Senior Project Officer

Professional; Canberra; On-site; AUD 101,000 - 116,000; Full time

Job summary

The Australian National University (ANU) invites applications for a Senior Project Officer within the CASS Professional Services Team. This fixed-term, full-time appointment spans twelve months and focuses on coordinating key projects to advance College priorities, supporting staff and students in a busy university environment.

You will work closely with academic and professional staff across the College of Arts and Social Sciences, delivering high-level administrative support and applying

Responsibilities

• Coordinate key projects that help deliver strategic priorities across the College of Arts and Social Sciences.
• Provide high-level administrative support to staff and students within a university environment.
• Demonstrate project management skills to successfully complete critical projects within the College.

Job description

3d ago , from Australian National University

Classification: ANU Officer 6/7 (Administration)

Salary package: $100,847 - $116,083 per annum plus 17% superannuation

Terms: Full-time, fixed term (until 30 September 2027)

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Position overview

The CASS Professional Services Team is seeking an experienced Senior Project Officer to join our newly formed team for a period of twelve months on a fixed-term appointment.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced administrator who enjoys working in a busy, collaborative environment to provide high-quality support to staff and students within a university environment. Working closely with the College’s professional and academic staff, the Project Officer will coordinate key projects that help deliver strategic priorities across the College of Arts and Social Sciences to support academics and students. The Senior Project Officer will provide high-level administrative support and demonstrate project management skills to successfully complete critical projects within the College.

The ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences (CASS) is one of six Colleges at ANU. The College, which is structured into two main research schools, offers degrees in more than 20 discipline areas and excels in research across the creative arts, humanities and social sciences. The College has a substantial international research presence and is a major source of national policy advice. Our academic staff are internationally recognised for their research, and 57 are members of the Australian Academy of the Humanities, the Academy of the Social Sciences of Australia, or both. We also host 13 Australian Research Council Future Fellows and three ARC Laureates. A hub of vibrant activity, we host more than 270 lectures, concerts and exhibitions each year, most of which are open to the public. Our students, staff and graduates come from more than 60 nations, bringing a diversity of perspective to campus life.

Enquiries: Rachael Heal T:61259299 E:************@anu.edu.au

The University actively encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. For more information on employment opportunities, contact our Indigenous Employment Consultant on ***************@anu.edu.au

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

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 the Background Checking Procedure and the National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-Based Violence.