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As Events Officer you will play a pivotal role in delivering memorable, high‐quality events that foster lifelong connections between the University and its alumni.
Partnering closely with the Alumni Engagement team, you will bring events to life through seamless coordination, strong attention to detail, and a commitment to exceptional customer experience, while also contributing to major student‐facing initiatives across the University.
In this role you will:
* Deliver end‐to‐end coordination of alumni and student engagement events, from planning and logistics through to on‐the‐day delivery and evaluation.
* Oversee event operations including venue and supplier management, registrations, run sheets, risk documentation, and permits.
* Support the delivery of flagship University events such as orientation and graduation as part of a collaborative events team.
* Track budgets, process financial transactions, and contribute to meaningful post‐event reporting and continuous improvement.
This continuing position is full time and will be located at the Callaghan Campus (Awabakal land).
How will you inspire us?
You will have:
* Demonstrated experience delivering professional, well‐executed events.
* Highly developed organisational, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills, with confidence working with internal teams and external suppliers.
* A proactive, flexible approach, strong digital capability, and the ability to manage competing priorities both independently and within a team.
What we offer
The remuneration for this position is Higher Education Worker Level 5+ 17% superannuation and is commensurate with skills and experience.
Benefits include:
* 17% super and salary packaging.
* Additional University Holiday days, generous personal, life, and parental leave, annual leave loading, and additional purchased leave scheme.
* Discounts on private health insurance, gym memberships, software, travel and more.
* A range of support and wellbeing programs.
Equal Opportunity Statement
We provide opportunities for all people regardless of their background and experience, and this philosophy is reflected across all that we do.
The University of Newcastle is an equal opportunity employer committed to equity, diversity, and social inclusion. Women and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are particularly encouraged to apply.
Contact Information
For position enquiries, please contact Natalie Perfitt, Associate Director, Student Success via email at natalie.perfitt@newcastle.edu.au.
Having technical difficulties? Please reach out to us at employment@newcastle.edu.au. We do not accept email applications.
Closing date: Monday 27 April 2026 at 11.59pm AEST
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