$79,352 to $84,515 pa, pro-rata (HEW 4)
Part Time (0.5FTE), Ongoing, Joondalup Campus
Open to Candidates with relevant working rights
STUDENT ADMINISTRATION
JOONDALUP CAMPUS
$79,352 to $84,515 pa (PRO-RATA) PLUS 17% SUPERANNUATION
PART TIME (0.5 FTE), ONGOING
Edith Cowan University
Are you ready to belong to a dynamic community where courage, creativity, and optimism are essential elements of our DNA? At ECU we’re inspired by the incredible achievements of Edith Cowan, the first woman elected to an Australian parliament and a lifelong champion of education. Empowered by her legacy, we’re united in our vision to lead the sector in educational experience and expand our impact through world-class research.
Embrace an opportunity to become part of something extraordinary.
The School of Science
The School of Science has a strong track record of excellence in teaching and research in Mathematics, Data Science Bioinformatics, Chemistry, Physics, Conservation Biology, Marine Biology, Environmental Management, Horticulture and Sustainability. We offer a range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses and have active research programs across all disciplines. Based at both Joondalup and Bunbury campuses of ECU, the School of Science aims to maintain teaching and research excellence through recruitment of new staff.
About the Opportunity
The school is looking for an energetic and enthusiastic person to join its operations team. The role will be primarily supporting, but not restricted to, Research administration. Key responsibilities include administrating Higher Degree by Research (HDR) admissions process, monitoring and assisting the progression of HDR student milestones, coordinating HDR travel support, ensuring HDR supervision compliance and facilitating internship opportunities for HDR students. The successful candidate will also work collaboratively with and provide support to the wider Research administration team as needed.
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QUALIFICATIONS: Completion of Year 12 with subsequent experience or equivalent level of expertise gained from a combination of experience, training or professional accreditation.
EXPERIENCE: Experience in providing administrative support within a large organisation.
CUSTOMER FOCUS: Focusing on all aspects of customer service to achieve quality outcomes for all parties including internal and external customers at all levels. Involves identifying customers’ needs and value, managing customer relationship, marketing services to customers and continually evaluating and improving customer service.
COMMUNICATION SKILLS: The ability to organise and present information, views, and concepts in a concise, understandable, and interesting format for a variety of audiences.
COMPUTER LITERACY: A high level of skills in using standard software and database packages, including MS Word, Excel, Teams, SharePoint and Outlook.
PLANNING AND ORGANISING: Comprises setting objectives, planning, managing time, managing resources, monitoring progress, evaluating results and taking corrective action.
You will also demonstrate personal attributes that are congruent with the University’s values of Integrity, Respect, Rational Inquiry, Personal Excellence and Courage.
Benefits of working at ECU
At ECU we’re committed to fostering a positive employment experience and believe this is fundamental to the success and satisfaction of our employees. Growth and development matter here, because we recognise people are at the centre of everything we do. Our thriving work culture is guided by the ECU values and complemented by a range of employee benefits; visit our website to read about flexible working arrangements, generous leave entitlements, our commitment to Wellbeing, exclusive corporate discounts and industry-leading superannuation.
Contact
Please contact Tash Dunham Senior School Officer (Research) on 0863042412 or
[email protected] for more information.
Application Process
Please upload an up-to-date resume summarising your experience and achievements, along with a brief covering letter of no more than 2 pages outlining your suitability for the role.
Advert Closure
Applications close Wednesday, 5 August 2026 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.
