Lecturer in Public Policy

**Job no**: 0055471
**Location**:Parkville
**Role type**:Full-time; Continuing (tenure-track)
**Faculty**:Arts
**School**:Social and Political Sciences
**Salary**:Lecturer (Level B) - $119,231 - $141,581 p.a. plus 17% superannuation (pension)

**The position is equivalent to the rank of a tenure-track Assistant Professor in North American universities.**
- **Build a remarkable career in public policy at Australia's top university during an exciting period of growth**:

- **Teach and contribute to the highly successful Master of Public Policy and Management (MPPM) program, while advancing public policy research**:

- **Competitive package, subsidised health and wellbeing services, exceptional benefits for staff available**

**About the Role**
Are you ready to cultivate a remarkable career in public policy at Australia's number one University? We are seeking an exceptional academic to build on our existing strengths in this dynamic field during an exciting period of growth and expansion.

We welcome applicants researching and teaching in all areas of public policy, public administration, public management, public governance, policy studies and related fields.

Beyond teaching and research, the role offers a unique chance to build national and international engagement, working with external partners, and playing a key role in enhancing the School’s research culture.

As a Lecturer, you will join the School of Social and Political Sciences which is at the forefront of teaching and research in the social sciences in Australia and internationally. With a team of more than 120 dedicated academic and professional staff, The School’s aim is to redefine the world and change what matters, and its work is underpinned by the values of intellectual freedom, integrity, social justice, diversity and environmental sustainability.

Your responsibilities will include:

- Preparation and delivery of lectures, tutorials and seminars into the Master of Public Policy and Management as well as elsewhere in the Political Science Discipline, as deemed appropriate
- Subject coordination and delivery; marking and assessment
- Curriculum design and innovation, including cross-disciplinary approaches
- Development of technology-based teaching, learning and assessment programs and resources
- Teaching and learning innovation grants (with emphasis on national competitive and peer reviewed)
- Supervision of honours, graduate coursework and graduate research students
- Publications, including (but not limited to) peer-reviewed journal articles, book chapters, books, creative outputs and commissioned reports
- Application for external competitive research funding

**Who We Are Looking For**

Applicants with research interests and capacity to teach in the following areas are particularly encouraged to apply: comparative public policy; comparative public administration/public management; policy elites and interest groups; digitalisation/digital policy; and, policy studies in Australia, Asia and the Pacific.

You will also have:

- A completed PhD in public policy, public management, public administration, public governance, or a closely related discipline
- Demonstrated specialisation in research which complements the existing public policy and governance profile of the University of Melbourne
- An outstanding record in research with a developing publication profile in relevant high-quality journals and publishing houses commensurate with stage of career
- Capacity to attract international and/or national competitive research funding (e.g. research grants and/or consultancies)
- Ability to supervise honours and graduate degree theses, and to participate in supervisory panels at the graduate research level
- Proven initiative in and commitment to identifying, collaborating and engaging with a wide range of external interests including public bodies, businesses, not-for-profits and communities on research and/or learning

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

**Please note: Visa sponsorship is available for this position**.

**Your New Team - Political Science Discipline**

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

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