Administration Officer

Classification:  ANU Officer 5 (Administration)
Salary package: $83,351 - $90,926 per annum plus 17% superannuation
Terms: Full-time (Continuing Contingent Funded), funded until 31 December 2025

Position Overview

The Centre for Indigenous Policy Research (CIPR) in POLIS: The Centre for Social Policy Research invites applications for an administration officer to support the successful delivery of the Improving On-Country Education project.  The administration officer will provide  administration support to the research team and will organise fieldwork and meetings in 4 remote communities in the Northern Territory and South Australia.  They will act as the first point of contact for the project, including responding to enquiries, engaging with stakeholders, and drafting general correspondence as requested.  They will also work closely with the Centre's administrative team providing support to a variety of stakeholders including staff, students and visitors.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People are strongly encouraged to apply for this position.

CIPR is Australia’s pre-eminent social science research body focussing on First Nations social and economic policy.  CIPR is part of POLIS, the ANU Centre for Social Policy research in the College of Arts and Social Sciences (CASS).  POLIS is home to six other research centres, enabling CIPR to work across disciplines and sectors, including government, community, business and education.  This interdisciplinary and collaborative space enables CIPR to address and make a difference in the challenges of today’s society.

The ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences (CASS) is one of six Colleges at ANU. The College, which is structured into two main research schools, offers degrees in more than 20 discipline areas and excels in research across the creative arts, humanities and social sciences. The College has a substantial international research presence and is a major source of national policy advice. Our academic staff are internationally recognised for their research, and 57 are members of the Australian Academy of the Humanities, the Academy of the Social Sciences of Australia, or both. We also host 13 Australian Research Council Future Fellows and three ARC Laureates. A hub of vibrant activity, we host more than 270 lectures, concerts and exhibitions each year, most of which are open to the public. Our students, staff and graduates come from more than 60 nations, bringing a diversity of perspective to campus life.

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