* Attractive salary benefits and flexible working arrangements
* Thrive in a dynamic, purpose-driven, and collaborative team
* Drive transformation that impacts students, staff and future generations
The role
* Full Time, Fixed Term (2 years)
* Level 10 - $142,137 to $150,720 pa (plus 17% superannuation)
* Albury-Wodonga, Bathurst, Dubbo, Orange, Port Macquarie or Wagga Wagga. Other locations / remote working also considered upon application
As the Gender Based Violence (GBV) Project Lead, you will champion the University's safety, inclusion and cultural reform agenda, driving the design and delivery of the GBV Plan. You'll lead complex reform across culture, compliance and institutional systems, providing strategic advice to senior leaders and governance committees.
You will oversee GBV prevention and response operations, ensuring alignment with emerging national frameworks and guiding prevention, education, data, risk and reporting activities. In addition, you'll shape policy, governance and risk settings and embed trauma informed, person centred and culturally safe practice across all staff and student services.
About you
* Relevant postgraduate qualification (public health, social work, law, psychology, public policy, project management)and substantial senior‐level experience in large, complex organisations, or equivalent capability gained through a combination of education, training and professional experience
* Project management experience with strong governance, regulatory, policy and risk capability in a complex environment
* Knowledge of trauma informed, person centred and culturally safe practice, with capability to embed within systems, policies, services and reform initiatives
* Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills
The appointment is conditional upon the successful applicant producing, satisfying and maintaining a "Working with Children Check", in accordance with the Commission for Children and Young People Act (NSW).
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.
The Division of Safety, Security, and Wellbeing (DSSW) is dedicated to fostering a safe, healthy, and inclusive environment for all students, staff, and visitors. Working collaboratively with faculties and divisions, DSSW enhances the overall university experience by ensuring holistic support for both students and staff.
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 available as a fixed term appointment or, for eligible employees, as a secondment.
To be eligible for a secondment, you must have completed probation. We encourage you to make your current manager aware before applying for a secondment opportunity.
This position is open to Australian Citizens and Permanent Residents; or applicants who hold a current valid work visa commensurate with this position.
Advertised: 25 Feb 2026 09:00 AM - AUS Eastern Daylight TimeApplications close: 11 Mar 2026 11:00 PM - AUS Eastern Daylight Time
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