Australian Music Examinations Board State Manager (AEMB) (SA & NT)

The University of Adelaide is one of Australia's leading Group of Eight, research-intensive universities and is consistently ranked among the top 1% of universities in the world. Established in 1874, it is Australia's third oldest university with a strong reputation for preparing educated leaders and delivering research outcomes that contribute to local, national and global wellbeing.

University of Adelaide employees enjoy a range of benefits and favourable work conditions that include opportunities for career development and advancement. 

The Faculty of Arts is one of five faculties at the University of Adelaide. The Faculty is steeped in history with its roots beginning over 125 years ago. Its arts degree was the first degree offered at the University in 1876.

Today the Faculty is a place of innovative practice and thought leadership. With outstanding teachers who have won national learning and teaching awards, many graduates have gone on to become leading politicians, policy makers, historians, curators, musicians and writers. The Faculty offers an interesting workplace of diverse disciplines clustered around the arts, humanities and social sciences, and serves the needs of approximately 5000 enrolled students.

The Australian Music Examinations Board (AMEB) is a long standing unit of the University of Adelaide which offers a system of graded music and speech examinations and supportive publications related to its syllabus and examinations. The AMEB examines several thousand candidates in Music and Speech annually engaging approximately 90 examiners. AMEB supports approximately 1,000 teachers across South Australia and the Northern Territory.

The AMEB State Manager is to oversee and implement all operations of the organisation in South Australia and the Northern Territory complying with all AMEB federal, local and University of Adelaide regulations, guidelines, policies and procedures.  This includes the AMEB examination process, all financial management, recruitment, office management and forward planning. This position will receive broad direction working with a degree of autonomy.

Salary: (HEO8) $95,493 - $107,179 per annum

Superannuation: An employer contribution of 17% may apply

Term of position: This continuing position is available from 27 November 2018

Eligibility Criteria: Police/Working with Children Clearance required

Position requirements

To be successful you should have:

• Substantial previous management experience and /or demonstrated skills in strategic planning
• Experience in supervising staff within a team environment
• Highly developed organisational skills and demonstrated ability to meet deadlines
• Ability to work independently, show initiative and work productively as part of a team
• Highly developed written and verbal communication skills and the ability to liaise with a wide variety of stakeholders
• Understanding of music examination systems

Qualifications

Post graduate qualifications in Music or progress towards post graduate qualifications and extensive relevant experience; or extensive experience and management expertise; or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/ training.

Please address and upload your responses to the selection criteria / 'Knowledge and Experience' section of the position description within the online application. If you have any queries regarding this position, please contact Professor Graeme Koehne, Director, Elder Conservatorium of Music, telephone: 8313 3713 or email: directorecm@adelaide.edu.au

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Closing date: 5:00pm, 31 October 2018

The University of Adelaide is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who meet the requirements of this position are strongly encouraged to apply.

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