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*THE World University Rankings 2026
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Director, Operations and Infrastructure
The Australian National University
Australia, Canberra
The Australian National University
Australia, Canberra
Classification: Senior Manager 4 Salary package: Competitive salary package plus 17% superannuation Terms: Full time, Fixed term (up to 5 years) Location: Canberra, ACT The Position The Director, Operations and Infrastructure is a senior executive leadership role within the Campus Environment Division, providing strategic direction and operational leadership to deliver safe, reliable, sustainable and customer-focused campus environments that support teaching, research, student life and community engagement, and uphold the University's mission of enduring significance. Reporting to the Chief Campus Environment Officer, the Director leads a large, diverse and highly technical portfolio encompassing building operations and maintenance, facilities management, security and safety, emergency management, procurement and contracts, gardens and grounds, remote sites, and operational support for infrastructure and capital works. The role is responsible for ensuring that campus infrastructure services and facilities operate effectively, safely and efficiently while supporting the University's long‑term strategy. The Director plays a critical role in establishing and maintaining strong operational governance, service standards, risk management frameworks, and business continuity arrangements across the University's campuses and remote sites. Working closely with academic and professional leaders, the role ensures operational services are responsive, resilient and aligned with the evolving needs of staff, students and external stakeholders. A key focus of the position is operational excellence and continuous improvement, using data, performance insights and customer feedback to optimise service delivery, manage operational risks and improve the campus experience. The Director provides expert advice to senior executives and governance bodies on operational performance, facilities management, critical incidents and service continuity, while ensuring resources are effectively prioritised and managed. The Director, Operations and Infrastructure also provides strategic oversight of infrastructure and capital works activities to ensure operational requirements, asset performance and long-term service outcomes are effectively integrated into planning, delivery and handover processes. The Person You are a strategic and experienced operational leader with substantial experience managing large and complex facilities, operational services, maintenance, asset management, security or related portfolios within a university, government or similarly complex environment. You have a strong track record of leading high-performing operational teams, delivering reliable services, managing risk and ensuring compliance within complex organisations. You understand how to balance strategic priorities with day-to-day operational demands and are comfortable making decisions in dynamic and time-critical environments. You bring experience in facilities management, maintenance operations, service delivery, and business continuity, together with strong financial and contract management capabilities. Experience overseeing infrastructure programs or capital works within an operational environment would be highly regarded. You are recognised for your outstanding communication and stakeholder engagement skills, able to translate complex operational and technical issues into clear, compelling advice for senior leaders, committees and broader audiences. With a strong customer‑centric mindset, you champion high‑quality service delivery, continuous improvement and responsive, solutions‑focused engagement. You value inclusion, teamwork and a positive workplace culture. You lead with integrity, model respectful and ethical behaviour, and are deeply committed to health, safety and wellbeing. You create an environment where people feel supported, valued and empowered to perform at their best, ensuring the organisation and its community thrive together now and into the future. Hays Executive Search is assisting ANU with this appointment. To discuss this opportunity in the strictest of confidence please contact Paul Phillips or Andy Sundberg at Hays Executive Search. A position description and selection criteria is available on request. P: +61 2 8226 9630, and E: DirOps.Anu@hays.com.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 people of all backgrounds and identities. For more information about staff equity at ANU, click here. For enquiries about the application process, or if you require reasonable adjustment to apply for this role, please contact the hiring manager on the above listed details. Please note: The preferred candidate must have rights to live and work in Australia, and will be required to complete mandatory pre-employment declarations and background checks relevant to the role they have applied for, in accordance with the Background Checking Procedure and the National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-Based Violence. CLOSING DATE: Wednesday 2 September 2026, 11.55pm (Canberra time)
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Competitive salary package plus 17% super
Posted
11 Aug 2026
Senior Lecturer / Associate Professor / Professor, School of Engineering
The Australian National University
Australia
The Australian National University
Australia
Classification: Academic Level C or D or E Salary package: $149,657 - $233,618 per annum plus 17% superannuation Terms: Full Time, Continuing Shape the Future of Nuclear Engineering Education Lead in a Growing Strategic Discipline Build an Internationally Recognised Research and Teaching Profile Position Description and Selection Criteria: PD&PEWER_Level C_D_E_Senior Lecturer_Associate Professor_Professor.pdf About the opportunity Contribute to research and teaching in the Aerospace and Nuclear Systems disciplines within the School of Engineering. Combine advanced research into nuclear engineering, high-temperature materials behaviour or computational high-temperature fluid heat transfer that can inform teaching of undergraduate courses within the school of engineering in the Nuclear Systems Engineering discipline and contribute to the overall research capability of the School of Engineering, through investigation of these processes in both fundamental and applied research. Provide academic leadership and subject matter expertise to support Engineering Accreditation activities, particularly in relation to the development, governance and accreditation requirements of the Nuclear Systems major. About the School The School of Engineering brings together a diverse and welcoming community that is motivated to seek “wicked problems”. We connect divergent thinkers, to explore and pose solutions, that cross the traditional interdisciplinary and global boundaries. We have evolved from our foundational strength in systems thinking, reaching beyond traditional engineering fields. This systems approach embraces our core strengths and is shaped around five focus areas: Aerospace, Energy, Environmental, Information & Signal Processing, and Mechatronics. Join us in our fundamental quest of discovery and passionate pursuit of knowledge that goes beyond our lived world. About the College 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 and Society (CSS) hosts many 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 is 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. 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 is comprised of the School of Computing, School of Cybernetics, School of Engineering, Fenner School of Environment & Society, Mathematical Sciences Institute, and the Australian National Centre for the Public Awareness of Science, supported by the Professional Services Group. Enquiries To enquire about this role, please contact Professor Sean O'Byrne, Professor of Aerospace Engineering, via email Sean.OByrne@anu.edu.au. 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 and Society to actively seek a gender mix of shortlisted candidates for interview. For more information about staff equity at ANU, visit https://services.anu.edu.au/human-resources/respect-inclusion 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. For more information about staff equity at ANU, click here. For enquiries about the application process, or if you require reasonable adjustment to apply for this role, please contact the hiring manager on the above listed details. 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: https://services.anu.edu.au/human-resources How to apply Applicants must apply online via the ANU recruitment portal and should upload the following separate documents: A detailed curriculum vitae (CV) including a full publication list 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. A 1–2-page statement outlining your approach to coursework education and student project supervision. A 1–2-page statement outlining your research objectives for the next 3 years if appointed Applications which do not address the selection criteria may not be considered for the position. Please note: Visa sponsorship may be considered for the successful candidate. Due to the security and regulatory requirements associated with this role, applicants must be eligible to obtain and maintain all necessary clearances and authorisations required to work within the nuclear engineering sector. The preferred candidate will be required to complete mandatory pre-employment declarations and background checks relevant to the role they have applied for, in accordance with the Background Checking Procedure and the National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-Based Violence. Closing Date: Thursday, 10 September 2026, 11:55pm (AEST)
Salary
$149,657 - $233,618 per annum plus 17% superannuation
Posted
11 Aug 2026
Research Fellow, School of Demography
The Australian National University
Australia, Canberra
The Australian National University
Australia, Canberra
Classification: Academic Level B Salary package: $124,638 - $141,317 per annum (pro-rata) plus 17% superannuation Terms: Part-time (0.5FTE), Fixed Term (up to 12 months) Position Description and Selection Criteria: PD_PEWER_Level B Research Fellow.pdf Position Overview The position is funded by contract research between the ANU Defence Institute and the Australian Army Research Centre, based in the School of Demography within the Research School of Social Sciences (RSSS). We are seeking a highly capable and self-motivated Research Fellow to work on the project entitled ‘Small-area attitude mapping’ which involves the compilation of Australia attitudinal survey information, small-area modelling of demographic characteristics, and application of scenario modelling. This project aims to understand more about social attitudes across Australia. The Research Fellow will compile data, conduct the analysis, and provide geographical visualisation of indicators. This research will be conducted within the Population Lab project lead by Professors Edith Gray and James Raymer. Our core aim is to have a better understanding of Australian demographic processes. The Person The research fellow is expected to work within the School of Demography at ANU and will be directly supervised by Professor Gray. The research fellow will be guided by a contracted research program, engage in data compilation, analysis and visualisation, and support the presentation of project activities, including through the project report and mapping of social attitudes. Please note, the successful applicant should have, or be eligible to secure, Baseline Security Clearance through the Australian Government Security Vetting Agency. The College 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. For more information about the position please contact Professor Edith Gray, E: edith.gray@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 To be considered for this position, please upload the following documents: A current curriculum vitae (CV) and Summary of Experience and Contributions – You will need to prepare a one-page Summary of Experience and Contributions outlining your key research contributions and experience relevant to this role. Evidence of PhD conferral – This must be your official testamur, not a transcript. Applicants must hold, or be eligible to apply for, and secure, Baseline Security Clearance. The committee will not consider candidates that do not meet one or more aspects of the selection criteria. Applications which do not address the selection criteria may not be considered for the position. Please note: The preferred candidate must have rights to live and work in Australia, and will be required to complete mandatory pre-employment declarations and background checks relevant to the role they have applied for, in accordance with the Background Checking Procedure and the National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-Based Violence. Closing date: Thursday, 20 August 2026, 11:55PM (AEST)
Salary
$124,638 - $141,317 per annum (pro-rata) plus 17% superannuation
Posted
30 Jul 2026
Lecturer in Accounting
The Australian National University
Australia, Canberra
The Australian National University
Australia, Canberra
Classification: Academic Level B Salary package: $124,638 - $141,317 per annum plus 17% superannuation Term: Full time, Continuing Position Description and Selection Criteria: PD&PEWER Level B Lecturer in Accounting.pdf Position overview The Research School of Accounting is seeking to appoint a highly qualified individual as Lecturer (Level B) in Accounting. The successful applicant will complement and extend existing teaching and research strengths within the School, and will be committed to high quality teaching and excellence in research. The position requires residency in Canberra. The ANU College of Business and Economics (CBE) educates the next generation of business leaders. CBE seeks to advance knowledge through high quality teaching and research. We contribute to associated professions, industry and government by conducting world-class, long-term strategic research, and through the provision of specialised undergraduate and postgraduate degrees. As a part of Australia's leading university, CBE provides an excellent educational experience for students. Our global alumni network reaches the world's leading companies, policy agencies and universities. Our operations are guided by our Values and Behaviours and we encourage you to apply if you are looking for a workplace that encourages respect, collegiality and excellence. For further information please contact Professor Louise Lu, E: Louise.Lu@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: A statement addressing the selection criteria. 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. Please note: The preferred candidate will be required to complete mandatory pre-employment declarations and background checks relevant to the role they have applied for, in accordance with the Background Checking Procedure and the National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-Based Violence. Closing date: Monday, 31 August 2026, 11:55PM (AEST)
Salary
$124,638 - $141,317 per annum plus 17% superannuation
Posted
20 Jul 2026
Senior Consultant, Indigenous Talent
The Australian National University
Australia, Canberra
The Australian National University
Australia, Canberra
Classification: ANU Officer 8 (Administration) Salary package: $124,392 - $133,017 per annum plus 17% superannuation Terms: Full time, Continuing Position Description and Selection Criteria: PD&PEWER ANU O8 Senior Consultant. Indigenous Talent_July 2026.pdf While this is not an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples only Identified position, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are strongly encouraged to apply and will be given preference. Contribute to shaping and building ANU's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander talent profile Access generous leave entitlements, including cultural leave Contribute to building connection, community, and growth of our staff from within a collaborative work environment The Position The Australian National University (ANU) is committed to increasing the representation, participation and success of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples within our workforce. We are seeking a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Senior Consultant (Indigenous Talent Lead) to play a key role in strengthening Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employment outcomes across the University. This role will focus on; Strengthening Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employment pathways, including early career programs and targeted recruitment initiatives Partner with Recruitment teams and hiring managers to improve attraction, selection and hiring outcomes Provide practical, culturally informed advice on recruitment, onboarding and ongoing support Contribute to retention strategies through onboarding programs, mentoring and staff engagement activities Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external communities and organisations Use workforce data and insights to identify opportunities and drive continuous improvement The Person We’re looking for a motivated and culturally aware professional to strengthen Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employment outcomes across the University. In order to support the role responsibilities, the person we are looking for will have; Experience in recruitment, workforce programs, human resources, or diversity and inclusion Understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employment issues, pathways and opportunities Strong stakeholder engagement, relationship-building and communication skills Proven ability to deliver practical initiatives and work collaboratively across teams Demonstrated commitment to cultural safety, inclusion and reconciliation Enquiries To enquire about this opportunity please contact the Manager, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Lauren Sayers, E: lauren.sayers@anu.edu.au Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Increasing the representation of women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and persons from diverse gender, ability, cultural and linguistic backgrounds is a strategic priority for the Australian National University. We strongly encourage applications from these groups. The University actively encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. For more information on employment opportunities, contact us on indigenous.employment@anu.edu.au ANU is a large, diverse employer. We are a recipient of the bronze award through the Science in Australia Gender Equity (SAGE) program, founding member with Champions of Change Coalition and a platinum member of the Australian Network on Disability. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and identities and from individuals who may have had a non-linear career path, career gaps or career breaks. 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: A statement addressing the selection criteria. 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. Please note: The preferred candidate must have rights to live and work in Australia, and will be required to complete mandatory pre-employment declarations and background checks relevant to the role they have applied for, in accordance with the Background Checking Procedure and the National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-Based Violence. Closing date: Monday, 17 August 2026, 11:55PM (AEST)
Salary
$124,392 - $133,017 per annum plus 17% superannuation
Posted
20 Jul 2026
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