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Victoria UniversitySee more

addressAddressFootscray, VIC
salary SalaryContract
CategoryManagement

Job description

Job Description:
  • Exciting opportunity within our Vocational Education and Training sector.
  • Full-time, Leadership role
  • Located at our Footscray Nicholson campus
About Us:
Victoria University has a bold and ambitious new vision and a seven-year strategic plan characterised by five strategic drivers. VU has innovated a new pedagogic and curriculum approach: the VU Block Model. This, along with the VU First Year College, have been among the most significant learning and teaching developments in the Australian tertiary education sector over the past decade.
VU TAFE is renowned for digital innovation in its delivery, evident through the Sunshine Skills Hub and is a highly valued industry collaborator.
Victoria University is one of the top ten sports science universities in the world with more recent, yet equally profound, achievements in health sciences, immunology, green engineering, the circular economy, and Indigenous history.
About the Role:
Working within a collaborative leadership team and reporting to the Chief TAFE Officer, this key role within the Office of the Chief VU TAFE is committed to providing excellence and driven by a passion for innovation.
As the General Manager, you will be responsible for leading the Business Development and project management efforts of VU TAFE. This role demands a strategic thinker with a proven track record in securing industry partnerships, navigating Government Funding opportunities, and overseeing successful project implementations.
This full-time position will be offered on a 5-year fixed term contract basis. A highly attractive remuneration package is on offer, including an employer superannuation contribution of 17%.
About You:
VU's collaborative working environment will help you thrive and achieve the best outcomes for yourself, the solutions you lead and the diverse teams you inspire. You will have:
  • Experience in strong and effective people leadership skills as well as managing and shaping high performance teams.
  • Experience in identifying, applying for and securing Government Funding from various sources.
  • Proven capability to cultivate and sustain robust network connections and partnership arrangements.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage quality and compliance procedures that align with the standards of ASQA, VRQA and HESG.
  • High level interpersonal, cross cultural with clear, concise verbal and written communication skills including effective negotiation abilities to address issues collaboratively.
  • Experience in overseeing and managing significant projects from conception to completion.
What We Offer:
For information on our employee benefits, flexible working, discounts in private health insurance and gym memberships and salary packaging please visit
How to Apply:
To view a copy of the position description, please click .
In a SINGLE document, your application must include:
  • A cover letter outlining your motivation to apply for this opportunity.
  • Your resume
  • A statement addressing the Key Selection Criteria listed in the position description.
NOTE: Applications which do not address the key selection criteria will NOT be considered.
For further information relating to the position or recruitment process, please contact Leia Varney, Recruitment and Reward Consultant by email at
Applications close at 5:00pm Friday 9 February 2024
Our Commitment to Protecting Country:
VU honours its deep diversity as a foundation for collaboration and social progress. We will demonstrate sensitivity in respecting First Nation perspectives. We will ensure that we respect or Indigenous voices and commit to sustainable Protecting Country. We will take leadership responsibility, in all that we do, to improve the health and wellbeing of our local and global communities, and the planet that we share.
VU is committed to inclusion, equity and diversity. VU encourages applications from women, gender diverse, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and individuals from under represented backgrounds in this field.
Refer code: 1326212. Victoria University - The previous day - 2024-01-25 07:23

Victoria University

Footscray, VIC
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