Community Relations Officer

• Develop and build relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Support the Universitys community engagement and regional events
• Contribute to the prosperity of your community
• Enjoy role diversity, creativity and impact

The role

• Part Time - 28 hours per week, Fixed Term (up to December 2026)
• Level 5 - $65,599 to $71,616 pa (plus 17% superannuation)
• Bathurst

In this role, you will help deliver our regional engagement strategy by coordinating campus-based activities, events, and partnerships that highlight the Universitys strengths and respond to local needs. Your day-to-day work will include drafting communications, managing events, coordinating meetings, preparing documentation, and providing general administrative support.

This position will suit someone with a strong administrative background who has experience with event management and community and public relations. You will need to demonstrate high level communication skills with proven ability to develop and build rapport with key internal and external stakeholders.

The position is required to work outside of normal office hours from time to time to deliver or support University events, functions and other activities.

About you

• Skills, qualifications and/or experience relevant to the role
• Strong stakeholder engagement and verbal and written communication skills
• High level administrative and organisational 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 Office of Engagement and Enterprise 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. Please submit a 1-2 page cover letter demonstrating their 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:

Ashlea Dobson | Portfolio Operations Lead |

Closing Date: 11pm, Monday 6 October 2025