Job no: 0063263
Location: The position may be based at Parkville, Burnley, Creswick, Dookie or Werribee campus - the lands of the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung and Bunurong peoples, the Yorta Yorta Nation and the Dja Dja Wurrung people.
Role type: Continuing - Full-time (1.0 FTE Substantive; 3-year fixed term appointment of 0.5 FTE to the Associate Dean Indigenous position)
Faculty: Science
Salary: Level D: $175,858 to $193,740 p.a. OR Level E: $226,517 p.a. + $40,000 loading + 17% super

Only Indigenous Australians are eligible to apply as this position is exempt under the Special Measure Provision, Section 12 (1) of the Equal Opportunity Act 2011 (Vic).

Opportunity

The Associate Dean Indigenous is a visionary academic responsible for leading, formulating, managing, and delivering the Faculty of Science’s Indigenous Strategy, which will shape the Faculty of Science’s approach to reconciliation. Reporting to the Dean of the Faculty of Science, they will lead the Indigenous Strategic Plan focused on five themes: Place (Country, Infrastructure), People (Staff and Students), Community (External stakeholders, Indigenous communities, Indigenous partners, alumni), Knowledge (Knowledge production from research and other pursuits) and Pedagogy (Our curriculum and its delivery).

As a member of the Faculty Executive, the Associate Dean Indigenous will be involved in setting the overall strategic direction and performance objectives of the Faculty, including implementation of the University’s Advancing Melbourne and Murmuk Djerring strategies.

About You

This position requires highly developed skills in communication, negotiation, and project management, along with the foresight and ambition to collaborate and drive the implementation and execution of the Indigenous Strategy. You will also possess;

• Experience in undergraduate teaching and learning.
• Ability to lead Indigenous engagement and development.
• Demonstrated ability to provide leadership to academic and professional staff in a complex environment.
• A research doctorate or equivalent in a discipline relevant to the Faculty of Science
• Demonstrated capacity to attract competitive funding to support their research activities, and to successfully manage those programs.
• Full list of the key search criteria can be found in the attached candidate pack.

Applications will be assessed in the context of ‘relative to opportunity’ factors. This position requires the incumbent to hold a current and valid Working with Children Check.

About Us

The Faculty of Science

https://science.unimelb.edu.au/about

Our faculty is a diverse and welcoming community of scholars, professional staff, and students, as well as donors, alumni, and collaborators. Our purpose is to benefit society through outstanding education, research and engagement. Our strength is our depth and breadth of expertise. We are Australia’s most comprehensive science faculty, with 900 academics covering 43 research disciplines and teaching 50 courses. We are guided by our values of integrity, collaboration, innovation, professionalism and inclusion.

We aim to increase the visibility of Indigenous research, staff, and students, through contributions to Indigenous knowledge and collaborations with Indigenous communities, contributing to projects of importance to their lives and aspirations.

Employee Benefits

We offer generous employee benefits to help maximise your work life. These include flexible and family friendly working conditions, salary packaging, internal School and Faculty grant schemes including a dedicated scheme for women and generous leave provisions. This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a culturally rich and values-based environment.

To find out more, go to https://about.unimelb.edu.au/careers/staff-benefits

How to apply

Please direct any enquiries and send your application directly to Dr Rohan Carr or Ms Emily Witts at The Insight Group at applications@insightgroup.com.au or contact by phone on +613 9654 3288. 

Position Description

Applications close: 14 Aug 2024 11:55 PM AUS Eastern Standard Time