- Location: Surry Hills
- Permanent full-time
- NFP salary packaging – boost your take home pay by up to $18,550
- Seven additional paid leave days (on top of standard annual and personal leave)
About AIEF
hard heads, soft hearts, capable hands
AIEF was established in 2008 in response to community demand from Indigenous families who choose to enrol their children in boarding schools.
Bringing together the government and private sector, AIEF provides scholarship funding for Indigenous students to complete Year 12 or tertiary studies, with career support and mentoring to help them make a successful transition to employment.
Backed by some of Australia’s most influential business, philanthropic, media and community leaders, AIEF has grown from one scholarship student in 2008 to now supporting over 1,500 young Indigenous people from over 400 communities in every state and territory of Australia.
AIEF has consistently achieved annual retention and Year 12 completion rates and career transition rates above 90% since funding its first scholarship in 2008.
www.aief.com.au
The Role
Reporting to the Alumni Engagement Manager, the Student and Alumni Engagement Officer will be responsible for supporting the design and delivery of student conferences, events and other initiatives designed to support strong relationships between AIEF, students and alumni.
Key Responsibilities
The Student and Alumni Engagement Officer will have responsibility for the following:
Student Conferences
- Support the full lifecycle of conference development for AIEF Scholarship Students in Years 9 to 12 – from initial design and preparation through to on-the-ground delivery and post-event evaluation
AIEF Connection
- Develop and execute student and alumni engagement activities that welcome and maintain relationships with AIEF
- Support the Alumni Engagement Manager to implement the Alumni Engagement Strategy focusing on increasing connectivity within the AIEF Alumni network and to the broader AIEF network
Relationships and Communication
- Support scheduling and school communications for each event with consideration for broader organisational calendar and capacity
Leadership, Team and Collaboration
- Work closely with other teams to ensure a cohesive and consistent experience for alumni
- Participate in and contribute to organisation-wide events, projects and initiatives that require an all-hands-on-deck approach
Required Capabilities
Skill and attributes
- Motivation to contribute to AIEF’s work and mission
- Alignment with AIEF’s values: Authenticity, Tenacity and Audacity, Passion, Best Practice Pacemakers and Loyalty
- Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey complex ideas clearly and concisely
- Proactive, self-motivated, and able to work both independently and collaboratively in a team
Knowledge and experience
- Demonstrated experience in building effective and professional relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- Strong public speaking and presentation skills, with the ability to guide student discussions and interactions with guest speakers
- Demonstrated understanding of how to support students to prepare for and navigate post-school pathways and an interest in staying informed on contemporary research, trend and practices in this area
- Experience designing and delivering initiatives and events
- Tertiary or other qualifications in a related field or equivalent work experience
- Experience working within Indigenous education is highly desirable
Benefits of working with AIEF
- Work with purpose: See the impact of your work from year one by contributing to a mission that creates real outcomes for young Indigenous people and their communities
- Generous salary packaging: Boost your take home pay by up to $18,550, managing and structuring your remuneration in a way that suits you
- Additional paid leave: Enjoy seven extra days of paid leave each year on top of standard annual and personal leave. We also offer a progressive Annual Leave benefit that rewards long term commitment, giving you additional days of leave as your years of service increase
- Central Surry Hills location: Work from one of Sydney’s most charming and well-connected inner-city neighbourhoods surrounded by popular cafés and restaurants within walking distance of Central Station
- Professional development: Access to paid training, LinkedIn Learning, leadership programs, accredited courses and coaching to support your ongoing growth and development
- Employee Assistance Program: Enjoy free access to a confidential Employee Assistance Program designed to boost your well-being and keep you thriving.
Additional
The role will require travel to events as needed.
AIEF is committed to Child Protection including Working with Vulnerable People, mandatory reporting and the National Principles for Child Safe Organisations. All AIEF employees are required to undergo a National Criminal Record Check by the Australian Federal Police and a Working with Children Check by the relevant State and Territory Government(s) as a condition of employment. If you do not currently hold one, you will be required to obtain it as part of your day one onboarding.
AIEF is a focussed and non-partisan, non-political organisation that advocates for its Purpose, Mission and Vision and works with all levels and of government and politicians of all persuasions, but does not engage in advocacy on any other political issues or social causes, nor does it represent or advocate on behalf of its students, alumni or other stakeholders on any such issues.
