Knowledge and Content Specialist (People and Culture)

About The Team

A new and exciting opportunity is available to join our Learning and Performance team on a 12‑month fixed‑term basis. Working within the People and Culture Directorate, you’ll be part of a collaborative and forward‑thinking team that delivers University‑wide initiatives and targeted interventions to enhance employee experience, strengthen capability, and support a positive, high‑performing workplace culture.

Your New Role!  

The Knowledge and Content Specialist (People and Culture) shapes how People and Culture information is experienced across the University. This role designs and delivers high‑quality, accessible content that supports leadership capability, employee experience, and key people initiatives.

Working across the Leadership Services and People Strategy portfolio, the role translates frameworks and concepts into clear, practical and user‑centred content, ensuring consistency across the intranet, learning systems and communication channels.

Key responsibilities include:

• Designing clear, engaging leadership and capability resources aligned to organisational priorities
• Translating complex policies and frameworks into practical, easy‑to‑use content
• Curating and managing People & Culture content, including intranet and digital learning resources
• Partnering with stakeholders to deliver consistent, high‑quality content aligned to Murdoch’s values

Please refer to the Position Description for further details.

What We Offer You!

This Fixed Term (12 Months) | Full Time (37.5 hours per week) attracts a remuneration of $99K – $109K (pro rata) plus 17% employer superannuation contributions.   

You’ll join a dynamic and talented team where diversity and innovation thrive. Our Silver-tier status in the Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI), awarded in 2025, reflects our commitment to LGBTIQA+ inclusion, equity, and creating a safe, welcoming environment for all. We strive to be the university of choice for First Nations peoples, honouring Indigenous knowledge. Sustainability is central to our community and guided by clear, confident leadership, we are working toward an ambitious future with goals of net zero emissions and zero waste by 2030.

As well as the flexibility to maintain a work life balance, our staff enjoy a vibrant, natural campus with world-class facilities, along with a variety of benefits, including:

• Enjoy a 2% salary increase under the Enterprise Agreement, effective July 2026
• Flexible work arrangements
• Salary packaging options – such as purchasing leave, gym membership, car parking permit
• Employee Assistance Program
• On-campus services and facilities, such as a Childcare Centre, Gym, Vet Hospital, and Chiropractic Clinic

For further information, check out our benefits and services page!

Join us!

Please apply online via the Apply Now button, along with submitting the following documents to support your application -

• A cover letter including a statement addressing the selection criteria (with reference to the Position Description)
• Your most recent resume (CV)

What you’ll bring to the role:

• Relevant tertiary qualification or equivalent experience
• Experience creating high‑quality, audience‑focused content across multiple formats
• Strong HR knowledge with the ability to simplify complex concepts
• Proven ability to adapt messaging for diverse stakeholders, including senior leaders
• Experience managing digital content with a strong eye for quality and detail

Please note, the successful candidate will be required to undertake a criminal record check in accordance with the University's Employee Background Checks Procedure.

Applicants should refer to the Position Description for further details on the work requirements, duties, skills and experience required for this role. Applications sent by post or email will not be accepted.

Please note visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Applicants are expected to have current and valid work rights in Australia.  

Please see the Applicant Guide for more information. Applicants who have support or access requirements, are encouraged to advise this at the time of their application, to ensure appropriate assistance is provided throughout the recruitment process.

Contact Us

For enquiries about the opportunity on offer please reach out to Emeline Roissetter, Manager Capability and Culture, Emeline.roissetter@murdoch.edu.au and quote JR105269 as the reference.

Applications Close on 12 May 2026 (11:59pm AWST)

The University reserves the right to withdraw this advertisement at any time.

Murdoch University acknowledges the different perspectives, skills and experience that people from different backgrounds bring to strengthen its workforce. Murdoch University is committed to enhancing diversity in all its forms and strongly encourages suitably qualified candidates from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, women, people with disability, people of CaLD background and people of diverse genders to apply for this important position.

Murdoch University values workplace diversity, promotes inclusion, and strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, women, and individuals with disability. Applicants who have support or access requirements, are encouraged to advise this at the time of their application, to ensure appropriate assistance is provided throughout the recruitment process.