Lecturer in Emergency Management

• Engage and collaborate with industry and government partners, locally and abroad
• Play a significant role in advancing the discipline through undertaking impactful research
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of courses and learning experiences for our students

The role

• Full Time, Continuing
• Level B - $113,841 to $134,965 pa (plus 17% superannuation)
• Canberra

You will be responsible for teaching and undertaking subject development in undergraduate and postgraduate emergency management programs as well as undertaking research and/or professional activities related to emergency and disaster management.

You will also be establishing and fostering effective relationships with industry and government partners, both domestically and internationally, and as such, regular international travel may be required to support teaching delivery, partnership development, and research collaboration activities.

About you

• A doctoral qualification in emergency management or a related discipline, or equivalent accreditation and standing.
• Experience designing and delivering student centred curricula across undergraduate and postgraduate courses relevant to emergency management.
• Contemporary emergency management / disaster management-related expertise demonstrated through teaching, research and publications.
• Strong scholarly record with successful grant applications, peer-reviewed publications and conference presentations on emergency management-adjacent topics.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and experience collaborating effectively with academic colleagues, industry partners, and community stakeholders.

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.

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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, and address 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:

Dr Douglas Allan | Acting Head, Australian Graduate School of Policing and Security | HOS-

Closing Date: 11pm, 19 October 2025