Senior Project Officer

• Indigenous Business Hub within the Business School
• Full-time (100%), fixed-term position for up to 12 months
• Base salary will be in the range $97,269 to $104,349 + 17% super (HEW Level 6)
• Based at our St Lucia Campus

About This Opportunity

Join the UQ Business School as a Senior Project Officer and help deliver purposeful projects that strengthen the School’s Indigenous Business Hub, Strategic Directions and accreditation activities. Working within a small, collaborative and high-performing team, you will provide project management advice and coordination across a diverse portfolio, build respectful relationships with Indigenous communities and project partners, and work closely with internal stakeholders to translate ideas into well-planned initiatives and meaningful outcomes.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Provide project management advice and support for strategic projects aligned with the Indigenous Business Hub and the Strategic Projects team.
• Support the planning and delivery of annual Indigenous Business Hub activities, including events, logistics, stakeholder engagement, data collation and project communications.
• Coordinate research grant submissions with relevant stakeholders, ensuring activities align with UQ policies and procedures.
• Contribute to business cases and project plans that incorporate budgets, risk assessments, task allocation, resource coordination, schedules and clear delivery milestones.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive project documentation, data collections, reports, presentations and communication materials that monitor progress and share project outcomes.
• Support reporting for the School’s Strategic Directions and accreditation requirements, working collaboratively with the Manager, Strategic Projects and internal teams.

About You

• Tertiary qualifications in business or a relevant discipline, project management accreditation, or an equivalent combination of relevant education, training and experience.
• Demonstrated experience providing project management support within a complex, multifaceted work environment.
• Strong organisational and administrative capabilities, with the ability to manage competing priorities and coordinate multiple projects and activities.
• Demonstrated cultural capability and experience building respectful, reciprocal relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, communities and organisations.
• Experience working in partnership with Indigenous stakeholders, together with lived experience and/or cultural knowledge, would be highly regarded.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience preparing and interpreting project plans, reports, flowcharts, presentations, schedules and stakeholder materials.
• Strong interpersonal, consultation and negotiation skills, with the ability to work effectively with community partners and stakeholders at all organisational levels.
• Excellent critical thinking and problem-solving skills, with an adaptable, innovative and solutions-focused approach.
• Knowledge of strategic planning and performance review processes in the tertiary education sector would be highly regarded.

About UQ

UQ is committed to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ learning, discovery and engagement, and to playing a leading role in reconciliation in Australia. Guided by the University’s Strategic Plan, Stretch Reconciliation Action Plan and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment Strategy, we work in partnership with communities to embed reconciliation across our operations.

As part of the UQ community, you’ll have the opportunity to work alongside the brightest minds, who have joined us from all over the world, working together to create a better world. Join a community where excellence is at the core of our culture, contributions are valued and a range of benefits and rewards are available.

Enjoy up to 26 weeks paid parental and primary care leave, 17% super, 17.5% leave loading, flexible and hybrid working options, health and wellbeing programs, a heavily discounted Study for Staff program, on‑campus childcare, affordable parking, and salary packaging.

Interested?

For more information about this opportunity, please contact Rebekah Woodward, Project Manager via email R.Woodward@business.uq.edu.au. For application inquiries, please reach out to the Talent Acquisition team at talent@uq.edu.au, stating the job reference number (below) in the subject line. 

When you apply, please ensure you upload a resume and cover letter summarising how your background aligns to the ‘About You’ section. Please note that applications received via email will not be accepted.

 

Other Information 

Pre-employment checks may include: verification of the right to work in Australia. This may also include checks relating to gender-based violence matters or other integrity and conduct requirements.

You must maintain unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this appointment to apply. Employer sponsored work rights are not available for this appointment.

We're dedicated to equity, diversity, and inclusion and particularly welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. We recognise that career pathways and opportunities differ and encourage applications from candidates who may not meet every criteria but can demonstrate their potential relative to opportunity. We’re also happy to support any accessibility needs throughout the recruitment process. Just let us know how we can help by emailing talent@uq.edu.au or calling +61 7 3365 2623.

Applications close 23rd October 2026 at 11.00pm AEST (R-69571). Please note applications will be reviewed as received. Candidates may be interviewed prior to the job closing date. We encourage candidates to apply as soon as possible.

Acknowledgment of Country:

The University of Queensland (UQ) acknowledges the Traditional Owners and their custodianship of the lands on which UQ is situated. We pay our respects to their Ancestors and their descendants, who continue cultural and spiritual connections to Country.

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At the University of Queensland, we are proud to be one of Australia’s leading research and teaching institutions, consistently ranking among the top 50 universities worldwide.

As a member of the prestigious Group of Eight (Go8) universities, UQ is widely recognised for its intensive focus on research and teaching excellence – evidenced by our numerous accolades including more teaching awards than any other Australian University and reflected in UQ being the number one recipient of ARC Fellowships and Awards nationally across all scheme years (totalling 452 awards worth $339 million).

Our state-of-the-art facilities, libraries, and cutting-edge research centres offer unparalleled opportunities for academic and professional growth. With five faculties, a number of globally recognised research institutes, and over 100 research centres, we attract an interdisciplinary community of more than 7000 staff, supporting more than 55,000 current students from over 137 countries.

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UQ values equity, diversity and inclusion and seeks to reflect the broader community by attracting and retaining high-quality staff from a range of backgrounds. Our commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion aims to ensure that everyone at UQ feels valued and empowered to achieve their full potential. We are particularly interested to hear from people who bring diversity to UQ – whether that be gender identity, LGBTQIA+, cultural and/or linguistic, Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, or people with a disability.

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