Academic Governance and Curriculum Officer

PRIMARY DETAIL

An exciting opportunity to support curriculum governance, policy, and academic committee processes to ensure quality and compliance across the Faculty of Arts
- Salary package: $99,161 to $109,457 per annum (HEW 6) plus 17% employer's superannuation contribution and annual leave loading.
- Full-time (35 hours per week), fixed-term role until 23/09/2026
- Hybrid/ flexible work arrangements
- Based at Macquarie University, Wallumattagal Campus, North Ryde

The Role
We are seeking an Academic Governance and Curriculum Officer to support the delivery of governance and curriculum management processes across the Faculty of Arts.

In this role, you will:
- Coordinate academic governance and curriculum-related processes, ensuring compliance with University standards.- Provide advice and recommendations on governance and curriculum matters.- Support the planning and coordination of Faculty-level governance activities.- Provide secretariat support for academic committees, including scheduling meetings, preparing agendas and minutes, and implementing action items.- Liaise with the DVC (Academic) portfolio and central governance services to support curriculum change and annual cycles.- Monitor and review curriculum processes to ensure integrity of information and compliance with policy requirements.- Provide administrative support for academic appeals, exceptions, and policy matters.- Contribute to continuous improvement of governance and curriculum systems and processes.

You will report to the Educational Governance and Initiatives Manager within the Quality Assurance and Compliance function.

About You
You will be a detail-oriented and collaborative professional with:
- Tertiary qualifications in a relevant field and/or equivalent experience.- Experience interpreting and providing advice on policies and procedures with the ability to work effectively with academic staff, committees, and stakeholders.- Secretariat and administrative support experience, including agendas, minutes, reports, scheduling, and annual plans.- Strong organisational and time management skills with the ability to manage competing deadlines.- Experience identifying and implementing administrative process improvements.- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and database systems.- Strong customer service focus, with the ability to work effectively with academic staff, committees, and stakeholders.- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

About Us
One of the leading arts and humanities faculties in Australia, Macquarie's
- Faculty of Arts

is home to bold thinkers and passionate educators who are asking the big questions about the world.

Macquarie is a university engaged with the real and often complex problems and opportunities that define our lives. Since our foundation in 1964, we have aspired to be a different type of university. Over the years, we have grown to become the centre of a vibrant local and global community.
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How to Apply

Key Selection Criteria- Tertiary qualifications in a relevant field and/or extensive relevant experience.- Experience in interpreting and providing advice on policies and procedures.- Experience providing secretariat and administrative support, including agendas, minutes, reports, complex scheduling, and annual plans.- Strong organisational and time management skills with demonstrated ability to deliver on competing deadlines.- Experience in identifying, developing, and implementing process improvements.- Strong customer service focus and ability to communicate effectively with a diverse range of stakeholders.
- Note:_ _Applicants must have valid Australian working rights._

Role-specific inquiries: Please contact Karina Arakel, Educational Governance and Initiatives Manager on

Applications Close: Thursday 23 October 2025 at 11:59 p.m. (AEST)

Applications Close:
23/10/2025 11:59 PM

A Place Where You Belong
At Macquarie, we believe diversity makes us stronger, inclusion drives our success, and belonging inspires us to do our best work. We are proud to foster a community where different backgrounds, identities, and experiences are valued, and where our people are empowered to thrive through supportive leadership, shared responsibility, and a deep commitment to genuine care and respect for our community. Find out more about our vision for a truly inclusive workplace in our

Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging Framework


Flexible Work
At Macquarie, we believe by providing flexibility in when, where and how work is done, we can support our staff to manage their personal commitments, while optimising their work performance and contributions to the University.