Campus Location
North Sydney, Australia | Brisbane, Australia | Melbourne, Australia
Job No: APTAV105057#003
* Exceptional opportunity to play a pivotal role supporting implementation and management of risk, audit and assurance processes
* Work with a collaborative, mission driven team that contributes to ACU's strategic delivery, compliance and risk outcomes
* ACU offers 17% employer superannuation, salary packaging and generous leave provisions
* Full time, fixed term 12 month opportunity with hybrid flexibility working at North Sydney, Melbourne or Brisbane campus
About The Role
Operating within the Assurance Unit, the Senior Project Officer, Assurance provides project advice and support in the implementation and management of ACU's risk, internal audit, review and HESF assurance processes. The position will support activities linked to the university's registration with TEQSA to ensure actions and outcomes are compliant with ACU legislative assurance obligations, strategic intent and commitment to continuous improvement. The Senior Project Officer, Assurance plays a key role supporting the development of systems and operational processes to drive efficiencies and capture evidence of the assurance against various sector standards. The role is also expected to monitor relevant sector wide developments and support the continuous improvement of assurance processes associated with the Assurance Unit's responsibilities.
What We Offer
* The University pursues an excellence agenda and offers an environment where staff are welcomed and safe, and valued through development, participation and involvement.
* Total remuneration valued to $138,111 - $154,409 total rem (pro rata) pa, including salary component $116,706 - $130,478 (pro rata) pa (HEW 8), employer contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading.
* 17% employer superannuation contributions to eligible continuing and fixed-term staff.
* Annual leave loading of an equivalent to 17.5% of four weeks' salary pro rata payable, dependent on your commencement date.
* As an ACU staff member, you will have access to generous benefits which include flexible work, study leave, a variety of leave provisions and salary packaging.
How To Apply
Step 1: Review the Position Description and become familiar with Our Mission and the Application process.
Step 2: Click the 'View Position Description and Apply' button, and populate your candidate application details, including your:
* Resume.
* Recommended responses to the Selection Criteria and Core Competencies in a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) or in the online Declaration and Criteria application page.
* Brief online responses to any pre-screening employment questions.
Applications close: 25-JUN-2026 at 11:59pm AUS Eastern Standard Time.
Preferred candidates will be required to complete mandatory pre-employment declarations and background checks, including those related to gender-based violence and foreign interference, in line with ACU's compliance requirements.
Candidates must hold Australian work rights to apply for this position. For permanent/continuing roles, applicants must have permanent work rights.
ACU is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace culture that values diversity and enables our people to reach their potential. In line with our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion we welcome candidates from all backgrounds and lived experiences. ACU is recognised as a Veteran Employment Supporter and veterans are encouraged to apply. ACU offers support for candidates that may require adjustments through the recruitment process. Please contact to discuss your requirements in confidence.
About ACU
Australian Catholic University (ACU) is a publicly funded university whose teaching, research and service is shaped by the vision of flourishing lives, thriving communities, and a more ethical future for our world. ACU has more than 2,500 staff and 34,000 students across eight campuses: Ballarat, Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, North Sydney, Strathfield, Blacktown and Rome.
ACU draws on the Catholic intellectual tradition which values human reason and welcomes everyone regardless of their faith, cultural tradition or circumstances. ACU invites all staff - both academic and professional - to embrace, and to support in ways meaningful to them, its mission to respect the dignity of every human person, to seek knowledge and to advance the common good.
ACU does not accept candidate applications submitted by external recruitment agencies through the ACU careers website.
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