Regional Engagement Officer

About Us

As Tasmania’s publicly owned training provider, TasTAFE is a vital contributor to the prosperity of the state’s economy through supporting jobs and employment and the economic resilience of our businesses and industry. With a focus on practical, real-life learning, we work hard to ensure the training our learners receive is industry relevant and we provide real industry skills that are highly valued by employers.

TasTAFE aspires to be a place of innovation, creating new ways of training, finding solutions, delivering differently, and increasing access for all.

The Role

Based at either our Burnie or Devonport campus locations, as the Regional Engagement Officer, you will engage with stakeholders to promote vocational education and training (VET) opportunities, serving as the primary liaison between Community & Industry Stakeholder Groups, Study Hubs, Jobs Hub, and TasTAFE. To increase access to vocational education and training for learners, you will facilitate and coordinate access and delivery of services (including training) in the North West and West Coast regions in line with the workforce needs of local employers.

Our ideal candidate must have the flexibility to travel extensively across the North West and West coasts, including overnight stays on King Island.

This is a full time, fixed term position for 24 months.

What will you bring

You are a dynamic and proactive individual with a passion for community engagement and vocational education. Your excellent communication and interpersonal skills enable you to build strong relationships with diverse stakeholders. You possess a deep understanding of the challenges and opportunities within regional communities and are dedicated to creating pathways for job seekers to achieve their career goals.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of vocational education and training in Tasmania, including TasTAFE and regional workforce strategic priorities.
• High level interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills to establishing and maintaining strong partnerships with a wide variety of stakeholders.
• Demonstrate commitment to delivering exceptional customer service.
• High level of initiative and flexibility, with proven self-management, planning, conceptual and creative skills
• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously and as part of a team in a high-pressured environment.

You will require a current Working with Vulnerable People registration, or the ability to obtain one prior to commencement.

Supporting a Diverse Workforce

At TasTAFE, we encourage applications from the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community, people living with a disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, mature age workers and members of the LGBTIQ+ community.

We are a diverse and inclusive workplace and understand the importance of flexibility. We want our workforce to reflect the diversity in our community and we are committed to building a culture we are all proud of.

Ask us how we can make this role flexible to suit you.

Join TasTAFE

If you think this could be the opportunity for you, we encourage you to apply. To be eligible, you must have the right to work in Australia.

If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, please let our recruitment team know during selection.

Candidate screening and interviews may commence prior to the closing date.

Applications for this role close at 11:55pm on Sunday 1 September 2024

TasTAFE is determined to create a positive application experience for all candidates.

We are committed to provide application outcomes via phone or email in a timely manner to all candidates.

TasTAFE prioritises Tasmania’s Child and Youth Safe Standards and the Universal Principle for Aboriginal Cultural Safety in its recruitment process, ensuring the safety and cultural well-being of children, youth, and Aboriginal individuals.