Senior Community Engagement Officer (Identified s25)

Herston Campus, AUFull-time$97k–$104k2026-10-20 → 2026-11-10

Core

Provide community engagement and communications support for First Nations cancer and wellbeing research, building respectful relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and translating research evidence into impact.

Role type

Senior community engagement officer (public health research)

Builds

Community partnerships, stakeholder relationships, and accessible research communication materials

Domain

Public health research + Indigenous community engagement

Deliverable

dashboards & analysis

Required skills

Community engagement, stakeholder relationship building, knowledge translation, event planning, written communication, partnership development

Preferred skills

Experience in healthcare, research, government, or community sectors

Responsibilities

Build and maintain respectful relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, communities, and organizations; Maintain and support the Cancer Ambassador program; Coordinate stakeholder and consumer events; Develop communication strategies and produce accessible content for websites and publications

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

About uq

As part of the UQ community, you will work alongside bright minds from around the world, united by a shared commitment to creating a better world. Excellence is at the core of our culture, contributions are valued, and staff are supported through a wide range of benefits, including up to 26 weeks paid parental and primary care leave, 17% superannuation, 17.5% leave loading, flexible and hybrid working options, health and wellbeing programs, a heavily discounted Study for Staff program, on‑campus childcare, affordable parking, salary packaging, and cultural leave.