Position Details
Fulltime | Fixed term until 31 July 2029
Higher Education Officer Level 7 | $102,589 - $113,561 p.a.
Location: Bedford Park / Kaurna Country (with the exciting opportunity to work across multiple campuses)
About the Flinders HealthCare Centre
The Flinders HealthCARE Centre (FHC) is a multidisciplinary education, research, and healthcare facility located at the heart of Flinders Village and co-funded by the Australian Government and Flinders University. Scheduled to open in 2029, FHC will support the delivery of approximately 1,300 additional health graduates and up to 10,000 additional episodes of health and community care annually, bringing together education, research, and health and community services to enable new models of care, innovative use of technology, and transformative learning.
About the Program
The Program supports the establishment and activation of the FHC, working across the Colleges of Health and Enablement (CHE), Medicine and Public Health (CMPH), and Human Sciences and Culture (CHSC). With support from central services, the Activation team is structured across four workstreams and five enabling streams to support the design of an innovative interprofessional curriculum, underpinned by a newly defined clinical services model and contemporary simulation practices. The Program will also focus on co-designing health services in partnership with government and industry partners.
About the Role
Join us as our Program Coordinator for the activation of the Flinders HealthCare Centre, one of several new opportunities to join us as we build our Program Team, offering an exciting opportunity to be a part of a high performing team who are shaping the development of the iconic, state of the art Flinders HealthCare Centre.
As the Program Coordinator, you will provide operational and administrative support to the Flinders HealthCare Centre Activation Program. The role is responsible for coordinating and managing workstreams, ensuring information flows effectively through governance structures, and supporting accurate reporting, timely follow-up of actions, and delivery of key program outcomes. A snapshot of the tasks you will have the opportunity to contribute to are listed below:
Maintaining accurate and current program registers (actions, risks, issues, decisions and dependencies), escalating emerging items through appropriate governance channels.
Drafting, reviewing and coordinating high-quality program documentation (status reports, dashboards, briefing notes, communications and presentations), ensuring version control and consistency of messaging.
Monitoring and reporting progress against milestones, benefits and deliverables; track follow-up actions and support timely closure of items.
Supporting readiness, change and transition activities across streams, including stakeholder engagement, communications coordination and tracking of change impacts.
This position makes a significant contribution to the University’s strategic plan to changing 10 million lives, Every One Matters, by 2035 through the strategic drive of Students First . This enabling role will play a pivotal part in the successful development and launch of the Flinders HealthCare Centre; a centre designed to offer modern, simulation training facilities that enhance student workforce readiness and strength their impact when entering as practitioners.
About You
You will bring a tertiary qualification and relevant professional experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and demonstrated workplace experience. You have proven experience in project coordination and the implementation of change initiatives, with the ability to manage competing priorities and deliver outcomes in complex environments. Your high-level communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills enable you to build effective relationships, negotiate outcomes, and communicate confidently with people at all organisational levels. You demonstrate sound judgement, maintain confidentiality, and approach sensitive matters with professionalism and discretion. You will also be able to demonstrate:
Exceptional organisational, coordination and time management skills in complex environments.
Excellent written communication and document management capability.
Experience in independent and effective management of project planning supporting governance processes.
Strong commitment to project delivery and communication regarding project status and updates.
Life at Flinders
They say know your place. We say you've found it right here.
Flinders University was founded on the belief that learning should open minds, celebrate individuality and give people the freedom to pursue their own point of view. That spirit lives on in our community of thinkers, doers and changemakers who challenge convention, and each other, to shape what comes next.
Rising to a challenge is nothing new for Flinders. During our first 60 years, we’ve navigated revolutionary changes in social and cultural norms, and have responded to transformative economic, environmental and technological developments. Through it all, we’ve continued to deliver for our students and community, innovating in learning and research to prepare graduates for the changing world they help create.
Reaching beyond the limits of buildings, borders, and backgrounds, ours is an inclusive culture that believes absolutely in equality and opportunity for all. We don't just accommodate differences; we embrace and celebrate them. So, why work at Flinders?
Generous 17% Superannuation + salary packaging options
Genuine flexible working arrangements
Wide range of professional development activities and services, including exclusive staff study offers
Ranked in the top 2% of universities worldwide for research, where ninety per cent of Flinders research has been ranked at ‘world standard or above’ by Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA)
We embrace diversity and promote equity and inclusion for all students and staff, as shown through our three SAGE Cygnet Awards
Awarded the AHEIA Higher Education Award for Workplace Culture Excellence due to our commitment to wellbeing through our Thriving@Flinders staff wellbeing program
Recognised as a Veteran Employer of Choice
Vibrant campus life and amenities including on campus health care services , gym and childcare centre (Bedford Park, South Australia)
Our Commitment to Reconciliation and Indigenous Employment
Flinders University is proud to be an organisation that is committed to our Reconciliation Action Plan and Indigenous Workforce Strategy. Our vision is to be a preferred employer for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. We are committed to progressing Indigenous advancement in education, research, employment, and wellbeing, and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples for all Flinders vacancies.
Prescribed Conditions for Employment
Appointment to this role is conditional on the completion of required pre-employment checks and declarations, each of which must be satisfactory to the University.
These include:
Flinders University will require a current completed Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check and Gender Based Violence Declaration which is satisfactory to the University. The contract of Employment is conditional upon the receipt of these completed compliance checks. A disclosable outcome will not automatically disqualify a candidate from consideration. Each case will be assessed on its individual merits and relevance to the inherent requirements of the role.
SA: Staff working in a health care setting are strongly recommended to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in line with the SA Health policy
How to Apply and Information
You are required to submit a CV, along with a Suitability Statement as a separate document. This should be no more than 3 pages, and address the Key Position Capabilities of the Position Description
Flinders University is committed to providing an environment where staff with disability are valued, supported and encouraged to participate fully and independently in the life of the University. If you require any reasonable adjustments to assist you in the selection process, please advise the contact in the Recruitment Team so that we can make appropriate arrangements through [email protected] or call 08 8201 2383.
For more information regarding this position, please contact Mailys [email protected]
For recruitment enquiries, please contact Alessia Rotolo
Certification
Applications to be submitted before 10.00pm:
19 July 2026
At Flinders we embrace and celebrate diversity and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, ethnicities, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities.
Flinders. Fearless.
