"Centre Project Officer- UNSW Centre for Social Impact"

About UNSW:

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Position Summary:

The Centre Project Officer provides high-quality operational, administrative and coordination support to the Centre for Social Impact (CSI) National Office. The role plays a key part in ensuring the smooth day-to-day operations of the Centre, supporting executive coordination and the effective delivery of CSI’s national professional development programs.

Working closely with course facilitators, senior leaders and external stakeholders, the Centre Project Officer supports the delivery of in-person and virtual programs, including Governance for Social Impact, Social Impact Leadership Australia and The Giving Academy. The role contributes to efficient program administration, systems management, stakeholder communication and financial and operational processes.

In addition to program support, the position provides executive-level administrative assistance to senior team members, including the CEO, and supports a range of centre-wide initiatives aligned with organisational priorities. Reporting to the National Social Impact Industry Director, this role has no direct reports and offers the opportunity to contribute to meaningful work that advances positive social change across communities.

Skills & Experience

At Level 5

• Relevant tertiary qualification with subsequent relevant experience or equivalent competence gained through any combination of education, training and/or experience.
• Advanced interpersonal, written and oral communication skills.
• Highly proficient computer literacy with excellent skills in Microsoft Office applications.
• A strong understanding of the not-for-profit sector and/or education sector is highly regarded.

Level 6 (in addition to Level 5 Skills)

• Ability to plan, organise and co-ordinate projects and tasks.
• Excellent time management and organisational skills, and the ability to work proactively and well under pressure and manage multiple tasks with competing deadlines.
• Strong attention to detail and comfort working with numbers, supporting basic financial processes.
• Demonstrated experience providing effective customer service and support to clients at all levels.

Benefits and Culture:

UNSW offer a competitive salary and access to a plethora of UNSW-perks including:

• Career development opportunities
• 17% Superannuation contributions and additional leave loading payments
• 10 days paid cultural leave per year
• Additional 3 days of leave over Christmas period
• Discounts and entitlements (retail, education, fitness)

More information on the great staff benefits and culture can be found here

How to Apply:

Make each day matter with a meaningful career at UNSW. Submit your application including your resume & cover letter online before Sunday 15th February 2026 at 11:55pm. A copy of the Position Description can be on JOBS@UNSW.

Pre-Employment Checks

Aligned with UNSW’s focus on cultivating a workplace defined by safety, ethical conduct, and strong integrity preferred candidates will be required to participate in a combination of pre-employment checks relevant to the role they have applied for.

These pre-employment checks may include a combination of some of the following checks: -

• National and International Criminal history checks
• Entitlement to work and ID checks
• Working With Children Checks
• Completion of a Gender-Based Violence Prevention Declaration
• Verification of relevant qualifications
• Verification of relevant professional membership
• Employment history and reference checks
• Financial responsibility assessments/checks.
• Medical Checks and Assessments

Compliance with the necessary combination of these checks is a condition of employment at UNSW.