Vacancies

Community Relations Officer

• Diverse work – No two days will look the same!
• Make a positive impact on your local community.
• Supportive & close-knit team.  

The Role

• Part time (21 hours per week), Fixed term 12 months
• Level 5 - $46,285 to $50,530 (plus 17% superannuation)
• Orange (campus-based position)

As a result of an internal development opportunity, we have an exciting role available for a Community Relations Officer to join us in Orange on an initial 12-month fixed term contract.

Joining a wonderful, supportive team, this role will see you perform a range of duties in support of important community engagement initiatives and the Director, External Engagement. These will include but are not limited to, diary management, CRM database management, event coordination, travel administration, and being the first point of contact for external and internal customers and stakeholders.

To be successful in this role you will be adaptable, a great communicator, and highly organised. You will have previous administrative experience and be comfortable to liaise with stakeholders at all levels. A passion for your local community is critical.

Previous experience in a Community Relations role is not essential for consideration.  

Application Requirements

Applicants are expected to apply online and provide a 1 page "statement of suitability" referencing the selection criteria in the position description. 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.

About us

The Office of Engagement and Enterprise leads the following activities:

• Charles Sturt Engagement Strategy 2030
• Charles Sturt University Business Development and Enterprise
• Initiation of strategic partnerships
• Strategic external engagement activities across the University’s footprint, including Charles Sturt Regional Engagement Plans and government relations
• Public relations, media and communications
• Advancement and philanthropic activities

The Office provides strategic leadership, expertise, and a range of services to support whole-of-University goals associated with its commercial and strategic intent. In achieving these goals, the Office collaborates with a broad network of external stakeholders. In addition, the Office works with all areas of the Charles Sturt community to build university capability and develop a strong and integrated approach to business development, community engagement, internal and external communications, government relations and advancement.

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.

Charles Sturt University is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. This is demonstrated through our Athena SWAN Bronze Institutional Award and our participation as a member in the Australian Workplace Equality Index. Applications are encouraged from Indigenous Australians; people with a disability; women (particularly for senior and non-traditional roles); people who identify as LGBTIQA+; and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

Further Information

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

Julia Andrews | Director, External Engagement | juandrews@csu.edu.au 

Closing Date: 11pm, 24 September 2024

Advertised: 03 Sep 2024 09:00 AM - AUS Eastern Standard Time
Applications close: 24 Sep 2024 11:00 PM - AUS Eastern Standard Time