Senior Consultant - Indigenous Employment & Retention

Classification: ANU Officer 8 (Administration)
Salary package: $115,511 - $123,519 plus 17% superannuation
Terms: Full time, Fixed term (up to 12 months)

• Use your skills in diversity & inclusion to support critical work focusing on our Indigenous cohort at ANU
• Friendly and collaborative work environment
• Opportunity to lead on diverse range of projects and activities. 

Position overview

The Senior Consultant – Indigenous Employment and Retention is responsible for providing high level advice and support to stakeholders across the University, contributing to the attraction and retention of Indigenous staff and participating in a broad range of recruitment and retention strategy projects and implementation.

We are seeking someone with experience in leading employment and retention project activities, the ability to engage stakeholders across ANU and work with external partners to support our work in Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.  Candidates must have an understanding of the issues affecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and proven culturally appropriate engagement and communication skills. Familiarity with ANU human resources policies and process will be highly regarded.

For more information about these roles and your suitability please contact Lauren Sayers on lauren.sayers@anu.edu.au

The University actively encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. For more information on employment opportunities, contact our Indigenous Employment Consultant on indigenous.employment@anu.edu.au 

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 https://services.anu.edu.au/human-resources/respect-inclusion

Application information

In order to apply for this role please make sure that you upload the following documents:

• An expression of interest statement (no more then 2 pages) addressing the selection criteria in the position description.
• A current curriculum vitae (CV) which includes 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.
• Other documents, if required.

Applications which do not address the selection criteria may not be considered for the position.

Reasonable adjustments to support applicants through this recruitment process can be made available upon request. Requests for adjustments will be treated with the strictest of confidentiality. 

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.