Deputy Director, Indigenous Students & Community Engagement

Our vision is to be a leading public university of technology recognised for our global impact and a world leading university in relation to Indigenous education and research. We are a dynamic and innovative university, ranked by the Times Higher Education as Australia's top young university, and located centrally in one of the world's most liveable cities. With a culturally diverse campus life and extensive international exchange and research programs, UTS prepares graduates for the workplaces of today and tomorrow.
About Jumbunna
(Jumbunna) at UTS assists the University to contribute effectively to Australia's educational and social development by making UTS staff and students aware of Indigenous Australian cultures and associated issues. It is committed to improving the quality of teaching and research at UTS by facilitating active links with the Indigenous community, higher education institutions, and other professions with particular emphasis on Australia's growth as a multi-cultural nation.
Detailed Description
About the role
We are seeking to appoint a Deputy Director, Indigenous Students & Community Engagement into this newly created position to work closely with and support the Director, Indigenous Students and Community Engagement in driving a key element of the Indigenous Education and Research Strategy, being Indigenous student recruitment, outreach, and student support.
About You
As the Deputy Director, you will be a passionate leader who can operationalise aspiration-building and student acquisition strategies, and supporting success through the Indigenous student life cycle.
You will also have:

• Extensive knowledge of Indigenous education issues, in a university context

• The ability to promote consultative planning and decision making, to develop a sense of unity, cooperation and common purpose amongst staff, and to support organisational and cultural change as needed

• Proven ability to develop and manage effective liaison with internal and external stakeholders, Indigenous communities, relevant industry and professional organisations, and to build partnerships and alliances to promote the University, its graduates and research

• Demonstrated experience in developing University and Community Engagement programs/partnerships

• Experience working in the higher education sector developing Indigenous Student Lifecycle models

• Extensive leadership and people management experience

• Experience in development & execution of a strategy strongly aligned to a broader strategic objective

Role Eligibility
Applications are only open to Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, pursuant to the exemption granted to UTS under s126 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW). We will only consider applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Establishing your status as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person means any person who:

• is of Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent;

• identifies as an Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person; and

• is accepted as such by the community in which you live and or have lived.

All offers of employment will be subject to prior submission of satisfactory proof of Aboriginality. For more information on what constitutes as proof of Aboriginality, please .
Remuneration/Salary
A competitive and comprehensive remuneration package will be offered, and the opportunity of having up to 17% superannuation as part of the total package.
Employee benefits include flexible work practices, childcare centres, generous parental leave and salary packaging opportunities.
This appointment will be full time and offered on a continuing contract.