Policy & Governance Officer

**Policy & Governance Officer**:
**Position Number**: 0029326
**Location**: Parkville
**Role type**: Full-time; Continuing
**Faculty**: Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
**Department**: Learning and Teaching Unit
**Salary**: UOM 7 - $106,432 - $115,211 p.a. plus 17% super
- **Provide governance support and policy advice to enhance the quality and compliance of academic programs in MDHS.**
- **Contribute to impactful learning and teaching initiatives while developing expertise in university policy and governance.**
- **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**

Your responsibilities will include:

- Support learning and teaching committees and working groups in exercising their roles and responsibilities, including the provision of agendas, coordination of papers and reports, preparation of minutes, and drafting of committee and working group outputs;
- Interpret, apply, and explain policies and complex rules arising from university legislation and government standards and frameworks;

**Who We Are Looking For**

You will also have:

- A relevant tertiary qualification with subsequent relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education, experience and/or training
- Demonstrated high-level written and spoken communication skills, including experience drafting, or contributing to the drafting of reports, papers, and compliance reporting
- Sound interpersonal skills with the ability to work collaboratively and effectively with a diverse range of stakeholders

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 - Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry & Health Sciences**
The Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences is a diverse faculty renowned for its research excellence, teaching, training, and policy leadership across the breadth of medical, biomedical and health science fields.
Led by the Dean, Professor Jane Gunn, the faculty is Australia’s overall leader in clinical, pre-clinical and health sciences, and sits at the heart of a flourishing ecosystem of globally recognised health and biomedical organisations across Victoria. Partnerships are key to our continued success in education, research and enhancing the health and wellbeing of our communities.

**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

**About the University of Melbourne**
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**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.

For further information - Murmuk Djerring Indigenous Strategy 2023-2027

**Join Us**
- **Resume**:

- **Cover Letter outlining your interest and experience**:

- **The responses against the Selection Criteria^ (found in the )**

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**Advertised**: 07 Mar 2025 12:05 AM AUS Eastern Daylight Time

**Applications close**: 21 Mar 2025 11:55 PM AUS Eastern Daylight Time