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Adviser, First Nations Careers and Skills - Identified First Nations Position

Reference no: 498267
Work type: Continuing - Full Time
Location: Albury-Wodonga, Bathurst, Dubbo, Orange, Port Macquarie, Wagga Wagga
Categories: Education and Training or Learning Support (i.e. Academic Skills, Educational Designers)

  • Play a pivotal role in empowering First Nations students and shaping career pathway success
  • Collaborate in a supportive and positive team environment dedicated to real-world impacts for our students
  • Enjoy large organisation benefits, including a hybrid work model and generous leave provisions

The role

  • Full Time, Continuing
  • Level 6 - $92,025 to $99,538 pa (plus 17% superannuation)
  • Albury-Wodonga, Bathurst, Dubbo, Orange, Port Macquarie or Wagga Wagga

As the Adviser, First Nations Careers and Skills, you will be responsible for the collaborative development and implementation of career development opportunities for our First Nations students.

This includes the delivery of the First Nations Cadetships program, providing one on one and/or group support to online and on campus students, and contributing to projects and programs relevant to supporting career development initiatives.

About you  

  • Demonstrated excellence in using inclusive approaches in the provision of services, based on an understanding of the needs of First Nations people and relevant to service delivery.
  • High level stakeholder engagement and communication skills in a complex environment.
  • Proven ability to demonstrate initiative and work independently to prioritise work, meet deadlines and produce high quality outcomes.
  • Excellent IT skills to support client centred service delivery, and ability to learn new technologies as required.

Appointment will be conditional upon the successful applicant satisfying and maintaining a “Working with Children Check”, in accordance with the Commission for Children and Young People Act (NSW).

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.

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 1-2 page “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 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 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, 20 July 2025

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Applications close: - AUS Eastern Standard Time