Program Officer, Campus Leadership
Vacancy Details
Position: Program Officer, Campus Leadership
Organisation Unit: Campus Leadership
Location: North Sydney, Australia
Tenure: Full time, permanent
Closing: 01-JUL-2026 at 11:59pm AUS Eastern Standard Time
Synopsis:
- Exceptional opportunity to provide executive level operational support, coordination and administrative services to the Director
- Work collaboratively with the leadership team to deliver ACU's strategic and operational priorities
- ACU offers 17% employer superannuation, salary packaging and generous leave provisions
- Full time, permanent opportunity with some hybrid flexibility working at North Sydney campus
About the role:
Operating within Campus Leadership, the Program Officer, Campus Leadership is a senior executive and operational support role that provides high level coordination, governance and administrative assistance to the Director, Campus Leadership and Campus Dean, North Sydney. Contributing to the effective operation of the Campus Leadership Directorate across ACU campuses the position is responsible for complex scheduling and meeting coordination, governance and committee support, reporting and documentation, stakeholder management and liaison, financial and administrative processes, communication and engagement activities and management of Directorate operations and priorities. The Program Officer, Campus Leadership works collaboratively with other campus Executive Officers coordinating, resourcing, sharing information and participating in broader Corporate Portfolio Executive Officer forums and operational practices. The role will be a vital part of the team and requires a high degree of professionalism, initiative, discretion, judgement and organisational capability together with the ability to manage competing priorities and operate effectively within a complex, geographically dispersed environment.
For full position details, refer to the position description
Contact:
General enquiries can be sent to Paul Campbell, Director - Campus Leadership at: paul.campbell@acu.edu.au
What we offer:
- The University pursues an excellence agenda and offers an environment where staff are welcomed and safe, and valued through development, participation and involvement.
- Total remuneration valued to $124,509 - $134,699 total rem (pro rata) pa, including salary component $105,212 - $113,823 (pro rata) pa (HEW 7), employer contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading.
- 17% employer superannuation contributions to eligible continuing and fixed-term staff.
- Annual leave loading of an equivalent to 17.5% of four weeks' salary pro rata payable, dependent on your commencement date.
- As an ACU staff member, you will have access to generous benefits which include but not limited to: flexible work, study leave, a variety of leave provisions and salary packaging. Find out more information about the benefits or working at ACU here.
How to Apply:
Step 1: Review the Position Description and become familiar with Our Mission and the Application process
Step 2: Click the 'View Position Description and Apply' button, and populate your candidate application details, including your:
- Resume.
- Recommended responses to the Selection Criteria and Core Competencies in a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) or in the online Declaration and Criteria application page.
- Brief online responses to any pre-screening employment questions.
Applications close: 01-JUL-2026 at 11:59pm AUS Eastern Standard Time
Preferred candidates will be required to complete mandatory pre-employment declarations and background checks, including those related to gender-based violence and foreign interference, in line with ACU's compliance requirements.
Candidates must hold Australian work rights to apply for this position. For permanent/ continuing roles, applicants must have permanent work rights. For further information visit Immigration and Citizenship(homeaffairs.gov.au)
Your Privacy of personal information is maintained in accordance with ACU policy. For more details visit: www.acu.edu.au/careers
ACU is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace culture that values diversity and enables our people to reach their potential. This is underpinned by our mission and values, grounded in our respect for all people and the advancement of the common good. In line with our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion we welcome candidates from all backgrounds and lived experiences. ACU is recognised as a Veteran Employment Supporter and veterans are encouraged to apply. ACU offers support for candidates that may require adjustments through the recruitment process. Please contact recruitment@acu.edu.au to discuss your requirements in confidence.
About ACU:
Australian Catholic University (ACU) is a publicly funded university whose teaching, research and service is shaped by the vision of flourishing lives, thriving communities, and a more ethical future for our world. ACU has more than 2,500 staff and 34,000 students across eight campuses: Ballarat, Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, North Sydney, Strathfield, Blacktown and Rome.
ACU draws on the Catholic intellectual tradition which values human reason and welcomes everyone regardless of their faith, cultural tradition or circumstances. ACU invites all staff - both academic and professional - to embrace, and to support in ways meaningful to them, its mission to respect the dignity of every human person, to seek knowledge and to advance the common good.
ACU does not accept candidate applications submitted by external recruitment agencies through the ACU careers website.
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