Strategic Project Officer

• Attractive salary and benefits including generous leave provisions
• Join Australia's largest regional university
• Enjoy flexible working arrangements that support a healthy work-life balance

The role

• Full Time, Fixed Term (3 years)
• 3 positions available
• Level 7 - $101,421 to $110,819 pa (plus 17% superannuation)
• Albury-Wodonga, Bathurst, Dubbo, Orange, Port Macquarie or Wagga Wagga. Other locations / remote working also considered upon application

As a Strategic Project Officer, you will provide project coordination and advisory support at faculty level to enable the successful planning and implementation of the Models of Engagement and Assessment initiative. Operating across academic, administrative and governance environments, you will support faculties to translate university wide frameworks into practical, deliverable transition plans that meet governance, regulatory and student experience requirements.

About you

• Relevant qualifications and/or equivalent experience in project delivery, higher education or complex organisational environments
• Strong analytical skills and practical judgement to navigate complex issues and deliver project-based outcomes in policy‑driven settings
• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously, contribute to planning, coordination and continuous improvement
• High level communication and interpersonal skills

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 Learning and Teaching 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:

Associate Professor Prue Laidlaw | Academic Director, Education Strategy | plaidlaw@csu.edu.au

Closing Date: 11pm, 18 March 2026