Senior Clinical School Services Officer (Rural Generalist Program)

The role

• Full Time, Continuing (part time / job share arrangements negotiable)
• Level 7 - $101,421 to $110,819 pa (plus 17% superannuation)
• Any Charles Sturt Rural Clinical School locations (Central Tablelands, Central West, Hastings Macleay, Mallee, Murray, Murrumbidgee, Northern Rivers, Orange or Riverina)

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Senior Clinical School Services Officer to lead the operational and strategic delivery of clinical school services across rural NSW and VIC. This pivotal role supports the Rural Generalist Program, ensuring high-quality student experiences, stakeholder engagement, and compliance with university and funding regulations.

You’ll lead a team of Clinical School Services Officers, collaborate with medical professionals, academics, and community stakeholders, and play a key role in shaping the future of rural health education.

About you

• Proven leadership in student-focused, agile teams
• Strong project management and strategic planning skills
• Excellent interpersonal, negotiation, and communication abilities
• Experience in higher education or medical school (desirable)
• Ability to travel and hold a valid Working with Children Check

About us

We are a university of the land and people of our regions. True to the character of regional Australia we have gumption, we have soul and we collaborate with others. We develop holistic, far-sighted people who help their communities grow and flourish.

The Wiradjuri phrase yindyamarra winhanganha means the wisdom of respectfully knowing how to live well in a world worth living in. This phrase represents who we are at Charles Sturt University – our ethos. It comes from traditional Indigenous Australian knowledge, but it also speaks to the mission of universities – to develop and spread wisdom to make the world a better place.

Harnessing technology, we thrive as a distributed yet connected community, welcoming and engaging with people across Australia and the world.

Learn more about the Faculty of Science and Health here.

Learn more about the School of Rural Medicine here.

Visit our website to learn about our great range of employee benefits.

Charles Sturt University is committed to building a diverse workforce as shown through our Athena Swan Bronze Award, our Australian Workplace Equality Index Bronze Award and our membership of a range of diversity focused organisations including Diversity Council Australia and Pride in Diversity. We encourage applications from First Nations people, carers, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people with disability, neurodivergent people, and people of all age groups, genders and sexualities for all roles.

To apply

Click the Apply button and complete your application online, submit a “statement of suitability” demonstrating your skills, knowledge and / or experience relevant to the position (referencing the selection criteria in the position description) and upload your CV.

If you experience difficulties applying online or for further information on completing the application process please visit our how to apply page or contact us.

This position is open to Australian Citizens and Permanent Residents; or applicants who hold a current valid work visa commensurate with this position.

Further information

Additional information is available in the position description or by contacting :

Professor Lesley Forster | Dean of Charles Sturt Rural Medicine | lforster@csu.edu.au

Closing Date : 11pm, 27 November 2025