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Form of workAbout You
You are a creative and innovative thinker with a passion for leading others through mentoring, inspiring, role modelling and support. You enjoy a collaborative culture, and you are committed to continuous improvement and service excellence. You have a constructive and solutions focused approach to relationships and can easily build rapport at all levels. You are trusted, authentic and self-aware. You are detail oriented and thorough, and you work well in a fast paced complex environment.
About the Role
Reporting to the General Manager: UniSA STEM and working closely with the Dean of Research, you will join the Program Services Manager team, ensuring effective delivery of operational services and administrative support to the Academic Unit’s research activities.
You will manage support for HDR students, take accountability for the operational management of the research portfolio in STEM, research facility support, resource allocation, marketing and alumni relations and external engagement.
About UniSA STEM
UniSA STEM links engineering, mathematics, science, defence, cybersecurity, construction management, environmental science, aviation, information management, information technology, and project management, harnessing the connections across disciplines to bring big ideas to fruition.
Our researchers deliver technical expertise and advice to industry, government and community groups to make commercially viable and sustainable impacts. The Future Industries Institute, Innovation and Collaboration Centre and Australian Research Centre for Interactive and Virtual Environments all provide consultancy and access to advanced technology.
We integrate research into our teaching, with students working alongside researchers in first-class facilities. What’s discovered one day is taught the next.
About UniSA
The University of South Australia is Australia’s University of Enterprise. Our culture of innovation is anchored around global and national links to academic, research and industry partners. Our graduates are the new urban professionals, global citizens at ease with the world and ready to create and respond to change. Our research is inventive and adventurous and we create new knowledge that is central to global economic and social prosperity.
Essential Skills and Experience
- Tertiary qualifications or equivalent demonstrable knowledge and skills in a related professional discipline and experience in a complex service-oriented organisation
- A successful track record of managing teams and resources in a multi-disciplinary environment to deliver quality services and continuous improvement against strategic objectives
- Experience in building high performing and resilient teams supported by constructive supervision and performance development and role modelling a culture of service excellence
- Proven ability to achieve resolution, navigate team dynamics and motivate commitment to common goals
Benefits
Getting a great job working with the best is just the start. UniSA rewards its staff with a wide variety of benefits such as:
- Generous superannuation contributions of 17%
- Staff study support
- A variety of leave arrangements
Culture
As a University of Enterprise, we offer a dynamic and agile workplace culture, one that embraces challenges and thrives on breaking new ground. Our staff are creative and innovative thinkers, communicating with clarity, conviction and enthusiasm. We embrace diversity and inclusion in a vibrant, engaging environment. Our people are authentic, resilient, and influential, and we deliver results.
Start Your Unstoppable Career
For a copy of the position description and to apply, please visit Working at UniSA. The online application form will list the specific selection criteria that you need to address.
Please address your cover letter to Sara Heidrich, Consultant: Recruitment Central. For further information about the position or the recruitment process, please contact UniSA Recruitment Central on +61 8 8302 1700 or via email at ***********@unisa.edu.au using job reference number 5823.
Applications close: 11.30pm Sunday 21 January 2024
Applications welcomed from Australian or NZ citizens, Australian permanent residents and those who have the legal right to work in Australia for the term of appointment.
