Project Officer

Classification: ANU Officer 5 (Administration) Salary package: $89,760 - $97,918 per annum (pro rata) plus 17% superannuation Terms: Part-time (0.4FTE), Fixed term (up to 12 months)

The School/Department
The ANU School of Art & Design (SOA&D) has a distinctive type of education, research and training; driven by innovative studio-based education, applied and practice-led research, and professional training in combination with art history, art theory, curatorship and design. It is inclusive of material and digital practices and promotes cross-disciplinary education and partnerships to generate innovative visual arts, design and art history and curatorial practice and research. It supports scholarship at all levels – undergraduate, postgraduate coursework and postgraduate research. The School is focused on achieving excellence in research and teaching in accordance with its position within Australia’s highly ranked university.

The College/Division
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.The Position
The School of Art & Design is looking for a proactive, capable, highly organised Project Officer to play a key role in establishing and delivering a significant new national art prize. Working with the Gallery Manager, you'll be responsible for coordinating logistics, administrative and operational delivery, and managing the branding and promotion of this exciting new initiative.

The Person
The role requires a confident communicator with excellent initiative and interpersonal skills who can work with diverse and important stakeholders.