Job Reference: 995192

About the role

The Western Australian GreenTech Hub (GTH), hosted by Curtin University, is a new initiative to drive green entrepreneurship and innovation in green technology and bring together researchers, industry and government to accelerate new technologies to decarbonise WA. This is a unique opportunity to work in a small team to establish and grow the Hub. We are currently seeking a Project Coordinator for a fixed-term (24 months), part-time (0.6 FTE) position.

The Project Coordinator will play a pivotal role in the development, coordination, and implementation of assigned projects under the guidance of the Hub Director. The successful candidate will work both independently and as part of a team, ensuring that projects are effectively initiated and executed while maintaining quality control, monitoring scope, and adhering to established schedules.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Coordinate project activities and manage work plans, timelines, and evaluation methods to achieve defined outcomes.
• Liaise with partners and stakeholders to establish project deliverables, objectives, and resources while monitoring costs and providing updates to the Project Lead.
• Develop project documentation, including business cases and communication strategies, and facilitate stakeholder meetings to ensure effective collaboration.
• Identify and manage project risks, write progress reports, and initiate actions to resolve delivery issues.
• Monitor progress against schedules and performance indicators, evaluate milestones, and conduct post-implementation reviews.

Who we are looking for:

1. Completed a degree in business administration, project management, communications other relevant fields plus some solid experience, or a mix of related work and training.
2. Strong project management skills to help pull together project plans and reach goals within defined timeframes and budgets.
3. An active interest and curiosity in supporting the development of innovative solutions to global environmental challenges.
4. Able to make decisions and solve problems effectively.
5. Experienced at organising and delivering high impact events.
6. Good at engaging and connecting with different people, showing sensitivity to different cultures.
7. Great written communicator, able to put together clear and straightforward project reports.
8. Well-organised and able to juggle multiple tasks while keeping an eye on details and meeting deadlines.
9. Team player who respects differences, helps others, follows guidance, and works towards shared goals.

Role Requirements:

1. As this is a fixed-term contract, you will require current work rights in Australia that match the tenure of this role.
2. Successful applicants are subject to a National Police Clearance, and background, integrity, and reference checks to Curtin's satisfaction.
3. Ability to work outside of normal office hours when required.
4. Please note that this position will be based at our Bentley Campus and in the CBD.

Your new team: The GTH is committed to accelerating new technologies that will help decarbonise Western Australia by bringing together researchers, industry leaders, and government stakeholders. Located within the Curtin Institute for Energy Transition (CIET), we are a small team who collaborates with industry, government and innovation partners to foster a vibrant ecosystem for sustainable development – For further information, please copy and paste the following link into your browser: https://www.greentechwa.com

About Curtin University

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. First Nations people, those identifying as LGBTQIA+, parents, carers, people of all ages, abilities and genders, and people of diverse ethnicity, nationality and faith are encouraged to apply. Our aim is to create a workforce that reflects the diversity of the community in which we live. For more information, please visit our Diversity and Inclusion page - https://staff.curtin.edu.au/discover-curtin/diversity-equity-and-inclusion-at-curtin/

What We Offer You:

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. Curtin offers a wide range of generous benefits, including additional leave, salary packaging, health and wellbeing services and an array of discounts for retail, travel and much more. For more information, check out our benefits page!

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

Join Us!

If this sounds like your next role, please click APPLY NOW and provide the following documents:

• Resume
• Cover letter detailing your skills and experience aligned with our needs

If you have any queries in relation to this opportunity or the application process, please contact our careers team on [email protected] or 08 9266 9000 (option 3,1), quoting the reference number. Please note applications will not be accepted via this email address.

Applications close: Sunday, 18 May 2025.

Disclaimer: Please note that there is no standardised time for the closing of adverts on the specified date. Therefore, we recommend submitting your application ahead of this deadline. Late applications will not be considered, and only successful candidates will be contacted.

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

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.