Online Learning Designer

Information for applicants

These roles are non-ongoing fixed-term 24 months and located in Melbourne / Broadmeadows, VIC. Information about the position, including eligibility, selection criteria, and details on how to apply, is available on the Bureau of Meteorology's website Careers page at 

Applications close at 11:30pm AEDT Tuesday 04 November 2025

Enquiries about the position can be directed Seema Maharaj

Instructional Design Lead - Bureau of Meteorology Training Centre

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About the Bureau

We are Australia's weather, climate, water, oceans and space weather agency. Our work touches the lives of all Australians every day.

Our products and services include observations, forecasts, warnings, analysis and advice. They cover Australia's atmosphere, water, oceans and space environments.

The Bureau operates under the authority of the Meteorology Act 1955 and the Water Act 2007. We also fulfill Australia's international obligations under the Convention of the World Meteorological Organization and related international meteorological treaties and agreements.

Read the Bureau of Meteorology Strategy 2022–27 to find out more about our organisation and the work we do for all Australians.

Position overview

The Bureau of Meteorology Training Centre (BMTC) delivers the technical and professional training for the meteorological observations and forecasting roles unique to meteorological agencies. The Training Centre also manages the National Meteorological Library, the whole of enterprise Learning Management System (LMS), the training and qualification records within the Enterprise Business System (EBS) and funds the strategic capability development priorities for the enterprise.

The Online Learning Designer works as part of a team, reporting to the Instructional Design Lead, located at the Bureau's Training Facility in Broadmeadows and 700 Collins St Docklands (from 2027).

The Learning Designer will apply pedagogical and andragogical instructional design principles to develop contemporary online and facilitated learning solutions, either independently or with the assistance of Subject Matter Experts (SME), then implement these products on our Moodle based Learning Portal. Development of the online resources will include course authoring in Articulate Rise 360, Moodle integration, video production and graphic design tasks.

To ensure integration with the Bureau learning teams the Learning Designer will be a member of and contribute to the Bureau's e-Learning Community of Practice.

To be successful in this role, the occupant will need high-level instructional design and online learning skills, along with experience with the Moodle Learning Management System. The occupant will use well developed communication skills and a passion for working with people to deliver high quality online learning packages.

An industry accredited adult education or instructional/learning design qualification, equivalent to at least Certificate IV level, is an advantage or industry experience of 5+ years.

Role responsibilities

The responsibilities of the role include but are not limited to:

1. Use learning design principles to design and develop engaging learner centered training using contemporary methods with an emphasis on a blended learning approach.
2. Engage with stakeholders (SME's) within BMTC and across the Bureau to develop scientifically accurate and engaging learning design content.
3. Assist Subject Matter Experts (SME's) in the design of learning products, production of learning resources and establishing the courseware on the Bureau's online Learning Portal.
4. Comply with all Bureau work, health and safety and environment policies and procedures, and take reasonable care for your own health and safety and that of employees, contractors and visitors who may be affected by your conduct.
5. Ensure that plans, policies and practices concerning the various elements of the Bureau's Social Justice Strategy are applied.

Qualifications:

Tertiary qualifications from an Australian educational institution, or a comparable overseas qualification, which is appropriate to the duties, or extensive work experience in learning design.

Merit pool

The selection process will establish a merit pool that may be used to fill similar positions within 18 months.

How to apply

Applications can be lodged through the Bureau of Meteorology Careers.

Your application will consist of resume, contact details for two referees and an '800-word pitch' that considers:

• position overview
• job responsibilities
• selection criteria
• relevant sections of the Integrated Leadership System (ILS) and APS work level standards.