Scholarship Advisor

Curtin University of Technology
February 16, 2025
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Job Reference: 947765

The Scholarships Office manages a portfolio of university wide scholarships involving the assessment and selection of applicants, payment, monitoring and reporting. Scholarships are part of Curtin's commitment to rewarding academic excellence and enabling students from all backgrounds to realise their potential. Scholarships are available to connect both commencing and current Curtin students to opportunities that enhance their ability to thrive as Curtin graduates.

Your new role

We are currently recruiting for a Scholarship Advisor, to join our vibrant team on a full time, fixed term basis for approximately 7 months, until the beginning of October to support team members on leave.

In this role, you will deliver exceptional customer service, assist with scholarship and sponsor fee inquiries, and manage a portfolio of coursework scholarships and sponsorships from start to finish. Your expertise in policies, rules, and student support will enhance the student experience and connect them to opportunities that encourage their success.

In this role you will:

  • Provide high-quality, customer-focused service with timely scholarship and sponsor fee advice.
  • Create and promote scholarships, ensuring accurate representation on the website and promotional materials.
  • Coordinate and participate in scholarship application assessments, selection panels, and liaise with external sponsors.
  • Monitor academic progress and manage student requests for deferrals, course changes, and other adjustments.
  • Manage and reconcile student and sponsor accounts, ensuring accurate payment allocation.
  • Organise and attend scholarship recruitment activities and present to promote scholarship awareness.
  • We are seeking a driven, self-starter who will have the initiative to reach out to students and drive them through the scholarships process. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced environment, with demonstrated experience managing competing priorities, tight deadlines, and a high workload. This role is perfect for someone who embodies Curtin Values— Integrity, Respect, Courage, Excellence, and Impact. If you are passionate about helping students, sponsors, and the Curtin community and are dedicated to making a positive difference, we want to hear from you! Desirable:

  • Experience and demonstrated knowledge working with Student One system
  • Additional Information:

  • In cases such as promotional events and presentations that may occur outside of normal office hours, ability to work outside of normal office hours is required.
  • Role Requirements:

  • As this is a fixed-term contract, you will require current work rights in Australia that match the tenure of this role
  • Successful applicants are subject to a National Police Clearance, and background, integrity, and reference checks to Curtin's satisfaction
  • If this sounds like your next role, please click APPLY NOW and provide the following documents:

  • CV
  • Cover Letter outlining your interest and experience
  • 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, 16 February 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.

    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.

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