Operations and Communications Manager

2 months ago

Greater Adelaide SA, Australia The University of Adelaide Full time

**(HEO8) $106,561 - $119,550 (pro rata for part time) per annum plus an employer contribution of 17% superannuation applies.**

**27 months fixed-term contract - **0.6 FTE**

The Division of Research and Innovation plays a pivotal role in advancing the University's strategic objectives, particularly focusing on research strategy, researcher education, service provision, infrastructure, and fostering world-class research and impact, both domestically and internationally. With a commitment to excellence, innovation, engagement, and impact, the Division is tasked with realising the research goals outlined in the University Strategic Plan.

Within this framework, the Innovation and Commercialisation Services Branch (ICS) offers consolidated and commercially-oriented assistance for all activities generating research revenue. Comprising three teams—Business Development, Commercialisation, and Research Services—ICS provides a comprehensive range of services to support various income streams associated with research endeavours, while also contributing to the University's overarching research revenue strategy.

ICS facilitates the University's interactions and commercial dealings with external partners in areas such as competitive research grants, contract R&D, consultancy agreements, collaborative research ventures, Intellectual Property management, technology licensing, and the establishment of spin-out companies.

The Operations and Communications Manager plays a vital role in supporting ICS across three key areas: communications, operations, and project management. This role entails overseeing communication strategies and operational functions to advance the objectives of ICS effectively.


**To be successful you will need**:

- Extensive experience in the development and delivery of marketing and communications strategies.
- Excellent communication, report writing, and interpersonal skills, including the ability to liaise effectively with a diverse range of stakeholders.
- Excellent time management and organisational skills, managing and executing multiple outputs and deliverables, with an ability to set priorities and use initiative.
- Proven experience in change management.
- Proven experience in the provision of high-level executive support in a complex environment.
- Demonstrated expertise in the use of computers and computer software, including standard MS Office and Adobe Acrobat.
- Demonstrated ability to promote the organisational values of integrity, respect, collegiality, excellence and discovery, and a commitment to positively comply with the associated behaviour expectations.

**Desirable**:

- Working knowledge of the Higher Education sector in Australia.
- Experience working in the technology transfer industry.

**Qualifications**:

- Relevant graduate qualifications or progress towards postgraduate qualifications and extensive relevant experience; or
- An equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training.

**Enjoy an outstanding career environment**

The University of Adelaide is a uniquely rewarding workplace. The size, breadth and quality of our education and research programs - including significant industry, government and community collaborations - offers you a vast scope and opportunity for a long, fulfilling career.

It also enables us to attract high-calibre people in all facets of our operations, ensuring you will be surrounded by talented colleagues, many world-leading. Our work's cutting-edge nature - not just in your own area, but across virtually the full spectrum of human endeavour - provides a constant source of inspiration.

Our culture is one that welcomes all and embraces diversity consistent with our Staff Values and Behaviour Framework and our Values of integrity, respect, collegiality, excellence and discovery. We firmly believe that our people are our most valuable asset, so we work to grow and diversify the skills, knowledge and capability of all our staff.

We embrace flexibility as a key principle to allow our people to manage the changing demands of work, personal and family life.

In addition, we offer a wide range of attractive staff benefits. These include: salary packaging; flexible work arrangements; high-quality professional development programs and activities; and an on-campus health clinic, gym and other fitness facilities.

Learn more at: adelaide.edu.au/jobs

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**Your division's broader role**

The Division of Research and Innovation leads the University's research strategic planning. It manages research, partnerships, prioritises investment in strategic initiatives, and responds to changes in the external environment.

Learn more at: adelaide.edu.au/research/about-us/

**How to Apply**

**Applications close 11:55pm, Tuesday 30**th** April 2024, 11:55pm**

**For further information**

For a confidential discussion regarding this position, contact:
Francois Duvenage

Director-Commercialisation

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