Project Coordinator, Indigenous Studies

**Job no**:0062870
**Location**:Parkville
**Role type**:Full-time; Fixed-term for 12 months
**Faculty**:Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
**Department/School**:Melbourne School of Population & Global Health
**Salary**:UOM 6 - $96,459 - $104,413 p.a. plus 17% super
- Support the delivery of multiple large-scale projects
- Work within a small and focused team to ensure projects are delivered
- Salary packaging, subsidised health and wellbeing services, fitness and cultural clubs, Myki discounts, and a 25% discount on graduate courses to our staff and their immediate families

**About the Role**
The Project coordinator will support the delivery of multiple large-scale projects undertaken by the Indigenous Studies Unit (ISU) in partnership with various external stakeholders. Located in an iconic building in the heart of our Parkville campus, this position, in collaboration with the Director and Research Director of the ISU, Strategic Manager - Indigenous Data, and project partners, will engage with key stakeholders by contributing to project development, monitoring, reporting on progress, identifying project challenges, and exploring potential solutions. The role will support, liaise, and engage with project stakeholders in research-focused environments and must communicate effectively with key stakeholders with diverse backgrounds and in cross disciplinary settings.

Your responsibilities will include:

- Provide project coordination and administrative support for all aspects of the Indigenous Studies Unit projects
- Identify risks and issues relating to the projects and monitor risk mitigation strategies

**Who We Are Looking For**
You should have strong analytical, evaluation, and research skills, capable of quickly assimilating new concepts and delivering innovative solutions. You should excel in relationship management and consulting, with the ability to influence and negotiate with diverse stakeholders. Excellent written and oral communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills are essential. You will possess outstanding organisational and time management skills, able to thrive in a dynamic environment and handle competing priorities and ensure work is completed to a high level and within set timelines. Experience working with distributed teams and collaborators is crucial. Additionally, you will have strong planning and organisational skills, including experience in coordinating and managing projects in the higher education research sector, with a solid understanding of the project lifecycle and processes.

You will also have:

- A degree with subsequent relevant experience; or extensive experience and specialist expertise or broad knowledge in an administrative field; or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training
- An ability to handle situations which require initiative, independent judgement, consultation with senior stakeholders, sensitivity, and tact
- Advanced knowledge of the issues involved in developing and operating research infrastructure such as research data management practices, procedures, and workflows; systems and software; report and impact tracking; FAIR data, and skills and training

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

**Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position**. This role requires current valid work rights for Australia.

**Your New Team - The Melbourne School of Population and Global Health**
The Melbourne School of Population and Global Health (MSPGH) is a respected leader in the field of public health education, research and knowledge exchange. MSPGH was established in 2001 as the first school of its kind in Australia with a vision to make a difference in the population and public health sphere - building on the substantial assets of our University to advance public health in communities nationally and internationally - with a strong focus on Indigenous peoples.

Since its inception, the School has grown rapidly in size, scope and reputation and has consistently attracted leading academics and researchers who bring considerable skills, insights and expertise. We continue to attract increasing levels of competitive funding from governments and from a range of renowned philanthropic organisations and individuals.

The quality of MSPGH research is confirmed by the Academic Ranking of World Universities within which the University of Melbourne maintains its place as the top-ranked Australian university. The ARWU Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2022 placed the University 12th in the world for Public Health and first in Australia.

**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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