HDR Engagement Senior Support Officer

Position Details

• 5-Years Fixed Term I Full Time
• Higher Education Officer Level 6 I $94,456 - $100,710 + 17% Super
• Location: Bedford Park / Kaurna Country
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A Role with Impact:

The HDR Engagement Senior Support Officer is a key role within the Office of Graduate Research (OGR), providing high-level administrative, project and stakeholder support for national and international Higher Degree by Research (HDR) engagement and partnership activities.

Working closely with the Dean of Graduate Research, HDR Strategic Operations and Quality Assurance Partner, College HDR Coordinators and the HDR Engagement and Partnerships Manager, you will support initiatives including cotutelle arrangements, industry internships, scholarships and the National Industry PhD Program. You will coordinate projects, reporting, committees and events while providing advice and support to HDR students, supervisors and internal and external stakeholders.

The HDR Engagement Senior Support Officer will:

• Support HDR engagement and partnership initiatives, including cotutelles, internships, industry scholarships and the National Industry PhD Program.
• Coordinate projects, reporting, committees and events that support national and international HDR engagement and partnership activities.
• Provide advice and high-quality support to HDR students, supervisors and stakeholders on relevant policies, procedures and engagement opportunities.
• Build strong relationships and contribute to continuous improvement, working across Colleges, professional services and external industry partners to enhance HDR engagement and services

About You

You are an organised, collaborative and highly capable professional with experience providing administrative, project or coordination support, ideally within the higher education sector.

You bring strong attention to detail, excellent communication skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities while delivering high-quality outcomes. You are confident interpreting policies and procedures, working with a diverse range of stakeholders and providing professional advice and support in a complex environment.

You demonstrate:

• Experience providing high-level administrative, project or coordination support, preferably within higher education, research partnerships or industry engagement.
• The ability to interpret, apply and provide advice on complex policies, procedures and guidelines, with strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Experience working with databases and complex information systems, together with strong Microsoft Office skills.
• An understanding of current issues affecting the higher education sector, particularly HDR engagement, research partnerships and industry collaboration.

About the Office of Graduate Research:

The Office of Graduate Research (OGR) supports the success, development and impact of Flinders University’s Higher Degree by Research (HDR) community. Our experienced team provides expert support across the HDR lifecycle, from admissions, progression and examination through to research training, employability, industry engagement, international opportunities and supervisor development. We are committed to creating an exceptional HDR experience, fostering research excellence and connecting our researchers with opportunities to make a meaningful impact.

Life at Flinders

They say know your place. We say you've found it right here.

Flinders University was founded on the belief that learning should open minds, celebrate individuality and give people the freedom to pursue their own point of view. That spirit lives on in our community of thinkers, doers and changemakers who challenge convention, and each other, to shape what comes next.

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
• Awarded the AHEIA Higher Education Award for Workplace Culture Excellence due to our commitment to wellbeing through our Thriving@Flinders staff wellbeing program
• 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, as shown through our three SAGE Cygnet Awards.
• Vibrant campus life and amenities including on campus health care services, gym and childcare centre (Bedford Park, South Australia).
• Recognised as a Veteran Employer of Choice

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. 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 current Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check which is satisfactory to the University will be required by Flinders University before the successful applicant can commence in this position. A criminal record will not automatically disqualify a candidate from consideration. Each case will be assessed on its individual merits and relevance to the inherent requirements of the role.

How to Apply and Information

As well as a CV, you are required to submit a Suitability Statement of no more than 3 pages, addressing the below four Key Position Capabilities of the position description:

• Demonstrated ability to interpret, apply and provide advice on complex policies, procedures and guidelines.
• Strong attention to detail, accuracy, and demonstrated ability to deliver very high standards of work relating to research partnerships and/or industry engagement.
• Proficiency in working with a complex database such as a student management information system.
• Experience and/or a demonstrated understanding of the current issues impacting on the higher education sector, particularly as pertains to HDR engagement and partnership activities.

For more information regarding this position, please contact Professor Lucy Lewis.

Applications to be submitted before 10:00 pm (ACDT) on Sunday, 25 October 2026.

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.

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Applications to be submitted before 10.00pm:

25 Oct 2026

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.

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