Administrative Officer

Overview

Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor Academic, Perth, Western Australia. Permanent full-time position. Date posted: 18/10/2025. Based at Curtin Bentley campus.

Job Reference: 1112566

About the Role

We are seeking a proactive and highly organised Administrative Officer to support the day-to-day operations of Curtin’s Centre for Learning Enterprise and Partnership Engagement (CLEPE). As the first point of contact for CLEPE, you will play a key role in ensuring the smooth delivery of administrative functions and support services across the area.

In this role, you will coordinate a broad range of administrative activities and provide comprehensive support to staff, including the Director, Centre for Learning Enterprise and Partnership Engagement, contributing to the efficiency and effectiveness of the area/'s operations. You will assist with meetings, events, documentation, projects, and stakeholder engagement, working collaboratively with internal teams and external partners to deliver a professional, responsive, and high-quality service.

If you are a team player with strong communication and organisational skills who thrives in a dynamic and service-focused environment, we’d love to hear from you.

Your responsibilities will include

- Provide high-quality administrative support to the Director, Centre for Learning Enterprise & Partnership Engagement and other relevant stakeholders within the area.
- Act as the first point of contact for CLEPE, responding to and triaging enquiries to ensure efficient and consistent service delivery across CLEPE.
- Coordinate meetings, local events and stakeholder engagements, and managing the diaries and commitments of senior staff, where required.
- Prepare, coordinate and distribute reports, briefing papers, minutes, agendas and other key documentation.
- Support the planning and delivery of events and activities, including sourcing and organising venues, catering, suppliers and promotional materials.

We are looking for (selection criteria)

- Experience coordinating a wide range of administrative activities within a busy team or functional area.
- High level organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining accuracy and meeting deadlines.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively across diverse audiences with cultural sensitivity.
- Strong problem solving skills and the ability to exercise sound judgment and discretion in determining appropriate actions.
- Experience working in a university or large, complex organisation (desirable).
- Experience working with CRMs or other workflow management technologies (desirable).

Role Requirements

- As this is a continuing (permanent) role, you will require permanent work rights in Australia to be considered
- Successful applicants are subject to a National Police Clearance, and background, integrity, and reference checks to Curtin’s satisfaction

Centre for Learning Enterprise and Partnership Engagement

The Centre for Learning Enterprise & Partnership Engagement (CLEPE) at Curtin University is an innovative hub delivering flexible, future-focused learning solutions. CLEPE collaborates with industry, academic staff and learners to develop programs that go beyond traditional pathways including microcredentials, professional learning and digital-first short-form offerings. By integrating technology, pedagogy and real-world experience, CLEPE creates engaging and impactful educational experiences that prepare learners and the workforce for the challenges of tomorrow.

About Curtin University

We are an energetic, dedicated team of academics and professionals working together to provide global solutions through quality graduates and innovative research. Curtin is a welcoming space where integrity, respect for one another, courage, excellence, and impact are essential to everyday life. First Nations people, those identifying as LGBTQIA+, parents, carers, people of all ages, abilities and genders, and people of diverse ethnicity, nationality and faith are encouraged to apply. Our aim is to create a workforce that reflects the diversity of the community in which we live. For more information, please visit our Diversity and Inclusion page - https://staff.curtin.edu.au/discover-curtin/diversity-equity-and-inclusion-at-curtin/

What We Offer You

Situated on Whadjuk Nyungar Country, our vibrant Bentley campus includes an art gallery, gym, childcare and medical centre, bus station, accessible parking and endless food options including a supermarket. Curtin offers a wide range of generous benefits, including additional leave, salary packaging, health and wellbeing services and an array of discounts for retail, travel and much more. For more information, check out our benefits page.

For more reasons to work at Curtin, please visit https://staff.curtin.edu.au/discover-curtin/

Join Us

If this sounds like your next role, please click APPLY NOW and provide the following documents:

- CV
- Cover Letter addressing the selection criteria in the advert (2 page maximum)

If you have any queries in relation to this opportunity or the application process, please contact our careers team on CurtinCareers@curtin.edu.au or 08 9266 9000 (option 3,1), quoting the reference number. Please note applications will not be accepted via this email address.

Applications close: Sunday, 26 October 2025.

Disclaimer: Please note that there is no standardised time for the closing of adverts on the specified date. Therefore, we recommend submitting your application ahead of this deadline. Late applications will not be considered, and only successful candidates will be contacted.

Please note we are not accepting applications from recruitment agencies at this time.

Curtin reserves the right at its sole discretion to withdraw from the recruitment process, not to make an appointment, or to appoint by invitation, at any time. We reserve the right to remove the advert earlier than the date on the advert.

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