• Based at our Melbourne, Burwood Campus + hybrid work arrangements
• Part-time (0.6FTE) and fixed term until 18 December 2026
• HEW 5 $83,407 - $93,548 + 17% Superannuation (pro rata, part time)

Benefits for working with us!

At Deakin, we offer more than just a job — we offer a lifestyle. Across our campuses in Geelong, Melbourne, and regional Victoria, you’ll find everything you need to thrive: on-site childcare, gyms, medical centres, cafes, accessible public transport, and convenient parking. Enjoy flexible working arrangements that support your work-life balance, generous leave entitlements including extended parental leave and the option to purchase additional time off, plus a wide range of staff discounts on travel and more. Our health and wellbeing services, ongoing professional development opportunities, and inclusive, supportive culture make Deakin a place where you can grow — whether you're working remotely or immersed in the vibrant energy of campus life.

About the team and role:

Join a team that’s driven to support frontline leaders in the world’s most challenging settings! The Centre for Humanitarian Leadership (CHL) is an award-winning partnership between Deakin University and Save the Children Australia. Established in 2011 as an innovative combination of academic rigour and humanitarian practice, CHL has supported crisis and humanitarian leaders from more than 90 countries through its accredited and non-accredited academic courses in multiple languages. CHL champions humanitarian action that centres the agency of affected communities, respects diverse perspectives, elevates local actors, and furthers social justice.

The Crisis Leadership Program (CLP) is a suite of non-accredited short courses designed to support crisis and humanitarian leaders working on the frontlines of the world’s most pressing challenges. The course, designed in 2022, has been translated into multiple languages (Ukrainian, Polish, French, and Arabic) and more than 1000 participants have completed it in less than three years.

The Officer, Crisis Leadership Program (CLP) is instrumental in supporting the delivery of the CLP short course offered CHL. The Officer, CLP will support the CLP Coordinator and CHL team in the coordination and management of the administrative and operational functions of the CLP including support with communication, course applications, facilitator liaison, course logistics and travel.

As an Officer, you will:

• Support the CLP Coordinator on all aspects of CLP delivery, including course applications, participant recruitment and delivery schedule.
• Support the recruitment of CLP short course applications with the CLP Coordinator and Communications and Marketing Team.
• Support the CLP Selection Panel for the review of applications and administration of application outcomes.
• Under the guidance of CLP Coordinator, lead on managing the delivery schedule and calendar invites for all CLP Masterclasses.
• Assist CLP Coordinator and CHL Operations Coordinator in record management for various CLP documents, including application lists, participant tracker, attendance records, consent forms, post-completion surveys and certificates
• Lead on responding to CLP student enquiries and inbox management                                                                        

To be successful, you’ll have:

• A strong connection to CHL’s ambition to support frontline leaders in crisis-affected contexts
• A sense of humour, adaptability, and creative approaches to problem solving, including a keenness to leverage AI-enabled tools to maximise innovative approaches to streamline processes
• An equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training
• Proven ability to use Microsoft Teams, SharePoint and Zoom for day‑to‑day collaboration and information sharing, and Microsoft Excel to efficiently create and manage diverse data to support operational and reporting requirements
• General digital literacy, with the ability to quickly learn new systems and follow organisational processes and guidelines.
• Experience in administration and related activities in a large organisation with complex administrative structures, policies, and procedures.
• Experience in operating in a high-pressure diverse environment, involving face to face, phone, and written communication

The following additional criteria will be considered an asset:

• Professional fluency in Arabic or French
• Understanding and experience of humanitarian work and humanitarian environments and knowledge of associated educational and research funding environment.
• Experience or knowledge of adult or vocational education, capacity building in an NGO setting, or higher education
• Customer service experience providing timely, accurate, and respectful support to participants of a program/event

Here's how to apply: 

Only people with the right to work in Australia may apply for this position.

Please submit your updated resume and a short cover letter outlining your skills and experience by clicking the ‘Apply’ button.

For a confidential discussion regarding this role, please contact Perla Escalon (Coordinator, Crisis Leadership Program) on perla.escalon@deakin.edu.au

For a copy of the position description, please see below:

 Officer, Crisis Leadership Program - HEW 5.pdf

Applications for this position close on Sunday, 12 April 2026 at 11:55pm.

Are You Ready?

Deakin is a Victorian university with a global impact. We are an agile, dynamic, and innovative university committed to making a positive impact through our excellence in education, research and innovation and the contributions we make to the wider community.

We understand that our reputation has been built on the dedication and expertise of our staff and we offer a dynamic and diverse working environment with opportunities to grow and develop careers. We believe that a progressive, thriving culture will ensure that people choose to come, and stay at Deakin and contribute to our ongoing success.

We value diversity and aim to build an inclusive environment that champions, embraces and respects differences. We support and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people of all abilities, cultures, sexual orientation, and genders.

Pre-employment safety and suitability checks: In accordance with the National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-based Violence, appointment to this role is subject to successful completion of relevant pre-employment checks, including Working With Children Checks and candidate gender-based violence declarations. 

Candidates may be asked to declare whether they have been investigated for an allegation of Gender‑based Violence, or determined to have engaged in conduct that constitutes Gender‑based Violence during the course of their previous employment, or otherwise in a legal process.  A declaration is not required from individuals who have experienced gender‑based violence.  A ‘Yes’ response does not automatically exclude a candidate from employment, and any information provided will be treated confidentially and considered only for relevance to the role and the University’s safety obligations.