Public Art and Activation Coordinator

• $97,113 to $108,813 pa (HEW7)
• Fixed Term, Full time, Joondalup, Mt Lawley and City Campus
• Open to candidates with relevant work rights

CITY CAMPUS OPERATIONS PROGRAM
$97,113 to $108,813 pa PLUS 17% SUPERANNUATION (HEW 7)
THREE YEARS FIXED TERM, TO END 2026

Overview
Edith Cowan University (ECU) is a large multi-campus institution located in Western Australia with an enviable reputation for its teaching quality and for sustained excellence in the student experience. For 16 years in a row, ECU has achieved a 5 (out of 5) star rating for teaching quality in the 2023 Good Universities Guide. 

The new ECU City campus is coming to the heart of the Perth CBD in semester one 2026 and is set to redefine higher education in Western Australia, bringing incredible opportunities for students, staff, and the community. The $853 million Creative Industries, Business and Technology campus will deliver the creative thinkers, adaptive learners and global citizens who will be the leaders of tomorrow.

ECU’s City campus’ Engagement and Activation Program seeks to ensure the new ECU City campus is an activated city campus, which is expansive, high-sensory, bold, and at the forefront of technology and human creativity; and encourages connections between technologists and creators, performers and the public, entrepreneurs and industry.

This is your chance to play your part in the launch of this unprecedented project, as we look towards our opening to students in 2026. 

Find out more about ECU City and the impact your involvement can make on this exciting and career defining project.   

The Role
The Engagement and Activation Program is seeking a Public Art and Activation Coordinator to support and coordinate multiple end-to-end small projects, including the development of process and activities relating to Media Architecture, Public Art and Galleries. The position will support the larger project and program activities under these initiatives. 

The successful candidate will be a good communicator, with demonstrated ability to liaise and work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders, with experience in an arts and culture setting.

You will also demonstrate personal attributes that are congruent with the University’s values of Integrity, Respect, Rational Inquiry Personal Excellence and Courage.

This position will be based across our Joondalup, Mount Lawley and City Campus, therefore flexibility is essential. 

Benefits & Remuneration

This full time, fixed-term position attracts remuneration of $97,113 to $108,813 pa plus 17% University superannuation contribution (HEW 7).

ECU supports a work/life balance for staff. Benefits such as flexible working arrangements may also be negotiated to meet your personal circumstances.

ECU has an Award-winning Health and Wellness program and an extensive range of staff benefits across entertainment, financial, health, travel and consumer goods and services.

For information on the benefits of working at ECU, please visit our Employment Opportunities Overview website.

Contact
Interested applicants are welcome to contact Rebecca Ryan, Strategic Program Manager, Engagement and Activation, City Campus at [email protected] for more information.

How to Apply
Please upload your resume along with a statement (maximum 3 pages) addressing the capabilities outlined in the Position Description.  

Closing Date:
Applications close on Sunday, 25 February 2024 at 11.30pm AWST. 

ECU is a diverse and inclusive workplace reflecting the differences in society. Specific strategies and initiatives are in place to address underrepresentation of specific groups. Applications are encouraged from suitably qualified people from all backgrounds. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.

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