Organisational Readiness Specialist

Full time, continuing opportunity
Lead communications and compliance to ensure organisational readiness
Base Salary $117,133 + 17% superannuation

About the opportunity

We’re seeking an experienced Organisational Readiness Specialist to lead HR business readiness communications for the implementation of compliance projects at the University. In this role, you will design and deliver communication strategies that support organisational preparedness, ensuring staff understand, adopt, and embed compliance requirements into practice.

You will play a key role in translating regulatory and policy requirements into clear, practical messaging, enabling leaders and teams to effectively implement change. Working closely with HR leaders and project teams, you will ensure communications are aligned with business readiness plans, support risk mitigation, and drive sustained compliance outcomes.

Using data and insights, you will continuously refine communication approaches to strengthen engagement, improve understanding, and enable successful transition to compliant ways of working.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

design and develop business readiness communications in support of HR leaders and projects teams that include targeted updates, guidance materials, and intranet content aligned to project milestones
develop clear, practical messaging that translates compliance requirements into actions for staff and leaders, ensuring understanding and consistent application across the organisation
design and implement communication and readiness plans that support change adoption, mitigate compliance risks, and embed new processes into business-as-usual operations
create and oversee content across multiple channels, ensuring messaging is consistent, accessible, and aligned with governance frameworks and university standards
use data insights, feedback, and performance metrics to assess readiness and communication effectiveness, refining strategies to improve engagement, capability uplift, and sustained compliance outcomes

About you

bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and practical experience
demonstrated experience developing and implementing effective communication plans, ideally supporting organisational change or compliance initiatives
strong content creation skills, with experience writing for diverse audiences and using content management systems
well-developed analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills, with high attention to detail
proven ability to plan and manage multiple priorities, supported by strong organisational and project management capabilities
excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively and utilise digital tools, CRM systems, and data insights

Sponsorship / work rights for Australia

You must have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this employment to be eligible to apply. Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment.

Pre-employment checks and declarations

Your employment is conditional upon the successful completion of all pre-employment or background checks required for the role in terms satisfactory to the University. Also, to meet the University’s obligations under the National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Eliminate Gender-Based Violence you will be asked to declare if you have been investigated for, or found to engaged in, sexual harm or gender-based violence in the course of previous employment or in a legal process. Similarly, your ongoing employment is conditional upon the satisfactory maintenance of all relevant clearances and background check requirements. If you do not meet these conditions, the University may take any necessary step, including the termination of your employment.

EEO statement

At the University of Sydney, our shared values are trust, accountability and excellence and we strive to be a place where everyone can thrive. We are committed to creating a University community that thrives through diversity and reflects the wider community that we serve. We deliver on this through our commitment to diversity and inclusion, evidenced by our people and culture programs, as well as key strategies to increase participation and support the careers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people living with a disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and those who identify as LGBTQIA+. We welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds.

We are proud to be recognised as an Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI) Platinum Employer. Find out more about our work on diversity and inclusion.

How to apply

Applications (including a cover letter, CV, and any additional supporting documentation) can be submitted via the Apply button at the top of the page.

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For a confidential discussion about the role, or if you require reasonable adjustment or any documents in alternate formats, please contact Victoria Ford-Rogers Recruitment Operations by email to victoria.ford-rogers@sydney.edu.au

The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment.

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Applications Close

Wednesday 08 July 2026 11:59 PM