Position Number: 0064554
Location: Parkville
Role type: Full-time; 3 positions
Department: Office of the Provost
Salary: UOM 8
- Design impactful learning experiences, apply human-centred principles and shape organisational capability.
- Brilliant benefits and a flexible hybrid work environment!
- Apply today for your opportunity to shape transformative learning solutions.
Your next career opportunity:
As a Learning Experience Designer, you will be a key contributor to the University’s Organisational Development Centre of Excellence (OD COE), designing innovative, human-centred solutions to unlock organisational potential. This role goes beyond traditional L&D—it’s about using human-centred design to deeply understand organisational challenges and deliver end-to-end solutions that enable our people to excel in delivering the University’s mission.
You will leverage systems thinking, design methodologies, and the latest advancements in adult learning science to create impactful learning experiences that integrate seamlessly into the broader organisational ecosystem.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Diagnose Organisational Needs: Apply human-centred and systems design approaches to identify underlying challenges and opportunities, ensuring solutions address real needs and enable the University’s purpose.
- Design Transformative Solutions: Create innovative, end-to-end learning experiences that go beyond courses—combining tools, resources, and experiential learning to drive behaviour change and measurable impact.
- Build for the Future: Use technology, predictive data insights, and learning transfer evaluation models (e.g., LTEM) to design scalable and sustainable solutions that align with the University’s long-term goals.
- Think Systemically: Consider the broader organisational context, ensuring solutions integrate effectively with existing processes and contribute to broader organisational performance and purpose.
- Facilitate Engaging Experiences: Deliver interactive, inclusive learning experiences tailored to diverse learners across the University.
- Measure and Enhance Impact: Use data-driven insights to evaluate and continuously refine learning experiences, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives.
You might be a great fit if:
You are an innovative thinker who thrives at the intersection of learning, design, and organisational development. You bring a deep commitment to understanding challenges through a human-centred lens and crafting solutions that make a real difference.
Your skills include:
- Human-Centred and Service Design: Expertise in identifying root causes and co-creating solutions that address real challenges, ensuring alignment with organisational goals.
- Instructional Design Excellence: Proven ability to design and deliver impactful learning experiences using the latest principles in adult learning and behavioural change.
- Technology-Enabled Learning: Proficiency in leveraging digital platforms and tools to enhance engagement, accessibility, and scalability.
- Data-Driven Decision-Making: Skilled at using insights from learning analytics and evaluation models (e.g., LTEM) to refine solutions and demonstrate measurable impact.
- Collaboration and Stakeholder Engagement: Strong relationship-building skills to partner with stakeholders across diverse contexts and priorities.
- Facilitation and Engagement: Strong facilitation skills to deliver experiences that resonate with diverse learners and drive meaningful outcomes.
Join us in shaping transformative solutions that empower our people to deliver on the University’s extraordinary mission and purpose!
For further information regarding responsibilities and requirements please refer to the attached PD.
This role requires the successful candidate to undergo and maintain an up-to-date Working with Children Check. This is essential to guarantee a secure environment for all individuals at the University. In the case the selected candidate doesn't have a valid Working with Children Check, they will be able to apply for the WWCC as part of the initial onboarding procedures.
Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. This role requires current valid work rights for Australia.
Your new team – Office of the Provost and Office
The Office of the Provost is led by the Provost and supports the realisation of learning and teaching, academic performance and student experience objectives, as outlined in Advancing Melbourne 2030. The Provost oversees strategy, policy and program development and works closely with the University's academic and administrative leaders.
What we offer you!
In addition, we offer the opportunity to be part of a vibrant community and enjoy a range of benefits including generous leave provisions, salary packaging, health and well-being services, and discounts on graduate courses. For more information check out our benefits page!
The University of Melbourne
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Be yourself
The University of Melbourne values the unique backgrounds, experiences, and contributions that each person brings to our community and welcomes and celebrates diversity. 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.
We are dedicated to ensuring barrier free and inclusive practices to recruit the most talented candidates. If you require reasonable adjustments, please contact the employee listed on the first page of the Position Description found below, with an email containing your name and contact details for a confidential discussion. Please ensure your email is titled "Reasonable Adjustments Request".
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants
We aspire to be the University of choice for Indigenous Australians, with unprecedented investment to attract, nurture, and retain Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and staff. Tangible support through a range of programs and initiatives will ensure that you personally succeed and flourish while at the University of Melbourne.
For further information, including our 2023-2027 Indigenous strategy please visit -https://about.unimelb.edu.au/reconciliation/murmuk-djerring
Join Us!
If you feel this role is right for you, please apply with the following documents:
- Cover Letter outlining your interest and experience
Please ensure that you apply using the Apply Now button at the bottom of this advertisement. However, if you have any questions regarding the recruitment process, please feel free to contact Ivanka Yan via email at hr-careers@unimelb.edu.au, ensuring that you include the Position Number and the Job Title as the subject. Please do not share your application to this email address.
If you have any questions regarding the job, please follow the contact details listed on the Position Description.
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