Vacancies

Senior Administration Officer

• Part time opportunity in recently established CSU Research Centre
• Engage with a diverse range of stakeholders across university, community and industry
• Meaningful work supporting children's voices in a supportive team environment

The role

• Part Time, Fixed Term (until December 2027) - 17.5 hours per week
• Level 6 - $46,012 to $49,769 p.a. (plus 17% superannuation)
• Bathurst

An exciting opportunity is available to join the Children’s Voices Centre (CVC) as the Senior Administration Officer. In this role, you will be the welcoming face of the Centre, supporting its day-to-day operations while championing inclusivity, collaboration and innovation.

Working closely with the Centre Director, Associate Directors and Research Manager, you will provide high-level administrative and executive support, oversee financial and governance processes, and assist with contracts and research activities (often involving children). You will engage with researchers and stakeholders across the University and externally, supporting research translation, professional development and resource development.

This role would ideally suit someone looking for school hours, with flexible days and times available by negotiation. You’ll enjoy interesting and varied work in a fun, supportive team environment, where no two days are quite the same.

About you

• Proven experience across administrative and financial management.
• Highly organised, with strong project management skills and the ability to manage competing priorities confidently.
• Effective communicator who builds positive, trusting relationships with diverse stakeholders, including children and families.
• Competent in working with data, reporting and digital systems.
• Demonstrated commitment to inclusivity, diversity and social justice in your everyday practice.

This position will require a current and valid Working with Children Check (WWCC).

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 Division of People and Culture 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:

Recruitment specific enquiries: Rebecca Dwyer | Talent Acquisition Consultant | redwyer@csu.edu.au

Job specific enquiries: Distinguished Professor Sharynne McLeod | Director, Children’s Voices Centre | smcleod@csu.edu.au

Closing Date: 11pm, 19 February 2026

Advertised: 12 Feb 2026 09:00 AM - AUS Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: 19 Feb 2026 11:00 PM - AUS Eastern Daylight Time