- Full-time continuing appointment
- Total remuneration range $123,556 to $136,624pa
- Toowoomba or Springfield campus
Full-time, Continuing appointment
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Total remuneration range $123,556 to $136,624pa
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Campus location: Springfield or Toowoomba campus
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To be considered for this position, you will need to have the right to work in Australia.
Help shape a safer, more inclusive, and more equitable UniSQ
Who you are
Are you committed to building workplaces where everyone feels valued, respected and able to thrive? At UniSQ, we are committed to creating a safe and inclusive workplace for all. As our Senior Advisor, Workforce Diversity and Inclusion, you will play a key role in driving this commitment by leading the design, delivery and evaluation of workforce diversity and inclusion initiatives.
You will translate legislative, regulatory and policy requirements into practical programs, resources and reporting that support compliance and meaningful cultural change. Your work will directly contribute to advancing gender equity, preventing gender?based violence, addressing racism and discrimination, and building an accessible and inclusive workplace.
What you'll do
In this role, you will:
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Implement workforce diversity and inclusion strategies, programs and policies
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Coordinate prevention and response plans, ensuring effective stakeholder engagement, tracking progress, and monitoring and reporting outcomes
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Develop communication and professional development resources—such as training programs, online modules, intranet content, and tools that build capability and confidence among leaders and staff
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Analyse workforce data and prepare internal and external reporting, including submissions to agencies such as the Workplace Gender Equality Agency and the Department of Education
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Review and enhance policies and frameworks to align with contemporary equity and inclusion standards and legislative requirements
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Collaborate across the University to strengthen inclusive practice and build staff capability through an inclusion lens
Who you are
You are an experienced diversity and inclusion professional who can translate strategy into action and influence change across a complex organisation.
To succeed in this role, you will bring:
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Relevant tertiary qualifications and experience in diversity and inclusion, equity, HR or a related field (or equivalent experience)
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Knowledge of diversity, equity and inclusion legislation, policy frameworks and contemporary issues, and the ability to translate them into practical outcomes.
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Experience designing and delivering initiatives, programs, resources, or training that support inclusive workplace practices.
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Strong analytical and data skills, with the ability to interpret information, ensure accuracy, and prepare reports.
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Technical proficiency to maintain and improve content and processes across SharePoint, Excel, websites and other digital platforms.
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Highly developed communication and relationship building skills, and the ability to work effectively with people from diverse backgrounds and equity groups.
For further information about this role, please contact Ms Danielle Bermingham, Associate Director (Diversity and Talent Strategy) via 07 4687 5702 or [email protected].
Building on its strengths as Australia’s leading regional university, UniSQ partners closely with its communities to drive innovation and create opportunity through education and research. Guided by our values of respect, integrity, and excellence, UniSQ’s Strategic Plan 2026–2030 sets a clear ambition: to be Australia’s most transformative university by embracing our regional identity, fostering inclusive learning and research environments, and delivering globally relevant outcomes with strong local impact.
The University offers a range of different ways of working and connecting across our physical and virtual spaces to meet the needs of our students, partners and community. We value diversity and strive to foster an inclusive environment that is underpinned by our values and champions, embraces and respects differences.
We support and encourage applications from all diversity groups. With an increasingly diverse workforce, we understand that careers may be placed on hold or limited throughout many life circumstances.
Find out more about UniSQ at www.unisq.edu.au.
To be considered for this position, you will need to have the right to work in Australia.
Reference Number: 0129_06/26
Location: Toowoomba or Springfield campus
Term: Full-time continuing appointment (36 hours/week)
Salary: Total remuneration range $123,556 to $136,624pa (includes salary range of $104,201 to $115,221pa, employer super contributions of 17% and annual leave loading)
Closes: Tuesday, 21 July 2026 at 11:30 pm (AEST)
At UniSQ we are united by our core values of Respect, Integrity and Excellence, which guide our daily actions and decision-making. UniSQ is a child safe organisation.
As part of the University of Southern Queensland's commitment to fostering a safe, respectful and rewarding work environment and in compliance with our legal obligations, we require candidates to declare whether they have been investigated for an allegation of Gender Based Violence, or determined to have engaged in conduct that constitutes Gender Based Violence, during the course of their previous employment or in any legal process.
This information helps us meet our legal obligations under the National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender Based Violence, and will be considered when determining a candidate's suitability for employment, so that we can keep our University community safe.
If you know that this role is right for you, please submit your current resume together with a two-page (maximum) statement, outlining your skills and experience relative to ‘Who we’re looking for’ in the position description.
For more information on our selection process please refer to your recruitment journey available on our website.
