Indigenous Phd Pathways Coordinator

**Role type**:Part Time; Continuing
**Department**: Chancellery Research and Enterprise
**Salary**:UoM 8 - $122,736 - $132,847 p.a. plus 17% super
- Shape Indigenous research pathways, collaborate across diverse disciplines, contribute to cultural change
- Investing in you - benefits package including salary packaging, health and wellbeing programs, discounted services, and professional development opportunities.

**The University of Melbourne**
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**Your next career opportunity**

**Your responsibilities will include**:

- Develop and Pilot PhD Familiarisation Program: Create and implement a culturally safe and supportive program for prospective Indigenous graduate researchers across STEM and HASS disciplines.
- Collaborate Across the University: Work with Murrup Barak, faculty staff, and Chancellery to align program delivery with institutional goals and growing research expertise.
- Manage Program Logistics: Oversee participant engagement, program promotion, travel, and accommodation for the familiarisation program.

**You may be a great fit if**:
You are a strategic thinker with strong interpersonal skills and a deep understanding of Indigenous student experiences, capable of developing and implementing initiatives that increase opportunities for prospective Indigenous graduate researchers.

**You may also**:

- Possess a relevant tertiary qualification or equivalent combination of experience and education.
- Have demonstrated experience in strategic planning and operational execution of initiatives supporting Indigenous students.
- Exhibit strong interpersonal skills and the ability to engage with diverse stakeholders sensitively.
- Possess excellent organisational and time management skills, balancing competing demands effectively.
- Demonstrate a deep understanding of Indigenous student experiences and cultural safety.
- Have well-developed written communication skills for preparing reports and delivering research tasks.

For further information please refer to the attached PD.

**What we offer you**
We offer the opportunity to be part of a vibrant community and enjoy a comprehensive range of benefits to support your success and sense of fulfilment, including:

- Supportive flexible work arrangements underpinned by our commitment to inclusion and well-being
- Progressive, considerate leave provisions to empower your work-life balance
- Salary packaging and access to a range of discounted services including Bupa health insurance
- Health and well-being services including a leading Employee Assistance Program

**Your new team -**Chancellery Research and Enterprise**
The Chancellery (Research and Enterprise) (CRE) portfolio within the Chancellery Division is led by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) (DVC (R)) and works in partnership with Academic Divisions to achieve the University’s research ambitions. The DVC (R) is the accountable officer for research at the University ensuring research is conducted to the highest ethical standards and with a commitment to excellence.

In line with the University’s operating model, CRE leads work in the following key areas of activity under the Advancing Melbourne strategy:

- Research quality - Deliver the highest quality research across a broad range of disciplines
- Research capability - Attract, develop and retain quality researchers from around the world and nurture research careers (including graduate researchers)
- Research infrastructure - Provide access to a world class research environment
- Research collaboration - Develop beneficial collaborations and partnerships that bring together researchers with research partners
- Interdisciplinary research - Establish and support structures and processes that enable and foster interdisciplinary research
- Research Translation and Impact - Support researchers to translate and realise impact from their research.

**Be Yourself**
The University of Melbourne is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a child-safe organisation. We are committed to creating an inclusive and equitable workplace where all individuals feel valued, respected, and have the opportunity to thrive regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, age, being a parent or having caring responsibilities.

**Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants**
We aspire to be the University of choice for Indigenous Australians, with unprecedented investment to attract, nurture and retain Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and staff. Tangible support through a range of programs and initiatives will ensure that you personally succeed and flourish while at the University of Melbourne.

**Working at the University - what you need to know**:
**Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.**This role requires current valid work rights f