"Secretariat Manager"

• Steering Governance Success: Elevate Your Career as a Secretariat Manager

• UC Level 8, Salary Range $113,289 pa - $126,361 pa plus 17% Super

• Full Time, Continuing Opportunity

Job no: 503183

Work type: Professional

Location: Bruce

Categories: Administration, Project Management, Governance and Legal

About us:

Join University of Canberra where we walk together to foster an inclusive community. Together, we endeavour to empower, connect, and exchange knowledge with our diverse people, cultures, and environments.

We stand firm and dedicated to upholding fundamental values such as inclusivity, honouring Indigenous cultures (Narragunnawali), driving positive change, nurturing curiosity, and promoting collaborative efforts. We are committed to leading the national education sector in championing equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility via Connected – A Decadal Strategy 2023-2032. UC encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

About the opportunity:

The University Secretariat, part of the Office of the Chancellor, is seeking a skilled Secretariat Manager to support the University’s governance functions. The team provides high-level administrative services to University Council, Academic Board and their sub-committees ensuring best practice in governance. Other team roles include communications, SRC governance, elections, and aspects of graduations.

Key Responsibilities:

Reporting to the University Secretary, you’ll primarily manage academic governance operations including Academic Board and committees — ensuring compliance with governance frameworks, coordinating meetings, and preparing agendas, papers and minutes to a high standard – while also having opportunity to work across the breadth of the team’s remit.

Requirements:

Strong communication and relationship-building skills are essential, as you’ll liaise with committee members and staff, provide expert governance advice, and maintain confidentiality. If you’re a detail-oriented professional with proven secretariat experience and a commitment to excellence in higher education governance, we invite you to apply.

Offerings/ Benefits/ Culture:

The University offers excellent conditions and benefits such as:

• Flexible working arrangements
• Family-friendly policies
• On campus Gym, Medical services, Cafes, Post office, Supermarket and Childcare facilities.
• Professional Development offerings (study assistance, corporate programs and discounts)
• Innovative work environment with a diverse and inclusive culture
• Access to Employee Assistance Program and a corporate private Health Plan (Bupa)

What we need from you: To be considered for this position, we require your Resume and a short cover letter explaining why you are interested in this role; no additional documents are necessary.

Submit your Resume through the “Apply Now” tab. We kindly ask that you take this opportunity to align your Resume with the Position Description, ensuring that your skills and experience are clearly articulated in connection with the specific requirements of the role.

If you are initially shortlisted, you may be asked to complete an online one-way video interview. There will be a list of pre-set questions that will need to be answered within a stipulated time.

Working rights: Applicants who wish to apply for this position must have valid working rights at the time of submission.

WWVP: The University of Canberra is committed to the safety of vulnerable and young people. As such, successful applicants will be required to have a current ACT working with vulnerable people registration. For further details on how to apply please click https://www.accesscanberra.act.gov.au

For job specific information: please contact Stephanie Payne, University Secretary on 02 6206 8500 or email Stephanie.Payne@canberra.edu.au

For recruitment and application questions: please contact the Talent Solutions team on 02 6206 3867 or email uctalent@canberra.edu.au. If you would like to request a reasonable adjustment to the selection process, please feel free to contact us.

Closing date: 11.55pm, Sunday 14 September 2025

Advertised: 05 Sep 2025 AUS Eastern Standard Time