Manager of Industry Initiatives

3 months ago

Preston, Australia Melbourne Polytechnic Full time

**POSITION NUMBER**

3895
- **DEPARTMENT**

Infrastructure, Sustainability and Precincts
- **ROLE TYPE**

Non-teaching
- **JOB TYPE**

Full time
- **CONTRACT**

Fixed term
- **LOCATION**

Preston
- **APPLICATIONS CLOSE**

20 September 2024**MANAGER OF INDUSTRY INITIATIVES - INNOVATION AND GRANTS**:

- **Annual Salary $135,000 + Superannuation**:

- **Melbourne Polytechnic seeks a Manager of Industry Initiatives - Innovation and Grants to drive funding, research opportunities, and craft proposals for institutional growth.**:

- **Melbourne Polytechnic offer Flexible Working, this role is based out of our Preston Campus. We are close to public transport and provide secure onsite parking, onsite Café & restaurant with a gym facility, hair salon & we are only a 2 minute walk to Preston market.**

**About the Organisation**:
Melbourne Polytechnic is a learning organisation that has been delivering vocational training since 1912. Learning at Melbourne Polytechnic is a unique experience with an applied focus. delivered by teachers with real-world experience and expertise.

At Melbourne Polytechnic we are committed to providing high quality, innovative, applied and future focused, purposeful education and training to students, industry and communities. Our teachers are passionate and established in their professions and look guide students in theirs. We know that circumstances can create barriers to learning, so we offer our students personalised pathways, flexible study options and learning support.

**About the Role**:
Melbourne Polytechnic is seeking a dynamic and driven Manager of Industry Initiatives - Innovation and Grants to join our Strategic Partnership team. In this role, you will champion innovative opportunities and contribute to the financial sustainability of the institution by systematically identifying, assessing, and securing external funding. Key responsibilities include conducting thorough research on funding opportunities, crafting persuasive grant proposals, and engaging with internal and external stakeholders. This is an exciting opportunity to make a tangible impact by driving Melbourne Polytechnic’s growth through successful grant acquisition.

**Duties**:
accordance with grantor guidelines.
- Support the exploration of innovative ideas from Academic Operations staff and implement
processes to assess the viability and feasibility of these ideas.
information and data for grant submissions.
- Assume responsibility for the post-award management of grants, including reporting,
compliance, and progress monitoring.
- Track and evaluate the effectiveness of grant-funded programs and initiatives.

For a full list of key responsibilities and duties, please view the **position description**.

**Skills and Experience Required**:

- Appropriate tertiary qualifications together with a well-developed understanding of the operating
context of vocational education and higher education and the intrinsic link to industry.
- Working with Children Check.
- The ability to support the exploration of innovative ideas from Academic Operations staff and
implement processes to assess the viability and feasibility of these ideas. This includes the
capacity to evaluate potential risks and benefits.
- Strong background in grant proposal development. Well-developed writing skills and the ability
to write briefing papers, submissions, tenders, expressions of interests, responses or similar in
response to commercial opportunities.
- Well-developed communication and negotiation skills to be able to represent Melbourne
Polytechnic in discussions with a diverse range of clients.
- The ability to stay up to date on changing funding funding opportunities from State and Federal
Governments, as well as other relevant sources.
- Experience in overseeing the post-award management of grants. This includes managing
reporting, compliance, and progress monitoring.

**How to Apply**:

- Current CV
- Cover Letter (Please ensure that you address the Key Selection Criteria outlined in the **position description**)

A National Police Check is required for the successful applicant.

**Recruitment Agencies**:
Please be aware for us to engage with you, we require internal pre-approval and you must be on the State Purchasing Contract (for Victorian government common use goods and services). We will engage with you and your agency once we have the approvals.

**Diversity and Inclusion**:

- Melbourne Polytechnic is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to being a child safe organisation, by ensuring that children and young people are protected from abuse or harm._

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