School Operations Manager
1 month ago
We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated leader to manage the effective and efficient operations of the School of Political Science and International Studies. This is an important leadership role responsible for delivering a wide range of high-quality services in support of School outcomes.
Key Responsibilities- Assist the Head of School and School Executive to develop strategy, define operational priorities, and achieve School goals.
- Coordinate review and reporting processes for the School, Faculty, and University.
- Advise the Head of School on enabling organisational structures to facilitate the implementation of strategy.
- Assist with the development and funding of agreements with outside agencies.
- Facilitate the efficient operation of research and commercial projects by ensuring appropriate administrative systems are in place.
- Ensure School and Faculty design and deliver a seamless experience to staff, students, and industry stakeholders.
- Build collaborative relationships to bring strategic focus to the School and Faculty.
- Provide management assurance that current and emerging risks are being managed through effective general management controls within the School.
- Ensure the statutes, regulations, and professional standards unique to the School and Faculty Community are identified, understood, complied with, and incorporated in professional development and operational planning activities.
- Support the Head of School with major internal or external policy changes and their implications for the School, including the identification, management, and mitigation of risk.
As part of the UQ community, you will have the opportunity to work alongside the brightest minds, who have joined us from all over the world.
Everyone here has a role to play. As a member of our professional staff cohort, you will be actively involved in working towards our vision of a better world. By supporting the academic endeavour across teaching, research, and the student life, you will have the opportunity to contribute to activities that have a lasting impact on our community.
Join a community where excellence is at the core of our culture, contributions are valued, and a range of benefits are available, such as:
- 26 weeks paid parental leave or 14 weeks paid primary caregiver leave
- 17% superannuation contributions
- 17.5% annual leave loading
- Access to flexible working arrangements, including hybrid working options, flexible start/finish times, purchased leave, and a condensed fortnight
- Health and wellness discounts – fitness passport access, free yearly flu vaccinations, discounted health insurance, and access to our Employee Assistance Program for staff and their immediate family
- UQ Study for Staff
- On-campus childcare options
- Cheap parking (from just $5.75 a day)
- Salary packaging options
We are looking for a candidate with a postgraduate degree and relevant experience in a university or similar environment. Your financial acumen will be strong, given the focus of this role on financial and budget planning in a data-rich environment.
You will have the ability to act independently and take initiatives with minimal direction, within established policies and guidelines, in a complex financial and human resource environment.
As a leader, you will have the ability to devise administrative strategies, policies, and systems and to analyse and interpret resulting data, accepting responsibility for provision of a consistently high-quality, professional level of service with a strong client focus.
You will have demonstrated leadership ability, in particular experience in leading, motivating, and developing multi-site teams to achieve operational objectives and balance competing priorities.
You will have high-level communication and interpersonal skills, including demonstrated ability to liaise and consult, edit, write, and prepare reports and submissions, negotiate complex issues, and manage change, and communicate with diverse groups.
You will have an awareness and understanding of the culture and challenges facing a global university with ambitions to be consistently placed in the top 50 of the world's universities.
You must have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this appointment to apply. Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment.
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