Executive Officer

Australian Catholic University; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 98,000 - 106,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

17% superannuation

Salary packaging

Generous leave provisions

Annual leave loading

Flexible work

Job summary

Australian Catholic University in North Sydney is seeking an Executive Officer to provide high-level administrative, digital and project support across the Office of the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Catholic Mission). The role includes diary, travel and meeting coordination, event support, finance and procurement processes, and stakeholder communications.

This fixed-term, full-time position offers hybrid work and a competitive remuneration package.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-level administrative, digital and project support across the Office of the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Catholic Mission).
• Coordinate the Deputy Vice Chancellor's diary, travel and meeting arrangements.
• Undertake event coordination support, finance and procurement processes, and stakeholder communications.

Job description

• Provide high-level administrative, digital and project support across the Office of the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Catholic Mission).
• ACU offers 17% employer superannuation, salary packaging and generous leave provisions.
• Full time, fixed term role until September 2027 at our North Sydney campus with some hybrid flexibility.

About The Role

Operating within the Portfolio of Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Catholic Mission), the Executive Officer provides high-level administrative, digital and project support across the Office of the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Catholic Mission), including support to the Identity and Mission Directorate and Associate Director, Mission and Ministry. The role is directly responsible for the effective coordination of the Deputy Vice Chancellor's diary, travel and meeting coordination. The incumbent also undertakes event coordination support, finance and procurement processes, stakeholder communications, and the development of digital and print resources that support faith formation, spirituality, engagement in the Catholic intellectual tradition, and the broader mission and identity of the University.

For full position details, refer to the position description

Contact

General enquiries can be sent to Catherine Le Mottee, Senior Advisor, Policy & Projects - Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Catholic Mission) at: [e-mail]

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 $116,410 - $125,049 total rem (pro rata) pa, including salary component $98,367 - $105,667 (pro rata) pa (HEW 6), 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.

Applications close: 19-NOV-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.

This position requires a Working with Children Check (WWCC) and/or Working with Vulnerable People Check (WWVP) (ACT only).

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)

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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 [e-mail] 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.