International Partnerships Manager

**Job no**: 0058900
**Location**:Parkville
**Role type**:Full time; Continuing
**Faculty**: Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology
**Salary**:UOM 8 - $110,709 - $119,829 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 - Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology**

The Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology (FEIT) has been the leading Australian provider of engineering and IT education and research for over 150 years. We are a multidisciplinary School organised into three key areas; Computing and Information Systems (CIS), Chemical and Biomedical Engineering (CBE) and Electrical, Mechanical and Infrastructure Engineering (EMI). FEIT continues to attract top staff and students with a global reputation and has a commitment to knowledge for the betterment of society.

FEIT has never been better positioned as a global leader, anchored in the dynamic Asia Pacific region, creating and curating knowledge to address some of the world’s biggest challenges. Through our students and our relationships with communities, we can not only respond to society’s needs but anticipate and create engineering and IT solutions for the future.

**About the Role**
We are seeking an International Partnerships Manager to join our team and lead our global engagement efforts. In this role, you will be responsible for nurturing relationships with our international partners throughout the entire partnership lifecycle, with the goal of building and maintaining strong, ongoing collaborations that enhance research, teaching, learning, and engagement activities. Working closely with academic and professional teams, you will collaboratively develop and implement strategies, programs of work, and support mechanisms to enable the Faculty's international focused activities. In this role as the key liaison between the Faculty and our international partners, intercultural competency and a proven track record in partnership development and relationship management is critical.

Responsibilities include:

- Managing relationships with international partners with a focus on expanding and sustaining mutually beneficially, long-term relations through the delivery of programs of work and ongoing engagement.
- Contributing to the development of the Faculty’s international strategy with consideration of University and National strategies, and linking this to an annual work plan.
- Identifying and assessing new opportunities and providing advice to the Faculty on the value of these opportunities, with a focus on international engagement that support the Faculty’s global reputation through academic, engagement and research partnerships. Opportunities could include research collaborations, joint curriculum, and programs that enhance staff and graduate research student mobility.
- Creating and managing frameworks to ensure partnerships are active and utilised fully, and implanting evaluation criteria to assess effectiveness and report on partnership activities.

**About You**
To be success for this role you will have:

- Extensive experience and qualifications in establishing and nurturing international partnerships or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and education/training.
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate with stakeholders, including senior executives and professional teams, and to negotiate resource and support allocation to achieve portfolio objectives.
- Exemplary communication skills, including the ability to negotiate and influence.
- Demonstrated experience in developing and implementing strategies, processes, guidelines, frameworks, and work plans.
- To ensure the University continues to provide a safe environment for everyone, this position requires the incumbent to hold a current and valid Working with Children Check._

**_ 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,