Vacancies

Paralegal

• Attractive salary and benefits including generous leave provisions
• Enjoy work-life balance with a 28 hour working week
• Professional development opportunities to support your ongoing career growth

The role

• Part Time (28 hours per week), Continuing
• Level 7 - $81,137 to $88,655 pa (plus 17% superannuation)
• Orange 

As Paralegal, you will primarily provide essential professional support to the University Ombudsman, with supplementary assistance to the Legal Services team. In this capacity you will contribute to effective governance, privacy, complaints management and legal functions. Additionally, you will work collaboratively with stakeholders, exercise sound judgement in managing information access matters, and support training and educational initiatives.

About you  

• Possess a relevant law degree (or near completion) or equivalent professional experience
• Exceptional attention to detail, strong legal analytical capability, and high‑quality written ability
• Advanced communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with discretion in handling sensitive and legally privileged matters
• Capable of independently completing legal and governance tasks with sound judgement
• Technologically proficient

About us  

We are a university of the land and people of our regions. True to the character of regional Australia we have gumption, we have soul and we collaborate with others. We develop holistic, far-sighted people who help their communities grow and flourish.

The Wiradjuri phrase yindyamarra winhanganha means the wisdom of respectfully knowing how to live well in a world worth living in. This phrase represents who we are at Charles Sturt University – our ethos. It comes from traditional Indigenous Australian knowledge, but it also speaks to the mission of universities – to develop and spread wisdom to make the world a better place.

Harnessing technology, we thrive as a distributed yet connected community, welcoming and engaging with people across Australia and the world.

Learn more about the Office of Governance and Corporate Administration here.

Visit our website to learn about our great range of employee benefits.

Charles Sturt University is committed to building a diverse workforce as shown through our Athena Swan Bronze Award, our Australian Workplace Equality Index Bronze Award and our membership of a range of diversity focused organisations including Diversity Council Australia and Pride in Diversity. We encourage applications from First Nations people, carers, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people with disability, neurodivergent people, and people of all age groups, genders and sexualities for all roles.

To apply 

Click the Apply button and complete your application online, submit a “statement of suitability” demonstrating your skills, knowledge and/or experience relevant to the position (referencing the selection criteria in the position description) and upload your CV. If you experience difficulties applying online or for further information on completing the application process please visit our how to apply page or contact us.

This position is open to Australian Citizens and Permanent Residents; or applicants who hold a current valid work visa commensurate with this position.

Further information 

Additional information is available in the position description or by contacting:

Melanie Rumball | University Ombudsman | mrumball@csu.edu.au

Closing Date: 11pm, 26 February 2026 

Advertised: 12 Feb 2026 09:00 AM - AUS Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: 26 Feb 2026 11:00 PM - AUS Eastern Daylight Time