Operations & Partnerships Coordinator

Job no: 0045407
Location: Parkville
Role type: Full-time Fixed-term for 12 months
Faculty: Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
Department: Clinical Pathology
Salary: UOM 7 – $102,338 - $110,780 p.a. plus 17% super

• Elevate cancer research and personalised medicine at UMCCR and DoCP through top-tier support, ensuring seamless workflows for groundbreaking initiatives.
• Thrive in a dynamic role with autonomy, showcasing initiative and professionalism, contributing to cutting-edge cancer research and education.
• Salary packaging, subsidised health and wellbeing services, fitness and cultural clubs, Myki discounts, and a 25% discount on graduate courses to our staff and their immediate families!

About the Role
The Operations & Partnerships Coordinator provides high-level support to staff, students, and visitors of UMCCR and DoCP, requiring a thorough understanding of office portfolios. Responsibilities include implementing process improvements, coordinating budget compliance, managing academic program administration, overseeing recruitment, and building stakeholder relationships with internal and external partners. The position also entails financial data collation for reporting, supervising staff, and ensuring compliance with HR policies, OHS, and EH&S responsibilities.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Consult, develop, and implement new processes and process improvements to gain administrative efficiencies across the UMCCR and DoCP.
• Co-ordinate key academic programs administration for the UMCCR/DoCP suite of courses, including award, non-award and courses offered through MSPACE.
• Build and maintain stakeholder relationships within the University, VCCC and external partners such as Illumina and auditors.

Who We Are Looking For
The ideal candidate will excel in communication, policy interpretation, and workflow improvement. Adaptable and committed to customer service, with strong organizational and time management skills. Proficient in Microsoft Office, problem-solving, and collaboration.

You will also have:

• A degree, diploma, Certificate IV, or post-trades certificate with relevant work experience, or an equivalent combination of experience and education/training is required.
• Demonstrated ability to work under broad direction autonomously and as part of a team.
• Proven ability to interpret policies and procedures in order to provide accurate advice and complete tasks appropriately within a framework of broad guidelines.
• High level of proficiency in the use of standard application software such as the Microsoft Office suite.

For further information regarding responsibilities and requirements, please refer to the attached PD.

This role requires that the successful candidate must undergo and maintain an up-to-date Working with Children Check. This is essential to guarantee a secure environment for all individuals at the University. In the case the selected candidate doesn't have a valid Working with Children Check, they will be able to apply for the WWCC as part of the initial onboarding procedures.

Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. This role requires current valid work rights for Australia.

Your New Team – Department of Clinical Pathology
The University of Melbourne's Clinical Pathology Department pioneers cancer research, focusing on molecular tumor defects for improved diagnostics and treatments. Located at the forefront Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre, we collaborate extensively, driving advancements in cancer cell biology, DNA bio-banking, and cutting-edge sequencing. Beyond cancer, we shape medical leaders through our Doctor of Medicine program and support vibrant graduate cohorts.

What We Offer You!
In addition, we offer the opportunity to be part of a vibrant community and enjoy a range of benefits, including generous leave provisions, salary packaging, health and well-being services and discounts on graduate courses. For more information, check out our benefits page!

About the University of Melbourne
We’re tightly connected with the community, both at home and abroad. We take pride in our people, who all contribute to our mission to benefit society through the transformative impact of education and research. Discover more via our website and stay connected with our stories and people on LinkedIn.

Be Yourself
The University of Melbourne values the unique backgrounds, experiences and contributions that each person brings to our community and welcomes and celebrates diversity. First Nations people, those identifying as LGBTQIA+, parents, carers, people of all ages, abilities and genders, and people of diverse ethnicity, nationality and faith are encouraged to apply. Our aim is to create a workforce that reflects the diversity of the community in which we live. For more information please visit our Diversity and Inclusion page.

We are dedicated to ensuring barrier free and inclusive practices to recruit the most talented candidates. If you require reasonable adjustments, please contact Kim Groizard at **********@unimelb.edu.au, with an email containing your name and contact details for a confidential discussion. Please ensure your email is titled "Reasonable Adjustments Request".

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants
We aspire to be the University of choice for Indigenous Australians, with unprecedented investment to attract, nurture and retain Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and staff. Tangible support through a range of programs and initiatives will ensure that you personally succeed and flourish while at the University of Melbourne.

For further information, including our 2023-2027 Indigenous strategy please visit -https://about.unimelb.edu.au/reconciliation/murmuk-djerring

Join Us!
If you feel this role is right for you, please apply with the following documents:

• Resume
• Cover Letter outlining your interest and experience
• The responses against the Selection Criteria^ (found in the Position Description)

^For information to help you with compiling short statements to answer the selection criteria and competencies, please go to http://about.unimelb.edu.au/careers/selection-criteria

If you have any questions regarding the recruitment process, please feel free to contact Brett Verity via email at **********@unimelb.edu.au, ensuring that you include the Position Number and the Job Title as the subject. Please do not share your application to this email address.

If you have any particular questions regarding the job please follow the details listed on the Position Description.