Executive Director

The Australian Centre for Christianity and Culture is a national Christian ecumenical centre, established in 1993 in Canberra. It encourages dialogue and cooperation among Christian churches and between Christianity and other faiths, as well as exploring issues relating to reconciliation in Australia and the interface between Christian faith and Australian Culture. The Centre is a research centre within Charles Sturt University, through a formal partnership established in 1998 between the Anglican Diocese of Canberra and Goulburn and the University, and is affiliated with United Theological College and St Mark’s National Theological Centre.

The Executive Director is a public figure at the head of a unique partnership between Charles Sturt University and the ecumenical Church. This position offers a strategic opportunity to play a major role in developing a reinvigorated spirituality at the heart of the nation through dialogue, leadership, research and engagement across ecumenical, interfaith and generational boundaries.  The emphasis is on cultural engagement and public dialogue in all its forms. Leading a small team, the Executive Director oversees both the programs of the Australian Centre for Christianity and Culture (ACC&C) and the work of the Charles Sturt University research initiative at the ACC&C (currently the Centre for Public and Contextual Theology).

The Centre operates in a profoundly ecumenical environment, and the Executive Director will need to provide inclusive leadership and engagement with the Board and with key partners, including Charles Sturt University.

We are seeking a passionately engaged Christian and a respected member of a Christian denomination, committed to the vision of the Centre, with the demonstrated ability to shape and influence the public discourse in Australia regarding the place of Christianity in Australian society.  Demonstrated leadership and management success in complex governance environments will be essential, combined with the proven ability to develop strategic partnerships, work collaboratively and attract financial capital.  You will need to demonstrate your commitment to ecumenical and interfaith dialogue; and to engagement, dialogue and reconciliation between indigenous Australians, cultures and society.

A doctoral qualification relevant to the work of the Centre, or equivalent accreditation and standing, and a record of national and/or international achievement through distinguished contributions in scholarship, research/creative works or professional activity, will be essential.

Applications close on 7 November.