• Located at the Australian Army Land Combat College (LCC)
• Full-time and fixed-term (until 30 June 2027)
• HEW 8 $118,801 - $136,018 + 17% Superannuation

Who are we?

Deakin is a cutting-edge public university headquartered in Victoria, revolutionising education with 61,000 students across our campuses: Melbourne Burwood, Geelong Waurn Ponds, Geelong Waterfront, Warrnambool, Deakin University Lancaster University Indonesia (DLI), GIFT City, India, and our vibrant online environment. We're proud to be a progressive and open-minded university, delivering the highest student satisfaction in Victoria and consistently ranked in the top 1% of the world's universities.

About the role:
The Senior Learning Designer will lead and contribute to a wide range of learning, analysis, design, training and administrative activities required by the University in support of the Australian Army Land Combat College (LCC). Bringing deep subject matter or relevant expertise, the role will collaborate closely with the LCC Deakin Project Lead, colleagues, and LCC personnel to analyse, design and develop Australian Army curricula and learning packages. This work will support Army to ensure that learning design and content development remain contemporary and aligned to Army operational priorities.

As a Senior Learning Designer, you will:

• Coordinate team outputs to deliver high-quality learning design and development products
• Focus on modernising curriculum content for the Australian Army, ensuring it is current, flexible for delivery, and underpinned by effective learning approaches that support Army objectives
• Contribute to maintaining relevant, accessible, and future-focused learning solutions.
• Continually evaluate progress and re-prioritise work based on changing needs and strive for excellence and effectively overcome barriers to achieve outcomes.
• Use understanding of the customer context to tailor services and advice and ensure a high-quality outcome.

To be successful, you’ll have:

• Postgraduate qualifications or extensive relevant experience and management expertise; or equivalent combination of experience and/or education/training
• Extensive experience in military or comparable learning environments, supported by relevant education or training
• Experience leading programs or functions
• Strong analytical and strategic capability
• Experience working within complex organisational structures and systems, ideally in higher education, government, or Defence
• Strong collaboration skills with internal and external stakeholders across sectors (including Defence, government, and education)

Other Requirements:

• This position is open to Australian citizens only (due to need for security clearance)
• This position requires a baseline security clearance.
• This position requires the incumbent to hold a current Working with Children Check
• This position may require the incumbent to travel from time-to-time in Victoria, domestic and/or international to attend conferences, events and to represent the university.
• This position requires the incumbent to hold a current National Police Record Check.

Here's how to apply: 

Please submit your updated resume and a short cover letter outlining your skills and experience.

For a confidential discussion regarding this role, please contact Dr Judy Swan via email, j.swann@deakin.edu.au.

For a copy of the position description, please see below:

 Senior Learning Designer_PD_HEW 8.pdf

Applications for this position close on the 28^th June at 11.55pm.

Are You Ready?

Deakin is a Victorian university with a global impact. We are an agile, dynamic, and innovative university committed to making a positive impact through our excellence in education, research and innovation and the contributions we make to the wider community.

We understand that our reputation has been built on the dedication and expertise of our staff and we offer a dynamic and diverse working environment with opportunities to grow and develop careers. We believe that a progressive, thriving culture will ensure that people choose to come, and stay at Deakin and contribute to our ongoing success.

We value diversity and aim to build an inclusive environment that champions, embraces and respects differences. We support and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people of all abilities, cultures, sexual orientation, and genders.

Pre-employment safety and suitability checks: In accordance with the National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-based Violence, appointment to this role is subject to successful completion of relevant pre-employment checks, including Working With Children Checks and candidate gender-based violence declarations. 

Candidates may be asked to declare whether they have been investigated for an allegation of Gender‑based Violence, or determined to have engaged in conduct that constitutes Gender‑based Violence during the course of their previous employment, or otherwise in a legal process.  A declaration is not required from individuals who have experienced gender‑based violence.  A ‘Yes’ response does not automatically exclude a candidate from employment, and any information provided will be treated confidentially and considered only for relevance to the role and the University’s safety obligations.