- Flexible location + hybrid work arrangements
- Full time opportunity available as either a 12-month fixed term appointment or secondment
- HEW 7 $110,171 - $121,309 + 17% Superannuation
- Applications are invited from current continuing, fixed-term and casual employees only.

About the role:

Are you ready to do meaningful work and make a genuine impact? As the Senior Adviser, Student Success (Conduct), you will play a pivotal role in supporting students through complex conduct matters with professionalism, empathy and confidence. Working in a student-centred environment, you'll analyse information, provide expert advice, foster strong stakeholder relationships and contribute to fair, consistent outcomes.

This is an opportunity to bring positive change, influence decision-making and help shape an inclusive and supportive university community.

About you:

You are someone who achieves positive outcomes through your ability to navigate complexity with calmness, integrity and compassion. You thrive in dynamic environments, enjoy solving challenging problems and can build trusted relationships across diverse stakeholder groups. You are confident working independently, influencing others and supporting continuous improvement while maintaining sensitivity and confidentiality in your work.

You will Bring:

- Significant experience in a complex administrative, advisory, regulatory or professional environment.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret complex information.
- Experience managing sensitive matters including Gender-Based Violence, discrimination, and any other student conduct related matters with discretion, professionalism and empathy.




- Demonstrated excellence in stakeholder engagement, relationship building, and cross-functional collaboration, with the ability to influence outcomes and work effectively across multiple teams in complex environments.
- Strong organisational and leadership capabilities, with a proven ability to prioritise competing demands, coordinate and support others, implement practical solutions, and drive continuous improvement, service excellence, and student-centred outcomes.
- A relevant degree and/or substantial subsequent experience, or an equivalent combination of experience and expertise.

Here's how to apply

Internal Applicants Only:

Applications are invited from current continuing, fixed-term and casual employees only.

Please submit your updated resume and a short cover letter outlining your skills and experience.

For a confidential discussion regarding this role, please contact Aleece Brady, Specialist, Student Conduct and Integrity via [email protected] For a copy of the position description, please see below:

Senior Adviser, Student Success HEW 7.pdf

Applications for this position close on Tuesday 11th August.

Are You Ready?

Deakin is a Victorian university with a global impact. We are an agile, energetic, and innovative university committed to making a positive impact through our excellence in education,



research and innovation and the contributions we make to the wider community.

We understand that our reputation has been built on the dedication and expertise of our staff and we offer a dynamic and diverse working environment with opportunities to grow and develop careers. We believe that a progressive, thriving culture will ensure that people choose to come, and stay at Deakin and contribute to our ongoing success.

We value diversity and aim to build an inclusive environment that champions, embraces and respects differences. We support and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people of all abilities, cultures, sexual orientation, and genders.

Pre-employment safety and suitability checks: In accordance with the National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-based Violence, appointment to this role is subject to successful completion of relevant pre-employment checks, including Working With Children Checks and candidate gender-based violence declarations.

Candidates may be asked to declare whether they have been investigated for an allegation of Gender‑based Violence, or determined to have engaged in conduct that constitutes Gender‑based Violence during the course of their previous employment, or otherwise in a legal process. A declaration is not required from individuals who have experienced gender‑based violence. A ‘Yes’ response does not automatically exclude a candidate from employment, and any information provided will be treated confidentially and considered only for relevance to the role and the University’s safety obligations.

📌 Senior Adviser, Student Success (Conduct) (Melbourne)
🏢 Deakin University
📍 Melbourne