Snr Coord Student Conduct

Job No.:569632

Work type:Fixed Term

• Full time
• Fixed term until 5/1/27
• Campus Independent
• Salary HEO7 from $103,171 plus 17% superannuation

About the position

The Senior Coordinator, Safer Community provides advice and support to both staff and students about expected behaviours at La Trobe University. Reporting to the Manager, Safer Community and Student Conduct, the Senior Coordinator, Student Conduct (Safer Community) will be responsible for the intake and referral of behavioural concerns, undertaking risk assessments and mitigation, and advising staff and students about university support, investigation, and local level resolution processes related to student behaviours of concern.

Duties will include but are not limited to:

• Triage, risk assessment and advice to staff and students about behaviours of concern, in accordance with legal, regulatory frameworks and University Policy.
• Local level resolution of behavioural concerns and referral to formal investigations, educational outcomes and HR processes where appropriate.
• Communicating complex and sensitive information to a range of diverse stakeholders, including domestic students, international students and staff across all levels of the University.
• Preparation of referrals, investigation briefs and reports about behavioural concerns, including the interviewing of parties to behavioural concerns.
• Providing regulatory and policy advice related to administrative and investigative functions across Student and Staff Conduct matters.
• Reporting information from Student and Staff Conduct processes for regulatory compliance and continuous improvement purposes.
• Working with key stakeholders to contribute to the strategic planning and implementation of strategies to address underlying issues contributing to behavioural concerns across the university.
• In partnership with colleagues across the division and Health, Wellbeing and Inclusion division, support a range of activities relating to the management and assessments of threats.

Skills and Experience

To be considered for this position, you will have:

• An undergraduate degree in Law, or other relevant degree; or experience in managing conduct concerns, complaints or investigations within a regulatory environment. Experience in a legal or government environment will be highly regarded.
• Knowledge of relevant policy and legislative requirements within the University sector, and the legal principles that support effective case management, behavioural support and formal investigation processes; or the ability to attain this knowledge and demonstrated experience in working within legislation and policy within a regulatory environment.
• Experience in triaging, risk assessing and case managing complex conduct and behavioural matters within a regulatory environment, including awareness and understanding of prevailing issues that relate to sexual harm and gender-based violence.
• Understanding of the principles of procedural fairness, equal opportunity, privacy, occupational health and safety, and their application to conduct and other administrative investigations.

Please refer to the Position Description for other duties, skills and experience required for this position.

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Benefits:

• 17% employer contributed superannuation
• Flexible work arrangements
• Discounts for staff and their family members to study a range of La Trobe courses

How to apply

Closing date: By 11:55pm, Wednesday 19th November 2025

Position Enquiries: Rob Conroy, Manager Safer Community and Student Conduct

via email

Recruitment Enquiries: Lisa White, Talent Acquisition Consultant,

via email

Only candidates with Full Working Rights in Australia may apply for this position.

Please submit an online application ONLY and include the following documents:

• Cover letter,
• An up to date resume; and
• A separate document addressing each bullet point under the Essential Criteria 'Skills and knowledge required for the position', which is in the position description.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants

We welcome and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

La Trobe University is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce. We take an intersectional approach by actively supporting and encouraging people of all backgrounds and abilities to submit an application and aim to ensure that the recruitment and employee experience is as accessible and inclusive as possible. Flexibility in interview format will be offered to shortlisted candidates.

All La Trobe University employees are bound by the Working with Children Act 2005. If you are successful, you will be required to hold a valid Victorian Employee Working with Children Check prior to commencement.

Advertised:05/11/2025Closing Date:19/11/2025