$119,069 to $134,108 pa (HEW 8)
12 months Fixed Term, Full time or Part-time, Joondalup campus
Open to candidates with relevant working rights
People and Culture
Joondalup campus
$119,069 to $134,108 (HEW % superannuation
12 months Fixed Term, Full time or Part-time,
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.
People and Culture
People and Culture is the service centre dedicated to empowering the talent and potential of our people. We champion the experience of every employee and work to maintain our thriving work culture and excellent reputation in the higher education sector.
About the Opportunity
This is an exciting opportunity focused on improving how recruitment is delivered across the University, while working as part of our collaborative People and Culture team.
Lead ECU's end-to-end recruitment strategy, delivering contemporary frameworks, standards, metrics and exceptional candidate experiences.
Deliver major recruitment uplift initiatives focused on recruitment technology, tools and process improvement to enhance candidate experience, compliance and efficiency.
Design and execute targeted recruitment and attraction activity, including customised strategies and national and/or international campaigns for critical and hard-to-fill roles.
Provide subject matter expertise, coaching and advisory support to leaders and People & Culture colleagues to build recruitment capability across the University.
Manage external recruitment partners, including performance review, commercial engagement and issue resolution.
About you
Our ideal candidate will have:
Demonstrated experience in a senior recruitment, talent acquisition or workforce services role within a complex organisation.
Proven ability to provide specialist, end-to-end recruitment advice and lead contemporary recruitment practices with a strong focus on candidate experience.
Experience designing and delivering recruitment improvement initiatives, including recruitment technology, tools, standards, metrics and process uplift.
Strong stakeholder partnering capability, with experience supporting and advising senior leaders on recruitment planning, selection and hiring.
Ability to analyse data, monitor trends and apply insights to inform recruitment strategy and decision-making.
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 for more information.
Application Process
Please upload an up-to-date resume summarising your experience and achievements.
Advert Closure
Applications close Tuesday, 10 February 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.
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