Vacancy Details

Campus Location: Blacktown, Australia

Job No: APTAV102864#008

  • Are you passionate about creating extracurricular activities and events?
  • 17% employer superannuation, salary packaging, and generous leave provisions
  • Full time continuing role at our Blacktown campus

About ACU:

Australian Catholic University (ACU) is an inclusive community which welcomes students and staff of all beliefs. ACU has over 2,500 staff supporting more than 34,000 students across eight campuses - Ballarat, Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, North Sydney, Strathfield, Blacktown and Rome.

ACU aspires to be a home for our staff, offer the care of a family and develop an academic and professional community. Whatever your faith or culture, and whether you are academic or professional staff, there are many opportunities both for learning and contributing at ACU.

As valued members of our community, all staff members are expected to have an understanding of ACU's mission and values and to demonstrate an active contribution to them.

About the role:

We are currently seeking to appoint a Student Life Officer who is the first point of contact for students seeking information about the range of Student Support Services programs and is the local campus representative of the Student Life Unit. In this role, you will work closely with students and other key stakeholders to organise, promote and deliver student engagement programs, events and activities that enhance the student experience on each campus. You will play a key role in delivering a range of extracurricular, social and sport programs, events and activities that create vibrancy and encourage a sense of belonging to an inclusive and diverse community that is committed to justice, equity and the common good.

More specifically the role entails:

  • develop and deliver an annual calendar of events, activities and initiatives to enhance student engagement
  • get involved with the development and maintenance of marketing and publications for local and national Student Life programs
  • work autonomously while being supported be a national team
  • engaging with and mentoring student leaders and clubs and society executives, guiding them to achieve their objectives, and reporting and governance responsibilities.

For full position details, refer to the position description.

Contact:

General enquiries can be sent to Jodie Beckmann, National Manager, Student Life at: jodie.beckmann@acu.edu.au

What we offer:

  • The University pursues an excellence agenda and offers an environment where staff are welcomed and safe, and valued through development, participation and involvement.
  • Total remuneration valued to $106,366 - $114,254 total rem (pro rata) pa, including salary component $89,881 - $96,546 (pro rata) pa (HEW 6), employer contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading.
  • 17% employer superannuation contributions to eligible continuing and fixed-term staff.
  • Annual leave loading of an equivalent to 17.5% of four weeks' salary pro rata payable, dependent on your commencement date.
  • As an ACU staff member, you will have access to generous benefits which include but not limited to: flexible work, study leave, a variety of leave provisions and salary packaging. Find out more information about the benefits or working at ACU here.

How to Apply:

Step 1: Review the Position Description and become familiar with Our Mission and the Application process

Step 2: Click the 'View Position Description and Apply' button, and populate your candidate application details, including your:

  • resume (maximum 5 pages).
  • responses to the Selection Criteria and Core Competencies in a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) or in the online Declaration and Criteria application page.
  • brief online responses to any pre-screening employment questions.

This position requires a Working with Children Check (WWCC) and/or Working with Vulnerable People Check (WWVP) (ACT only).

Candidates must hold Australian work rights to apply for this position. For permanent/ continuing roles, applicants must have permanent work rights. For further information visit Immigration and Citizenship(homeaffairs.gov.au)

Acting in truth, ACU is dedicated to the dignity of the human person through equitable and respectful opportunities for everyone. ACU can offer support for candidates that may require adjustments through the recruitment process.

Your Privacy of personal information is maintained in accordance with ACU policy. For more details visit: www.acu.edu.au/careers

Applications close: 28-JUL-2024 at 11:59pm AUS Eastern Standard Time

ACU does not accept candidate applications submitted by external recruitment agencies through the ACU careers website.