"Director Regional Development"

OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY VICE-CHANCELLOR (REGIONAL FUTURES)

ECU SOUTH WEST

LEVEL D $172,116 - $189,230 – LEVEL E $220,621PA PLUS 17% SUPERANNUATION (AND RELOCATION COSTS)

ONGOING CONTRACT

Fantastic opportunity for an experienced academic to work closely with the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Regional Futures) and Vice-President to take the lead in various regional activities as well as oversee support functions for the Office of the DVC (Regional Futures) and the ECU South West.

Work for one of Australia’s top rated public universities for teacher quality.

Based in the beautiful South-West of Western Australia at ECU South West’s Bunbury campus.

Frequent travel within Western Australia and to other ECU Campuses

Reporting to the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Regional Futures) and Vice-President, the Director Regional Development is a senior academic (Professor or Associate Professor level) role and will support the Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Regional Futures) and its strategic goals by providing leadership for a variety of regional programs including ECU Learning Centre in Busselton, Regional Learning Hubs and providing guidance and support for the operations of SW Campus.

The position will assist ECU schools and academic disciplines to progress their regional operations and presence in line with industry demand, as well as playing a key role in identifying and co-developing new ventures and research and development opportunities, new courses, tertiary education pathways in the regional context, in close collaboration with, and supporting the ECU’s schools and academic disciplines.

As the newly appointed Director Regional Development the successful appointee will be a proven leader, with a strong academic track record and the ability to foster existing and new relationships with a wide range of people and organisations across a wide range of stakeholders. Working within a regional context, you will:

• Lead, develop and motivate support staff and effectively engage with academic and professional staff across the University;
• Work closely with the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Regional Futures) to identify, pursue and capitalise on funding opportunities for regional areas;
• Provide executive briefings;
• Engage with key partners and maximise community engagement;
• Provide regional leadership by supporting ECU schools and academic entities in support of their regional priorities;
• Contribute at a senior level to designing, leading, monitoring, and reporting on the operationalisation of large-scale projects and programs that underpin the Regional Plan 2022-2026 and future strategic directions related to regional development that sustains wider State economic growth and diversification.

This role requires strong business acumen with the ability to develop and manage relationships with regional stakeholders and represent ECU's interests while demonstrating the University's values and will be required at times to deputise for the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Regional Futures).

About You

To be successful in this role you will be an experienced academic who has:

• An Associate Professor or Professor appointment in a higher education institution.
• Strong leadership capabilities to effectively engage, collaborate, negotiate across a range of stakeholders including team members and staff within ECU.
• An ability to foster external relationships and communications with other universities, as well as with tertiary education entities such as TAFE, distributed learning and innovation networks and other stakeholders.
• Knowledge of the issues faced by rural and remote/regional environments with demonstrated experience in leading innovation and quality improvement in learning and teaching and research.
• Sound knowledge of the Australian higher education sector.
• Capacity to develop and operationalise institutional and ECU school’s academic governance requirements.
• The ability to manage multiple projects and activities with competing deadlines.

Benefits & Remuneration

This ongoing position attracts remuneration of $172,116 - $189,230 at Level D and $220,621pa at Level E plus 17% University superannuation contribution (and relocation costs).

ECU supports a work/life balance for staff. Benefits such as flexible working arrangements may also be negotiated to meet your personal circumstances. For information on the benefits of working at ECU, please visit our website Employment Opportunities Overview.

Contact

Interested applicants are encouraged to call (08) 6304 2162 or email j.tyrie@ecu.edu.au Jacqui Tyrie, Executive Officer to ECU’s Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Regional Futures) (Professor Cobie Rudd) to arrange contact with Professor Rudd.

How to Apply

Please upload your resume along with a covering letter explaining your interest and relevant experience.

Closing Date:

Applications close: Monday 25 August 2025 at 11:30pm AWST