Proposal Development Manager

**Job no**: 0043251
**Location**:Parkville
**Role type**:Full time; Continuing
**Faculty**:Faculty of Business and Economics
**Department/School**:Melbourne Institute, Applied Economic & Social Research
**Salary**:UOM 7 - $98,402 - $106,519 p.a. plus 17% super

The University of Melbourne would like to acknowledge and pay respect to the Traditional Owners of the lands upon which our campuses are situated, the Wurundjeri and Boon Wurrung Peoples, the Yorta Yorta Nation, the Dja Dja Wurrung People. We acknowledge that the land on which we meet and learn was the place of age-old ceremonies, of celebration, initiation and renewal, and that the local Aboriginal Peoples have had and continue to have a unique role in the life of these lands.

**About the Melbourne Institute**:
The Melbourne Institute is a research-only department within the Faculty of Business and Economics at the University of Melbourne. It is Australia’s leading and longest standing research institute in the field of economics, undertaking cutting-edge research into key issues relevant to modern economic and social policy.

The Melbourne Institute has a core faculty of some 40 academics and academic specialists, a team of research staff that include expertise in data science and analytics, a team of professional/administrative staff that support the mission and operations of the department, honorary fellows and PhD students.

**About the Role**
The Proposal Development Manager is a key member of the Melbourne Institute and will support the engagement of the Melbourne Institute by identifying and recommending opportunities for collaborations, following up on and maintaining relationships with industry, not for profits, State and Commonwealth government partners, and assisting in the preparation and response to tenders and the preparation of project proposals.

Responsibilities include:

- Identifying, recommending and managing appropriate opportunities for government and industry sponsored research and education.
- Managing new funding opportunities and tender requests by coordinating, writing and conceptualising written proposal submissions
- Assist in developing and preparing proposals for external funding in consultation with the proposed project leads, including tenders and research contracts, with a focus on HERDC research income categories 2 and 3

**About You**
You have past success in identifying opportunities for collaborations, and in translating these opportunities into ongoing partnerships. Your highly developed interpersonal skills enable you to work effectively with people across all levels of the University, government, or private sector organisations, ensuring you develop a detailed understanding of client needs and are able to influence stakeholders for positive outcomes. You have experience in using your exceptional written and verbal communication skills to write tenders, reports, proposals, budget justifications, correspondence, and promotional material, as well as presenting in person to an audience. Ideally you will have knowledge of the Australian tertiary education research environment, and experience in project management developing budgets, though this is not essential for success.

You will also have:

- A relevant degree with substantial professional experience in a similar role, or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and education/training
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with demonstrated experience writing tenders, reports, proposals, budget justification, correspondence and promotional material, and in presenting in person to an audience,
- Excellent problem solving skills, able to identify mutual objectives, navigate hurdles/roadblocks and find agreeable solutions.

**Please note: To be considered for this role you must have current valid work rights for Australia.**

**About the University**
The University of Melbourne is consistently ranked amongst the leading universities in the world. We are proud of our people, our commitment to research and teaching excellence, and our global engagement.

**Benefits of Working with Us**
In addition to having the opportunity to grow and be challenged, and to be part of a vibrant campus life, our people enjoy a range of rewarding benefits:

- Flexible working arrangements, generous personal, parental and cultural leave
- Competitive remuneration, 17% super, salary packaging and leave loading
- Free and subsidised health and wellbeing services, and access to fitness and cultural clubs
- Discounts on a wide range of products and services including Myki cards and Qantas Club
- Career development opportunities and 25% off graduate courses for staff and their immediate families

**Be Yourself**
We value the unique backgrounds, experiences and contributions that each person brings to our community and encourage and celebrate diversity. First Nations people, those identifying as LGBTQIA+, females, people of all ages, with disabilities and cultural