Associate Director, Advancement Strategic

2 weeks ago

Parkville, Australia University of Melbourne Full time

**Job no**: 0059208
**Location**:Parkville
**Role type**:Full-time; Continuing
**Department**:Advancement
**Salary**:UOM 10 $138,378 p.a. plus 17% super
- Leadership role / diverse projects / partner with world-class researchers / passionate team
- Shape complex ideas and opportunities into business cases in partnership with academic and fundraising leads
- $138,378, 17% super, benefits and a flexible hybrid work environment

**About the Role**
This is an exciting opportunity for an established leader to further grow their career, helping to realise visionary initiatives that will have a direct and significant impact in the community. Supporting a diverse range of strategic initiatives and working collaboratively with world-class researchers, you will join a values-driven team passionate about making a difference and play a vital role in developing fundraising priorities for our most important work.

The Associate Director, Advancement Strategic Initiatives works collaboratively with Chancellery, Deans, Senior Academics, and Senior Advancement colleagues to identify and develop University strategic initiatives that will benefit from philanthropic support. This senior role requires excellent program management skills and the ability to analyse business needs, while managing a broad range of relationships.

Your responsibilities will include:

- Identifying academic priorities and strategic initiatives through the development and implementation of evaluation processes, in collaboration with academic and fundraising leads.
- Shaping complex ideas and opportunities into concise business cases, informing compelling philanthropic opportunities through partnership with Advancement and academic colleagues.
- Developing project plans, business cases, budgets, and supporting tools and collateral in partnership with academic and fundraising leads, engaging with relevant internal and external partners.
- Managing projects approved for implementation, oversee the delivery of cases for support and proposals
- Providing guidance to senior University staff, collaborating with Development staff and deputising for the Director when required, while fostering a strong, supportive, safe, and enjoyable office culture.

**Who we are looking for**
You have extensive experience advising at a senior level with the relationship management and interpersonal skills to negotiate, influence and communicate successfully with internal and external partners in a complex environment. You are highly motivated and able to recommend, develop and implement innovative solutions. You possess expert organisational, analytical and critical thinking skills. You have a strategic mindset supported by leadership skills and an understanding of how and why a strategic approach supports philanthropic fundraising activities.

We welcome applicants from a variety of backgrounds with a focus on business/program development, revenue generation, consultancy, or development of government or research programs.

You will also have:

- An undergraduate qualification in a relevant discipline (with extensive relevant experience); or an equivalent combination of relevant extensive experience and education/training.
- Excellent project/program management skills, including the ability to set and meet deadlines, work efficiently on multiple projects and adapt to changing circumstances while delivering on project goals and objectives within budget and time constraints.
- Demonstrated expertise in developing business cases, budgets, reports, proposals and project plans.

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

**This role requires current valid work rights for Australia.**

**Your new team - University of Melbourne Advancement**
Through the development of deep, genuine, mutually beneficial relationships Advancement is a catalyst that leads to positive impact for the University and society. We are responsible for the management of programs relating to alumni and benefactors and work collaboratively with faculties and central administration areas.

We are passionate and highly collaborative, sharing our broad expertise to deliver exceptional outcomes. Our values are integrity, collaboration, innovation and professionalism.

**What we offer you**
In addition, we offer the opportunity to be part of a vibrant community and a 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

**The University of Melbourne**
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