Job Reference: 813068

Your new role

The Faculty of Health Sciences has two exciting opportunities for Fieldwork Officers to join the team in a full-time, permanent OR part-time, 2-year fixed-term contract role.

In this role, you will coordinate the administrative requirements of the Faculty’s fieldwork courses. You will also work with academic course/unit coordinators with the management of placement allocations and liaise with students and fieldwork industry partners to resolve day-to-day operational issues associated with fieldwork.

As the Fieldwork Officer, your previous experience with SONIA or similar software or database administration in a tertiary environment will be beneficial to your success in this position.

In this role you will, but are not limited to:

• Review and maintain data in the SONIA placement management software, including extracting and analysing data and compiling reports.
• Manage verbal and written communication with fieldwork industry partners and students before, during and after completion of fieldwork.
• Assist the Fieldwork Coordinator with the preparation, scheduling and coordination of timetabling of student placements.
• Advise students regarding travel requirements for fieldwork placements.
• Coordinate and organise workshops, training programs and seminars for students and staff and industry fieldwork partners.
• Provide accurate and timely advice/guidance to internal and industry fieldwork partners regarding policies and procedures related to fieldwork placements.

Join us!

To apply, please include a cover letter addressing the selection criteria (noted below) and your CV to allow us to assess your suitability for this role.

Selection Criteria
Desirable

• Previous experience in the higher education sector in a student focussed role.
• Previous experience working with SONIA placement system.
• Experience with Student One information system.

You will require current work rights in Australia that match the tenure of the role you are applying for to be considered.

Why Choose Us?

We are an energetic, dedicated team of academics and professionals working together to provide global solutions through quality graduates and innovative research. Curtin is a welcoming space where integrity, respect for one another, courage, excellence, and impact are essential to everyday life. Situated on Whadjuk Nyungar Country, our vibrant Bentley campus includes an art gallery, gym, childcare and medical centre, bus station, accessible parking and endless food options including a supermarket.

Aside from the vibrant campus life, we offer more than just a job. We encourage a progressive and diverse workplace and are committed to looking after our employees by promoting health and wellbeing, work flexibility, and personal development opportunities.

For more information about our university, please visit www.curtin.edu.au

Inclusion and Diversity at Curtin

We are committed to ensuring that Curtin has an inclusive environment, free from harassment, in which all students, staff and the community feel respected, valued and welcome.

We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, women, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and are committed to making reasonable adjustments to enable people with disability to participate fully in our recruitment, selection and appointment processes.

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Applicants should note that prior to appointment, any offer of employment is subject to completion of National Police Records checks, and background, integrity, and reference checks to Curtin’s satisfaction. At Curtin, we are committed to being a Child Safe organisation and this position may also require you to have a current Working With Children Check.

If you have any queries in relation to this application process, please contact our careers team on curtincareers@curtin.edu.au or 08 9266 9000 (option 3,1), quoting the reference number.Please note, only successful applicants will be contacted.

Applications close: Sunday, 15th December, 2024. Late applications will not be accepted.

Please note we are not accepting applications from recruitment agencies at this time.

Disclaimer

Curtin reserves the right at its sole discretion to withdraw from the recruitment process, not to make an appointment, or to appoint by invitation at any time. We reserve the right to remove the advert earlier than the date on the advert.

Please note the University will be closed from Monday, 23 December 2024, until Friday, 3 January 2025 (inclusive). The Curtin Careers team will be closed for phone and email enquiries from 4:30 pm on Friday, 20 December, and will endeavour to respond to emails within 48 hours of our return to work on Monday, 6 January 2025. Our phone line will also re-open at 8:30 am on 6 January 2025.