Engagement Manager, Environmental Sustainability

Australian National University; Canberra; On-site; AUD 124,000 - 133,000; Part time

Job summary

Australian National University is seeking an Engagement Manager, Environmental Sustainability, to lead strategic communications and community engagement across the university. This role drives campaigns that connect academic expertise with operational practice and student projects to advance the Environmental Sustainability Plan.

The successful candidate will collaborate with staff and students across a wide network and promote sustainable decision-making.

Qualifications

• Experience in communications or community engagement.
• Environmental sustainability knowledge highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Deliver strategic communications and community engagement for ANU's Environmental Sustainability Plan.
• Collaborate with academic and professional staff and students on outreach initiatives.
• Support student projects and internships that connect teaching and research with sustainable practices.
• Contribute to campaigns to empower the ANU community to adopt sustainable habits.

Job description

Classification: ANU Officer 8 (Administration)
Salary package: $124,392 – $133,017 per annum (pro rata) plus 17% superannuation
Terms: Continuing (Full-Time or Part-Time 0.8FTE)

In 1946, ANU was founded to help rebuild a changing world. We’re still at it, 80 years later. For generations, our people have turned curiosity into ideas that have shaped Australia and our region. Learn more about ANU, our history and the community that has shaped us: ANU at 80

• Join a dynamic, high-impact team helping deliver the University's strategy while reducing its environmental footprint
• Shape and implement communications, outreach and engagement approaches
• Bring your expertise in community engagement and communications
• Link academic expertise with operational practice including via student projects and internships

This role is central to bringing the ANU Environmental Sustainability Plan to life, engaging academic and professional staff and students across the University. Through community engagement and strategic communications, our goal is to build a culture where making sustainable choices is second nature to how we work

We're working to empower the ANU community to lead on environmental sustainability by embedding sustainable practices across university operations, research, teaching and decision-making. The Environmental Sustainability Plan 2026–30 focuses on climate action, nature conservation and the circular economy, supported by initiatives across the University.

Position Overview

The Engagement Manager, Environmental Sustainability plays a key role in delivering this plan through strategic communications, community engagement, outreach activities and collaboration with academic and professional staff and students. The role also supports student projects, internships and opportunities to connect teaching and research with sustainable practices.

To succeed in this role, you will bring relevant qualifications and/or experience in communications, community engagement or related fields. Experience in environmental sustainability will be highly regarded, along with strong communication, collaboration and stakeholder engagement skills. We welcome applicants from diverse professional backgrounds who can demonstrate meaningful impact.

For more information about the position please contact Clare de Castella, Associate Director, Environmental Sustainability via [e-mail] or 0438 208914.

The University actively encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. For more information on employment opportunities, contact our Indigenous Employment Consultant on [e-mail].

ANU values diversity and inclusion and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to those of all backgrounds and identities. For more information about staff equity at ANU, visit https://services.anu.edu.au/human-resources/respect-inclusion

Application information

Please note: The preferred candidate must have rights to live and work in Australia and will be required to complete mandatory pre-employment declarations and background checks relevant to the role they have applied for, in accordance with Background Checking Procedure and National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-Based Violence.