Strategy and Planning Advisor
Job Summary
Strategy and Planning Advisor
Job No.:569558
Work type:Continuing
- Full timecontinuing Hybrid Working
- Bundoora Campus
- Salary HEO7 Starting at $103171 plus 17% superannuation
About the position
As Strategy and Planning Advisor you will support Senior Academic Committees and planning working groups ensuring governance excellence and driving strategic initiatives that matter.
This is a hands-on role where your ability to influence without authority provide clear guidance and model professional maturity will make a real difference.
Were looking for someone who has:
- strong secretariat experience
- advanced analytical capability
- exceptional report-writing skills
- managed committee functions
- ability to interpret policy
- deliver high-quality documentation
- experience in analysing complex datasets in Excel to support business planning
- drive for continuous improvement
- excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
If you thrive under pressure can steer conversations toward outcomes and want to contribute to decisions at the highest level this full-time continuing role at our Bundoora campus offers the opportunity to make a tangible impact on La Trobes academic strategy.
Please refer to the Position Description for full scope of duties skills and experience required for this position.
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employer contributed superannuation How to apply Closing date: By 11:55pm Sunday 18th January 2026 Position Enquiries: Lindsay Rose Senior Strategy and Planning Advisoror Jacqui Shaw Senior Manager Strategy and Planning via email: / Position Description below: Only candidates with Full Working Rights in Australia may apply for this position. Please submit an online application ONLY and include the following documents: Highly developed communication skills including the ability to prepare clear concise and professional documentation such as committee papers reports and policy advice. Experience in translating complex information into accessible formats for varied audiences. Proven experience in supporting and delivering business planning processes across complex portfolios. This includes workload and load planning performance review course viability analysis and the ability to align planning activities with strategic objectives and operational priorities. Proven ability to create and analyse complex datasets interpret statistical information and deliver actionable insights to support strategic planning and decision-making. Experience with workload modelling performance reporting and planning systems is essential. Please note the interview process will include a 45-minute Excel assessment. Please scroll down to apply. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants La Trobe University is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce. We take an intersectional approach by actively supporting and encouraging people of all backgrounds and abilities to submit an application and aim to ensure that the recruitment and employee experience is as accessible and inclusive as possible. Flexibility in interview format will be offered to shortlisted candidates. All La Trobe University employees are bound by the Working with Children Act 2005. If you are successful you will be required to hold a valid Victorian Employee Working with Children Check prior to commencement.
We welcome and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
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About Company
About Johnson & Wales University: Founded in 1914, Johnson & Wales University is a private, nonprofit, accredited institution with campuses in Providence, Rhode Island, and Charlotte, North Carolina.