- Full-time, continuing opportunity

- Located on Camperdown Campus on Gadigal Country

- Base Salary from $152,045plus 17% superannuation

About the team

The WorkplaceComplianceOperation teams work closely with qualified and academic colleagues to ensure that the University meets its operational compliance obligations in relation to casual academics.The teams drive continuous improvement, embeds consistent best-practice,processesand frameworks, while overseeing operational complianceacross all faculties and business areas. Together, the teamsensure consistent, cohesive standards aremaintained, and that all casual academic staff are paid accurately in line withUniversitypolicies and procedure and legislative requirements.

About the opportunity

As CommunicationsSpecialist youareresponsible forleading the strategic design and provision of communications across the University supporting University staff to understand their compliance obligations with the Enterprise Agreement, the University’s HR and industrial relations policies and the overall workplace compliance and operations process.

The role has a specific focus on compliance, education, awarenesscampaignsand stakeholder engagement.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

- Implement andmaintainthe Workplace Relations and Compliance communications plan

- develop communications strategies that drive understanding of University’s compliance andEnterprise Agreementobligations

- design, develop - initiatives to uplift the knowledge and capability ofUniversitystaff

- support the Educationand TrainingAdvisor in the development and roll out of education and/or training programs





- evaluate the effectiveness and quality of the training programs and communications strategies to ensure they are fit for purpose

- provides effective leadership and management guidance and support to the staff in the broader work area

- build andmaintainprofessional relationships through effective communication and engagement capability.

About you

- Postgraduate qualifications in a relevant field or an equivalent combination of relevant training and experience

- provencommunications leadership experience across large, complexorganisations,managing multipleconcurrent workstreams

- experience in developing and managing compliance frameworks

- demonstrated experience and understanding of the requirements of working with and supporting a high performing collaborative team

- demonstrated experience in communications including leading community awareness and engagement methodologies

- demonstrated experience in the supervision, training,mentoringand performance management of staff; and experience managing and resolving a diverse range of complex HR issues

- experience delivering education programs, preferably in a tertiary education environment.

Sponsorship / work rights for Australia

Please note: You must have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this employment to apply. Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment.

Pre-employment checks and declarations





Your employment is conditional upon the successful completion of all pre-employment or background checksrequiredfor the role in terms satisfactory to the University.Also, to meet the University’s obligations under the National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Eliminate Gender-Based Violence you will be asked to declare if you have been investigated for, or found to engaged in, sexual harm or gender-based violence in the course of previous employment or in a legal process. Similarly, your ongoing employment is conditional upon the satisfactory maintenance of all relevant clearances and background check requirements. If you do not meet these conditions, the University may take any necessary step, including the termination of your employment.

EEO statement

At the University of Sydney, our shared values are trust, accountability and excellence and we strive to be a place where everyone can thrive. We are committed to creating a Universitycommunity that thrives through diversity and reflects the wider community that we serve. We deliver on this through our commitment to diversity and inclusion,evidencedby our people and culture programs, as well as key strategies to increase participation and support the careers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people living with a disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and those who identify as LGBTIQ+. We welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds.

We are proud to be recognised as an Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI) Gold employer. Find out more about our work on diversity and inclusion.

Applications Close

Sunday 16 August 2026 11:59 PM

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📌 Communications Specialist (New South Wales)
🏢 GDG on Campus | University of Sydney
📍 New South Wales