Curriculum Support Officer

Overview

CURRICULUM SUPPORT OFFICER
GRADUATE RESEARCH
JOONDALUP CAMPUS
$56.44 PER HOUR
CASUAL

The Role: We are seeking a highly organised and motivated academic staff member to join the Graduate Research team on a casual basis as a Curriculum Review and Support Officer. This position will play a key role in the review of current HDR course structures across the University and the potential proposal of a new course version.

You will:

- Review current HDR course structures.
- Manage timelines, data collation, and documentation for curriculum development and course reviews.
- Coordinate and support curriculum improvement initiatives.
- Communicate and collaborate effectively with stakeholders including academic and professional staff, and governance teams.

Experience

The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate the following:

- Completion of a PhD.
- Strong ability to write, edit, and prepare formal documentation for both internal and external audiences to a high professional standard.
- High level of digital literacy, including experience using large corporate systems to input, extract, and interpret data, with advanced skills in Microsoft Excel and related applications.
- Proven ability to deliver efficient, high-quality service in a complex and deadline-driven environment.
- Ability to provide high-level support while managing competing priorities and maintaining meticulous attention to detail.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to develop and maintain effective networks across a large and complex organisation.
- Familiarity with Higher Degree by Research (HDR) courses.
- Experience in course coordination, curriculum design, course proposals and/or CAPS (desirable).
- Experience in HDR supervision and/or familiarity with MbR course structures (desirable).

The above experience would be ideal, but we are open to considering other skill sets.

Applicants will be able to demonstrate personal attributes that are congruent with the University’s values of Integrity, Respect, Rational Inquiry, Courage, and Personal Excellence.

Benefits & Remuneration

The casual staff rate is $56.44 per hour in accordance with the Enterprise Agreement (A31). For staff on an existing ongoing or fixed term contract, a discussion would need to be had with the area to incorporate the work into the employee’s workload.

For information on the benefits of working at ECU, please visit our Future Staff website.

How To Express Your Interest

Interested applicants are encouraged to contact Prof Chris Abbiss, Dean, Graduate Research, as soon as possible to discuss your suitability for the role: c.abbiss@ecu.edu.au.

Advert Closure

Applications close Thursday 23 October 2025 at 11:30pm AWST. ECU reserves the right to close the advertisement before the stated closing date, and encourage applicants to submit their applications early.

PLEASE NOTE: APPLICATIONS WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED FROM CANDIDATES WHO HAVE THE RELEVANT WORKING RIGHTS TO FILL THIS POSITION.

ECU is a diverse and inclusive workplace with specific strategies and initiatives in place to address underrepresentation of specific groups. We strongly encourage applications from the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community. We are dedicated to attracting, retaining and developing our people regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, age and faith. For more information on our commitment to equity and diversity, please visit our Inclusive Workplace website. At ECU, we are committed to supporting adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, as well as during employment. We actively encourage people with disability to apply to ECU. To discuss how we can support adjustment requirements, please contact the person listed above.

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