Engagement Lead

**Job no**: 0056888
**Location**: Parkville
**Role type**: Full-time; Continuing
**Faculty**: Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences (MDHS)
**Department/School**: People, Community and Partnerships
**Salary**:UOM 9 - $139,693 - $145,339 p.a. plus 17% super
- Develop and implement Faculty's engagement strategy, fostering partnerships and advancing strategic priorities.
- Effective collaboration across MDHS and partners to create and drive the engagement strategy.
- 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**
As the Engagement Lead of MDHS, under the broad strategic direction of the Deputy Dean - People, Community & Partnerships, you will work collaboratively with the Associate Dean Engagement & Partnerships (ADE&P) and the Associate Director - Advancement, Comms and Marketing to develop and implement an engagement strategy aligned with the university's overarching Advancing Melbourne and the Faculty's Advancing Health 2030 Strategies. You will drive initiatives to foster meaningful connections with industry partners, research collaborators, and internal stakeholders while overseeing engagement programs and managing a dedicated events team. Your responsibilities will include:
Your responsibilities will include:

- Support the Associate Dean Engagement & Partnerships to lead the development of strategy and operational plans for engagement, including reviewing processes, budget planning and other operational requirements (e.g. meetings and other deliverables).
- Liaise with relevant academic and professional staff to identify needs and establish a coordinated, strategic engagement program.
- Manage Faculty priority engagement activities, in collaboration with relevant stakeholders, to support strategic relationships for the Dean and advance the University’s and Faculty’s strategic priorities.
- Manage the MDHS Engagement Team to deliver high-quality, impactful activities for specific engagement outcomes.
- Provide expert advice on matters relating to effective university engagement strategies.

**Who We Are Looking For**

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 - Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences**
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**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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