Job Description
Working from the Country Universities Centre Eastern Tasmania office in St Helens and across the Eastern Tasmania region, the Community Programs Officer (CPO) will work within the CUC Eastern Tasmania team, and in collaboration Study Hubs Australia and university partners, to deliver community outreach and activities to support local people in their post-school aspirations.
The CPO will drive a program to widen participation in higher and vocational (tertiary) education by innovating activities with our community, and program partners, that raise aspirations and encourage people to enter into and be set for success in tertiary education. They will lead the creation of programs and activities and the delivery and reporting of outcomes. They will foster relationships with education providers, local schools and other local stakeholders to strengthen place-based education outcomes and help shape the education landscape for students in this region.
Major Accountabilities:
- Coordinate and manage the design and delivery of outreach programs to increase local participation in tertiary education, in particular a pilot Study Hubs in Place program with dedicated funding.
- Deliver outreach and widening participation programs in collaboration with university partners, vocational training providers, community groups, schools, industry/employment networks and other key stakeholders.
- Engage with local schools to build strong working relationships between the CUC Eastern Tasmania and schools to ensure successful and locally relevant widening participation activities.
- Help foster strong working relationships between the CUC Eastern Tasmania and university and vocational education partners to ensure successful and sustained activities.
- Represent CUC Eastern Tasmania at relevant community events to build and maintain community awareness and knowledge of the Centre; and collaborate on community activities and projects.
- Help drive Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) as part of the CUC Eastern Tasmania team, with support from the Study Hubs Australia Program Evaluation Team and university partners.
- Contribute to the ongoing evaluation of Widening Participation activities including collecting and analysing local data in collaboration with Study Hubs Australia Program and university partners.
A full position description for this role can be found here, along with an information pack for candidates:
https://www.cuceasterntasmania.edu.au/get-involved/
TO APPLY: You will need to provide a brief cover letter of no more than 2 pages, addressed to the Centre Manager, to introduce yourself and tell us something that interests and excites you about this role. A maximum 2-page resume, including contact details for 2 referees. Applications close at 11.59PM on Monday 16 November 2026 and must be emailed to: leah.page@cuceasterntasmania.edu.au