Centre’s Team Leader - Unsw Law & Justice

• Employment Type: Full Time, Fixed Term for 6 months (35-hour week) 
• Remuneration: Level 7 Position ($106,351 - $115,103 + 17% superannuation) 
• Location: Kensington, NSW (flexibility working from home and minimum 1 day on campus at UNSW) 
• Progress your career by taking advantage of the many training and development opportunities available to you.  

 
Why This Role Matters: 
 
The Centre’s Team Leader will lead the administrative, event and project support to UNSW Law & Justice research centres, including the Centre for Criminology, Law & Justice (CCLJ), China International Business and Economic Law Centre (CIBEL), the Gilbert + Tobin Centre of Public Law(G+T), the Indigenous Law Centre (ILC) and provides support to the Research Support Team. The position will work collaboratively with the Directors of centres to support and provide guidance on activities to achieve and communicate the Centre’s strategic goals and achievements.  
 
  
Accountabilities:  
 
(please review the Position Description for a full list of Accountabilities)

• In collaboration with Centre Directors and Research Manager, pre-plan and negotiate a suite of activities and events for each Centre ensuring that timing is coordinated to consider the workload of the team.  
• Provide strategic guidance to Centre Directors on the best way to maximise resources to achieve Centre strategic aims through activities, such as grant schemes, and events.  
• Develop operational plans for each Centre’s activities ensuring they are adequately resourced, and milestones are met in a timely matter.  
• Develop and monitor budgets for activities and projects and work closely with the Finance Team to provide financial reports to Centre Directors.  
• Supervise and develop team members and provide regular feedback on progress and development.  
• Supervise the development and maintenance of content for Centre communication channels such as websites, newsletters, and social media, utilizing specialist function support where required.  
• Supervise the development and maintenance of content for Centre and research team communication channels such as websites, newsletters, and social media, utilising specialist function support where required. 
• Maintain productive relationships with interdependent functions such as Finance, Division of External Relations, and HR to assist in achieving Centre objectives.  
• Maintain Centre databases and develop a process to collate relevant metrics of Centre activities and achievements for Centre reporting (Annual Reports, Steering Committees).  
   

Skills and Experience:  
 
To be considered you will hold Australian Working Rights or Australian Citizenship. Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment. 
 
(please review the Position Description for a full list of Skills and Experience) 

• Relevant tertiary qualifications and experience in administration or equivalent competence gained through a combination of education, training, and experience.  
• Demonstrated excellent interpersonal and written and verbal communication skills with the ability to liaise with a range of diverse stakeholders and build beneficial networks.  
• Excellent numeracy skills with the ability to understand and communicate financial information and compile and monitor budgets.  
• Demonstrated experience and ability to work effectively with minimum supervision on multiple tasks, and of delivering organised and accurate work to deadlines.  
• Demonstrated ability to identify, analyse and solve administrative problems independently, and provide solution-based outcomes to improve administrative efficiencies.  
• Demonstrated ability to plan and coordinate events and conferences, from conception to execution, both online, hybrid and in-person.  
• Proficiency in website content management, use of email campaign platforms such as Mailchimp, event management platforms such as Eventbrite and Teams, as well as proficient computer skills with experience and knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite. 
   

Benefits and Culture:  

People are at the core of everything we do. We recognise it is the contributions of our staff who make UNSW one of the best universities in Australia and the world. 

Our benefits include: 

• Flexible Working Options (work from home, flexible hours etc)  
• Career development opportunities  
• 17% Superannuation contributions and additional leave loading payments  
• Additional 3 days of leave over Christmas period  
• Discounts and entitlements (retail, education, fitness) 

For further details on the benefits, please visit https://www.jobs.unsw.edu.au/lifestyle-benefits 

 
How to Apply: 

Submit both a Cover Letter and CV online via the UNSW Job Board before Thursday 4th June 2024. Please ensure your cover letter addresses the core selection criteria for this position. Applications that do not include a Cover Letter will not be considered.

A copy of the full PD: Position Description – Centres Team Leader 

An internal transfer within UNSW would be considered. 
 
 
Get in Touch: 

If you have any queries about the role, please contact Vanessa Cali at ******@unsw.edu.au.  

If you have any questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact Allyssar Hamoud, Talent Acquisition Coordinator at ********@unsw.edu.au 

Please note, any applications sent to the contacts above will not be accepted. 

 
UNSW is committed to evolving a culture that embraces equity and supports a diverse and inclusive community where everyone can participate fairly, in a safe and respectful environment. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and encourage applications from people of diverse gender, sexual orientation, cultural and linguistic backgrounds, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background, people with disability and those with caring and family responsibilities. UNSW provides workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options for eligible staff. 

The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment.