Vacancies

Student Outreach Officer, First Nations - Identified

• Support the aspiration, transition and success of current and future First Nations students
• Break down barriers and build connections by being out in community and working directly with First Nations peoples
• Enjoy role diversity, including liaising with diverse stakeholders and travel to rural communities to host events

The role

• 3 positions available:
• 1x West: Bathurst, Dubbo or Orange
• 1x South: Albury-Wodonga or Wagga Wagga
• 1x North: Port Macquarie
• Full Time, Continuing
• Level 6 - $92,025 to $99,538 pa (plus 17% superannuation)

As the Student Outreach Officer, First Nations, you will be delivering culturally safe engagement with current and future First Nations students. You will be building strong and meaningful relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including schools, VET providers and community organisations, to enhance pathway opportunities for First Nations students, and contributing to the design and delivery of student engagement initiatives across community, campus and online settings.

This position requires extensive travel and after hours/weekend work at times.

About you  

• Demonstrated excellence in using inclusive approaches, including an understanding of First Nations peoples needs, relevant to the service delivery context.
• Experience delivering engagement activities, including planning, implementing and reporting.
• High level communication and interpersonal skills to liaise and build relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders
• Hold a current unrestricted driver’s licence.

This is an identified Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander position under section 14 of the NSW Anti-Discrimination Act, 1977. Please be aware you may be asked to provide confirmation of Indigenous Australian Identity.

This appointment is also conditional upon the successful applicant satisfying and maintaining a Working with Children Check in accordance with the Child Protection Act 1998.

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 Student Success here.

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

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:

Melissa Olsen | Director, First Nations Student Connect | Dir-FNStudentConnect@csu.edu.au

Closing Date: 11pm, 7 April 2026

Advertised: 24 Mar 2026 09:00 AM - AUS Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: 07 Apr 2026 11:00 PM - AUS Eastern Standard Time