Manager, Accreditation

**Job no**: 0051973
**Location**:Parkville
**Role type**:Full time; Continuing
**Faculty**:Melbourne Graduate School of Education
**Department/School**:Academic Services
**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 the Melbourne Graduate School of Education**
The Melbourne Graduate School of Education (MGSE) fosters staff productivity, growth and engagement in a collective effort to enrich the contribution that education makes to society. We conduct research and teaching that leads to the transformation of education practice both within and beyond the profession. MGSE stimulates learning that enriches the potential of students from around the world, enabling meaningful careers and profound contributions to communities. We provide research leadership, setting the direction for high-impact, innovative and responsive research that addresses the pressing issues of our time. We lead purposeful engagement with society, sharing our resources and expertise as part of collaborative efforts to build a resilient, equitable and sustainable future.

**About the Role**
The Manager, Accreditation and Curriculum leads a team of professional staff in the delivery of the accreditation and curriculum functions for MGSE. The role works in close collaboration with the Associate Dean (Learning and Teaching) and other senior academic leaders to ensure MGSE’s course accreditations and endorsements are effectively managed, and all curriculum is of high quality and compliant with the requirements of the University and relevant external bodies.
- Key areas of activity include: providing direction and oversight to the accreditation function, including working with accreditation and funding bodies; leading and overseeing the curriculum function and associated approvals processes; driving a comprehensive and holistic approach to course evaluation and review; and leading a team of specialist staff.

Responsibilities include:

- Providing leadership and management of accreditation processes, including managing a portfolio of accredited and endorsed courses, development of documentation, liaising with internal and external accrediting bodies and securing timely approvals
- Developing and implementing a quality assurance and improvement framework that supports effective accreditation and curriculum processes

**About You**
You are an experienced manager with strong written communication skills, able to utilise this along with your high level analytical skills to develop detailed technical documentation and audits. You have excellent relationship building, advisory and negotiation skills, and are able to work effectively with diverse stakeholders and colleagues to achieve desired outcomes. Your strong leadership skills enable you to lead a team of specialist staff, providing guidance, direction, and support to ensure the achievement of outcomes, as well as to motivate individual professional development progression. You must be well organised, able to manage and prioritise multiple concurrent projects and ensure they are completed to a high level and to within set deadlines.

You will also have:

- The appointee will have: A degree in Teaching, Education or related field with relevant experience; or extensive experience and broad knowledge of the field; or an equivalent combination of relevant professional experience and/or education and training
- Demonstrated experience in the management of accreditation and curriculum functions, including planning, leading collaboration, providing expert advice and preparing documentation
- Excellent written communication skills, with demonstrated ability to develop detailed technical documentation to a high standard
- Well developed knowledge of external compliance frameworks, including regulation and standards overseen by TEQSA, VIT and ACECQA
- 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 r