Engagement and Impact Officer

Classification: ANU Officer 5 (Administration) Salary package: $85,434 - $93,200 per annum, plus 17% superannuation Term: Full-time, Continuing Join a dynamic, impact-driven team at the forefront of innovation - Enjoy a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment that supports creativity and collaboration. Establish Cybernetics in Australia and activate it for national capability building. Deliver value to the ANU through exceptional education, research and engagement activities. Generate sustainable funding through education, research and engagement. About the opportunity Join the School of Cybernetics’ growing program of research, education and engagement. We’re looking for a motivated team member who enjoys bringing people together and turning ideas into action — from events and partnerships to creative campaigns that connect our work with the wider world. Reporting to the Engagement and Impact Lead, you’ll coordinate and deliver events, engagement activities and digital content that strengthen relationships across industry, government, philanthropy and community. This is a hands‑on role with opportunities to learn, grow and build a career in a supportive, fast‑paced and creative environment. About the College The ANU by 2025 Strategic Plan calls for the University to serve society through transformational research and education. As one of the great universities of the world, ANU is driven by a culture of excellence in everything we do. Our lived experience is increasingly one of large‑scale systems of people, whose actions and interactions are influenced by our digital, physical and biological environment. The ANU College of Systems & Society (CSS) hosts three of the key disciplines necessary to help us design, build, regulate and secure the future. CSS brings together expertise in social, technical, computational, ecological and scientific systems to build a new approach to systems design and build new national capabilities in data‑driven policy and business development. The work we do in the College directly supports one of the four pillars of ANU by 2025: to strengthen our national mission and meet our unique responsibilities as Australia’s National University. We will deliver on our mission by building a strong community, providing transformative educational experiences, conducting high‑impact research, seeking meaningful engagement, and becoming a resilient organisation post COVID‑19. We welcome and openly acknowledge differences in expertise, research / education / professional focus, experience and perspective. CSS is a vibrant and diverse community of more than three thousand students, staff, and visitors. Our College comprises three schools: the School of Computing, School of Cybernetics, and School of Engineering, supported by the Professional Services Group. The School of Cybernetics is the first new school established at the ANU in the 21st Century. The School will build on the foundational work of the Autonomy, Agency and Assurance Innovation Institute (3Ai), and also develop capacity in systems and design. Cybernetics is at the heart of the work of the school as a tool that sparks new ways of thinking and possibilities for the future. We focus on systems as a unit of analysis and driver of action for industries working with complexity and we are generating new approaches to shape the future through and with technology. The school creates programs that blend education, research and engagement, giving staff the opportunity to create new ways of working, to imagine something different, built on a diverse, inclusive culture. Enquiries To enquire about this role, please contact Sherice Kazzi, Engagement and Impact Lead, via email Our commitment to diversity, belonging, inclusion and equity ANU is committed to building a diverse and inclusive community, and particularly welcomes applications from women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and candidates from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. Furthermore, it is practice in the ANU College of Systems & Society to actively seek a gender mix of shortlisted candidates for interview. We welcome and develop diversity of backgrounds, experiences and ideas and encourage applications from individuals who may have had non‑traditional career paths, who may have taken a career break, had career disruptions or who have achieved excellence in careers outside of the higher education sector. We support applicants who require flexible arrangements in their work environments or patterns. If your experience looks a little different to what we’ve described, but you’re passionate and motivated by this position, we welcome your enquiry and application. The University actively encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. For more information on employment opportunities, contact our Indigenous Employment Consultant on ANU values diversity and inclusion and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to those of all backgrounds and identities. For more information about staff equity at ANU, visit What we offer The ANU provides attractive benefits and excellent support to maintain a healthy work/life balance and offers generous remuneration benefits, including four weeks paid vacation per year, assistance with relocation expenses and 17% employer contribution to superannuation. We also offer generous parental leave, the possibility of flexible and part time working arrangements, a parental and aged care support program, dual career hire programs, staff and family tuition fee discounts, ANU school holiday programs, and childcare facilities on campus. For more information, visit How to apply Applicants must apply online via the ANU recruitment portal and should upload the following separate documents: A detailed curriculum vitae (CV) and the names and contact details of at least three referees (preferably including a current or previous supervisor). If your CV does not include referees, you can complete these online when prompted in the application form. A 2-page statement addressing the selection criteria. (Optional for applicants) Achievement relative to opportunity statement where appropriate. Other documents, if required. Applications which do not address the selection criteria may not be considered for the position. Please note: The successful candidate must have rights to live and work in this country and will be required to undergo a background check during the recruitment process. An offer of employment is conditional on satisfactory results. #J-18808-Ljbffr