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Centre Manager, Life Course Centre

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Global Academy Jobs
Location
Australia
Closing date
Jan 23, 2017

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ARC Centre of Excellence for Children and Families over the Life Course

The Institute for Social Science Research (ISSR) is a national leader in advanced social science and evidence based policy research. Our researchers address some of today's most important social scientific and policy questions. In addition to research we also provide postgraduate research training and offer commercial services and training for public and private sector organisations. In 2013 ISSR secured funding to lead a new Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence aimed to break the cycle of social disadvantage across generations and within families.

The ARC Centre of Excellence for Children and Families over the Life Course (the Life Course Centre) will advance research targeted at reducing deep and enduring social and economic disadvantage in Australia and internationally. The Centre will examine the intergenerational transmission of inequality and disadvantage and the development, prevention and remediation of disadvantage over the life course. In particular, the Life Course Centre aims to identify the drivers of disadvantage in Australia and develop innovative solutions to mitigate or reverse its impact.

Further information can be found at http://www.issr.uq.edu.au and at http://www.lifecoursecentre.org.au/

The role

The Centre Manager reports to the Centre Director and is responsible for managing the Life Course Centre's research, education and translation programs to enable the Centre to achieve its research goals and objectives. The Centre Manager is accountable for enhancing the Centre's partner relationships, operational systems, and stakeholder reporting. The Centre Manager collaborates with numerous stakeholders, both within the Institute for Social Science Research and externally, including Chief Investigators in the Centre who have responsibility for coordinating key portfolio activities.

The person

The ideal candidate will have highly developed interpersonal communication and stakeholder management skills. They should possess a postgraduate degree with substantial relevant experience or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training. The successful applicant will have demonstrated experience developing, implementing and managing strategies and initiatives for multi-party research Centres and the ability to coordinate complex projects and work programs within a large complex Institution. They must have the ability to exercise initiative and judgement and work proactively and collaboratively within a large team.

The University of Queensland values diversity and inclusion.

Applications are particularly encouraged from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. For further information please contact our Australian Indigenous Employment Coordinator at: atsi_recruitment@uq.edu.au 

Applications are also encouraged from women.

Remuneration

This is a full-time, three (3) year fixed term appointment at HEW Level 8. The remuneration package will be in the range $ 92,811.16- $104,214.40 p.a., plus employer superannuation contributions of up to 17% (total package will be in the range $108,589.05 - $121,930.84 p.a.).

Position Description

Download File Position Description - 500010.pdf

Enquiries

To discuss this role please contact Professor Janeen Baxter at j.baxter@uq.edu.au

To submit an application for this role, use the Apply button below. All applicants must supply the following documents: Cover letter, Resume and Selection Criteria responses.

Job applicants must have work rights.

For information on completing the application process click here.

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