Fixed Term, Full Time Appointment (contract till December 2027)
Professional Employee Level 6/7 – annual salary $86,629 – $102,606 pa
Plus 17% superannuation and 6 weeks annual leave
Casuarina Campus

Utilise your events experience to design, plan and execute a variety of events at CDU

About the Position
As the Events Officer, you will be responsible for the planning, coordinating and execution of CDU’s major events, ranging from Open Days, academic conferences, student recruitment activations to community outreach programs. The role supports the university’s strategic objectives by delivering high-quality events that enhance the university’s reputation, promotes future student recruitment, and foster connections with both internal and external stakeholders.
Possessing exceptional communication skills, the Events Officer has a lead role in stakeholder management, utilising project management skills to deliver events on time and within budget, whilst maintaining a strategic focus on the return on investment of activities. Familiar with event operations and logistics, the Event Officer requires a strong understanding of the customer journey, from pre-event marketing and promotion, through attendance and on-the-day experience, to post-event follow-up and conversion, ensuring events contribute to the University’s broader growth and engagement objectives.

As the Event Officer, you must have the ability to travel to regional and remote locations and at times, will be required to work outside standard office hours depending on events and peak periods of workload.

About You
To be successful, you will require:

• Degree level qualification or Diploma with relevant experience and or equivalent combination of relevant experience and or education and training in event management, marketing, business, or relevant area.
• Demonstrate an understanding of best-practice event management principles.
• Demonstrate advanced project management skills, including budgeting and reporting analytics.
• Excellent time management skills and experience in working in an environment with competing demands.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills
• Excellent time management skills and experience in working in an environment with competing demands.
• Experience in Protocol.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team environment while positively influencing outcomes and maintaining positive and equitable relationships with colleagues and key stakeholders.

To view the full position description please click the apply link to be directed to the vacancy on our CDU job site and then click on job attachments.

This position is subject to Charles Darwin University First Nations Priority Recruitment measures, in accordance with s57 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1992 (NT) 1992. First Nations applicants are strongly encouraged to apply & will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy. For information on First Nations Priority Recruitment at CDU and how to apply, please visit https://www.cdu.edu.au/careers-cdu/first-nations-priority-recruitment

Remuneration
Appointment to this role will be at Professional Employee Level 6/7. The base salary will be in the range of $86,629 - $102,606 per annum. The total remuneration package will be in the range of $101,355 - $120,049 per annum, including 17% superannuation.

What’s in it for you?

• Opportunities for professional development, paid study and career progression
• An enviable lifestyle in the spectacular Northern Territory
• 17% superannuation
• Up to six weeks of paid annual leave
• Free on-campus parking in designated areas
• Up to 26 weeks of paid parental leave (primary care giver), in addition to government payments (eligibility criteria apply)
• Recognition of prior service with another Australian university / NT Government for Long Service Leave (recognition applied to qualifying period only)
• An employer who values your contribution to building a bigger, better and stronger University
• Work with a University committed to changing people’s lives for the better through training, education, and research
• Ability to negotiate transfer of leave entitlements under the Public Employment (Mobility) Act 1989
• Employee Assistance Program
• Salary Packaging opportunities

How to Apply
All applications must be received online via the ‘apply’ button and should include your resume and a cover letter outlining your interest in the role and relevant skills and experience.

For a confidential discussion about the position please contact Kimberley Pickens via email [email protected] to organise a time to discuss.

Adjustments can be made throughout the application and selection process, as well as during employment to support applicants and employees with disability. CDU’s Workplace Adjustment Policy and Procedure can be found at https://policies.cdu.edu.au/view-current.php?id=191&version=1. If you would like to discuss adjustments, please contact the People Services Team on 08 8946 6284 or email [email protected].

Diversity and Inclusion
At CDU we actively celebrate our diversity. We innovate, embrace new ideas, and act with courage and kindness. We’re about what we can give to the world rather than what we take, and we believe in the transformative power of education. We work hard to make sure every member of our University community feels they truly belong. Understanding that it is through our focus on our people and leveraging our differences that will make CDU the most connected University in Australia, we are striving to ensure that our culture and our community are inclusive of all our staff, students, and visitors. We are committed to maintaining a culture where everyone feels respected, safe, encouraged to speak up and supported in achieving their professional goals. Applications from First Nations people, women at all levels, culturally and racially marginalised people, people with disability, neurotypical and neuro-diverse people, LGBTQIA+ people, people with family and caring responsibilities and people at all stages of their careers are welcomed.

You make CDU. And we want you to be exactly who you are.

Applications Close: Sunday 28th September 2025