Project Manager, Indigenous Engagement

About This Opportunity

The Project Manager, Indigenous Engagement is responsible for coordinating, implementing and monitoring the Faculty’s Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) priorities, ensuring alignment with UQ’s whole‑of‑university commitments and supporting the delivery of key actions, milestones, and reporting requirements across HMBS.

Under the leadership of the Associate Dean (Indigenous Engagement) and the Faculty Executive Manager, this position also oversees the ongoing co‑design, development, delivery and evaluation of cultural humility training programs. This includes The Australian Blanket Exercise, Confident Allyship, and other initiatives aligned with the faculty and university priorities to strengthen Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural safety.

To embed these commitments across the faculty, non‑Indigenous staff require sustained opportunities for personal and professional learning. This ongoing development approach creates the cultural safety, access and equity conditions necessary for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff, students and communities to thrive.

Key responsibilities will include, but not limited to: 

• Lead the coordination, implementation and monitoring of the Faculty’s Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP), ensuring alignment with UQ-wide commitments and delivery against key actions, milestones and reporting requirements.

• Drive the co-design, development, delivery and evaluation of cultural humility initiatives under senior leadership, including programs such as the Australian Blanket Exercise and Confident Allyship.

• Embed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural safety across the Faculty by advancing strategic initiatives that align with institutional priorities and strengthen inclusive practices.

• Enable sustained professional learning for non-Indigenous staff, fostering a culturally safe, equitable environment that supports the success of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff, students and communities.

This position is primarily based at Herston; however, travel to St Lucia and Dutton Park is required.

This is a full-time, continuing position at HEW 8

About You

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline with at least 4 years subsequent relevant experience and/or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or training.

• Demonstrated experience in a project management role of similar scale and scope.

• Current knowledge of best-practice Indigenous methodologies and frameworks.

• Demonstrated project planning experience, including the ability to prioritise tasks, work to tight deadlines, anticipate future requirements and resolve issues.

• Effective interpersonal skills that enable effective working relationships with internal and external clients and stakeholders of varying levels of seniority, including Indigenous academics and community members.

• Advanced written and oral communication skills.

• Subject matter expertise in the area of systems change cultural capability and truth telling.

• Working towards Masters or PhD qualifications.

Appointment to this role is subject to the successful completion of relevant pre-employment checks, which may include verification of the right to work in Australia, qualifications, criminal history checks. 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.

Questions? 

For more information about this opportunity, please contact Professor Thelma Parker, Associate Dean (Indigenous Engagement), Thelma.parker@uq.edu.au

For application inquiries, please reach out to the Talent Acquisition team at talent@uq.edu.au, stating the job requisition ID in the subject line. 
 

Want to Apply?

We welcome applications from all individuals and are committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. To be considered, please ensure you upload:

• Resume

• A cover letter summarising how your background aligns with the 'About You' section

Our strength as an institution lies in our diverse colleagues. We're dedicated to equity, diversity, and inclusion, fostering an environment that mirrors our wider community. We're committed to attracting, retaining, and promoting diverse talent, particularly from Australia’s First Nations Peoples. If you require an alternative method to submit your application due to accessibility needs or personal circumstances, please contact talent@uq.edu.au.

Other Information 

UQ is committed to a fair, equitable and inclusive selection process, which recognises that some applicants may face additional barriers and challenges which have impacted and/or continue to impact their career trajectory. Candidates who don’t meet all criteria are encouraged to apply and demonstrate their potential. The selection panel considers both potential and performance relative to opportunities when assessing suitability for the role.

Applications close 5th April at 11.00pm AEST (R-62679). Please note that interviews have been tentatively scheduled for week commencing 13th April.

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