Who are We?

Arc is UNSW’s student organisation. We like to call ourselves the cool older sibling. We know that the best parts of going to uni is all the stuff you do outside the classroom, and we pride ourselves on making that experience awesome. We do that through a huge range of opportunities and services available to students online and in-person.

Working at Arc you’ll join a welcoming team of full of like-minded students, who believe in listening to students, working together and having fun between hard work. Work perks include professional development opportunities, the occasional work cake party, hot desk spaces, tickets to the Arc Annual Dinner, and more. But probably the best thing you’ll get out of working here are some friendships you’ll never forget.

About The Role

The Sustainability & Student Engagement Coordinator is responsible for delivering Arc’s suite of four sustainability programs (Bike-ology, eReuse, The Producers and Stationery Reuse) that engage students in meaningful initiatives that are kind to the planet and inspire environmental action. This role combines volunteer management, event coordination, and project delivery to create impactful opportunities for students to connect with sustainability at UNSW while establishing and nurturing vibrant student experiences and communities. Key deliverables include managing events, supporting student leaders, and driving innovative projects that make a measurable impact.

Key Tasks & Responsibilities:

• Mentor & Support Student Staff
  • Mentor and supervise a number of Program Officers (casual student staff members) in areas of volunteer management, program management and event management
  • Assist all Program Officers to achieve their program and personal development goals
  • Support other student staff members to complete their duties
• Volunteer Officer Tasks
  • Recruit, train, mentor and supervise a number of Program Officers (casual student staff members) in areas of volunteer management, program management and event management
  • Assist all Program Officers to achieve their program and personal development goals
  • Support other student staff members to complete their duties

• Volunteer Program Tasks

• • Manage the portfolio of sustainability programs including
    • Bike-ology,
    • eReuse
    • The Producers
    • Stationery Reuse
  • Assist in overseeing the Food Hub Community Officer, advising on volunteer management, and event organisation and facilitation.
  • Drive the innovation, improvement and growth of the programs, ensuring their longevity and scalability
  • Establish partnerships and collaborate with stakeholders both internally and externally for events and engagement activities
  • Oversee the proper spending and reporting on the programs’ budgets
  • Report on key metrics and progress towards targets, KPTs, and program impact

• Support the broader Volunteering department by contributing to cross-portfolio initiatives, including facilitating collaborative volunteering events, assisting with administrative tasks, and preparing reports
• Collaborate with the Director of Student Programs & Wellbeing to deliver departmental objectives, providing assistance with key projects and operational activities as required
• Maintaining the Department’s web pages, social media and promoting the department and its programs to the student body

For further details about this role, please view the position description on our website.

Qualifications, knowledge and experience

Essential

• Event and project management skills, including experience in planning, overseeing and finalising the completion of complex projects.
• Experience coordinating, mentoring and supporting volunteers.
• Understanding and experience in sustainability awareness, promotion and/ or advocacy.
• Interpersonal skills and the ability to positively engage with key stakeholders, staff, and UNSW students.
• The ability to coach and mentor young adults in the areas of project management, events management, and people management.
• Passion and enthusiasm about student life on campus, non-academic programs and services offered to students at Arc @ UNSW.
• Experience ideating, creating, facilitating and finalising projects and programs
• Strong ethical and professional work attitude.

Desirable

• Experience in leadership training and mentoring.
• Experience in:
  • Bicycle maintenance and management
  • Horticulture and gardening
  • Computer hardware refurbishment.

how to apply

If you would like to apply, submit the following via the Apply Now link below:

1. Your resume (one page)
2. A covering letter addressing the selection criteria

A position description is attached.