School Manager
2 days ago
We are seeking an experienced 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- Assists the Head of School and School Executive to develop strategy; define, operationalise and achieve School priorities; and establish measures of success.
- Coordinates review and reporting processes for the School, Faculty and University.
- Advises the Head of School on enabling organisational structures which facilitate the implementation of strategy.
- Assists with the development and funding of agreements with outside agencies.
- Facilitates the efficient operation of research and commercial projects by ensuring that appropriate administrative systems are in place.
- Ensures School and Faculty design and deliver a seamless experience to staff, students and industry and other external stakeholders.
- Builds collaborative relationships which bring strategic focus to the School and Faculty.
- Provides management assurance (monitoring, audit and review) that current and emerging risks are being managed through effective general management controls within the School.
- Ensures 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.
- Supports 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
- A postgraduate degree with relevant experience in a university or similar environment; or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training is required.
- Work experience in a relevant leadership role, preferably within a tertiary education environment, including financial and budget planning, human resource management, and student/academic administration and facilities management.
- Ability to act independently and take initiatives with minimal direction, within established policies and guidelines, in a complex financial and human resource environment.
- An advanced 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.
- Demonstrated leadership ability, in particular experience in leading, motivating and developing multi-site teams to achieve operational objectives and balance competing priorities.
- High level communication and interpersonal skills including demonstrated ability to liaise and consult; edit, write and prepare reports and submission; negotiate complex issues and manage change; and communicate with diverse groups.
- 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.
The successful candidate may be required to complete a number of pre-employment checks, including: right to work in Australia, criminal check, education check etc.
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