Campus Location: North Sydney, Australia Job No: APTAV********** Support high quality research and enterprise activity through expert contractual advice that manages risk ensures compliance and enables strong partnerships.
Join a highly collaborative values driven team that supports the Universitys research strategy and enterprise activity ACU offers 17% employer superannuation, salary packaging and generous leave provisions.
Full time, continuing role at our North Sydney campus with some hybrid flexibility.
About the role: Operating within Research and Enterprise Contracts this role supports the Deputy Vice Chancellor Research and Enterprise in managing all aspects of ACU's research and enterprise contracts.
The Senior Contracts Officer is responsible for: Drafting, reviewing, negotiating and executing research and enterprise agreements Identifying and mitigating legal, financial and commercial risk Ensuring contracts comply with legal requirements funding rules policies and governance frameworks Providing senior level advice on complex contractual matters The role works closely with: Faculties and Research Institutes Finance Office of the General Counsel Staff within the Research Enterprise Portfolio External collaborators and project stakeholders For full position details, refer to the position description Contact: General enquiries can be sent to Alan Edmunds, Research and Enterprise Contracts Manager - Research Office at: ****** What we offer: The University pursues an excellence agenda and offers an environment where staff are welcomed and safe, and valued through development, participation and involvement.
Total remuneration valued to $138,111 - $154,409 total rem (pro rata) pa, including salary component $116,706 - $130,478 (pro rata) pa (HEW 8), employer contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading.




17% employer superannuation contributions to eligible continuing and fixed-term staff.
Annual leave loading of an equivalent to 17.5% of four weeks' salary pro rata payable, dependent on your commencement date.
As an ACU staff member, you will have access to generous benefits which include but not limited to: flexible work, study leave, a variety of leave provisions and salary packaging.
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Recommended responses to the Selection Criteria and Core Competencies in a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) or in the online Declaration and Criteria application page.
Brief online responses to any pre-screening employment questions.
Applications close: 23-AUG-**** at 11:59pm AUS Eastern Standard Time Preferred candidates will be required to complete mandatory pre-employment declarations and background checks, including those related to gender-based violence and foreign interference, in line with ACU's compliance requirements.
Candidates must hold Australian work rights to apply for this position.
For permanent/ continuing roles, applicants must have permanent work rights.
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About ACU: Australian Catholic University (ACU) is an inclusive community which welcomes students and staff of all beliefs.
ACU has over 2,500 staff supporting more than 34,000 students across eight campuses - Ballarat, Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, North Sydney, Strathfield, Blacktown and Rome.
ACU aspires to be a home for our staff, offer the care of a family and develop an academic and professional community.
Whatever your faith or culture, and whether you are academic or professional staff, there are many opportunities both for learning and contributing at ACU.
As valued members of our community, all staff members are expected to have an understanding of ACU's mission and values and to demonstrate an active contribution to them.
ACU does not accept candidate applications submitted by external recruitment agencies through the ACU careers website.
Learn more about Athena Swan Support high quality research and enterprise activity by providing expert contractual advice int this full-time, 35 hours per week, continuing role in North Sydney.

📌 Senior Contracts Officer (New South Wales)
🏢 Australian Catholic University Employees, Location, Alumni
📍 New South Wales