

• To apply online, please visit the Jobs@Flinders website via the job portal: JR0000014168 Project Coordinator
• You are required to submit your CV and a Suitability Statement of no more than 3 pages, addressing the Key Position Capabilities of the Position Description.
  

For more information regarding this position, please contacT Clare Bradley at [email protected]

Applications to be submitted before 10:00 pm (ACDT) Tuesday, 19th August 2025.

Please note, late applications and applications sent via agencies will not be accepted.

At Flinders we embrace and celebrate diversity and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, ethnicities, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities.