Design Lead

**Job no**: 0062773
**Location**:Parkville
**Role type**:Full time; Continuing
**Department**:Office of the Provost
**Salary**: UOM 10 - $149,670 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 - **Office of the Provost**
Led by the Provost, the Office of the Provost supports achieving the vision and objectives for education, people and community set out in Advancing Melbourne 2030. The Office of the Provost portfolio sits alongside other divisions (Research, International, Strategy & Culture, Administration & Finance) within Chancellery and is responsible for strategic leadership in:

- Education and student experience, including curriculum, teaching and learning quality and innovation, learning technologies and spaces, student wellbeing and engagement and widening participation for students from disadvantaged backgrounds.
- People and Community, including Human Resources, academic and professional staff careers, University community-building, diversity and inclusion for students and staff, and the Respect at Melbourne program.
- Indigenous strategy, including research, education and engagement, student and staff planning, truth-telling and cultural heritage.

The Office of the Provost works closely with Faculties, other areas of Chancellery and external partners.

**About the Office for Indigenous Employment and Development**

The Office for Indigenous Employment and Development (OIED) is the University’s Indigenous Human Resources business unit, operational since January 2024. The unit is a key outcome of Murmuk Djerring, the University of Melbourne’s Indigenous Strategy 2023-2027 and the University’s continued commitment to being an employer of choice for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff.

OIED was established to deliver Indigenous staff recruitment, retention, professional development and providing targeted support to advancing career pathways through their employment journey at the University.

The Indigenous Employment Plan 2023-2027 sets out our Unit’s four broad focus areas:

- Attraction and Recruitment
- Retention and Development
- Cultural Safety and Wellbeing
- Governance and Leadership

The OIED works across faculties and administrative divisions to embed institutional cultural change by setting strategic policy, processes and systems change that is culturally safe, culturally responsive and culturally inclusive.

**About the Role**

The University of Melbourne is deeply committed to advancing reconciliation and reciprocal learning with Indigenous peoples and communities. With the introduction of Murmuk Djerring, the University’s Indigenous Strategy 2023-2027, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy 2030, and Anti-Racism Commitment, the University is rolling out a large-scale leadership and education program for all staff over the next two years to strengthen our culture and commitment to eliminating racism.

This education program sits within the OIED and is a cornerstone initiative that will support our leaders and staff in understanding their roles and responsibilities in ensuring the Indigenous students and staff feel empowered and valued, culturally safe, and treated with dignity and respect.

As Design Lead, you will plan, develop, implement, and evaluate learning solutions for the Gahgook Indigenous Cultural Education Program. You will be responsible for working with internal and external specialists in Indigenous cultural education and anti-racism education to co-design learning solutions. Additionally, you will work collaboratively with the Indigenous Strategy, Diversity and Inclusion, Human Resources, Marketing and Communications teams and other stakeholders internal and external to the University.

You will also have:

- Designing and developing the Gahgook Indigenous Cultural Education Program learning experience through collaborative co-design processes with internal and external experts in Indigenous cultural education
- Designing and implementing the evaluation framework for the Program and ensuring the qualityof learning content and delivery

**About You**

We're seeking an experienced Design Lead who can build sustainable, effective working relationships with stakeholders at various levels. You will possess strong sensitivity, empathy, maturity, and judgment, essential for working on cultural changes and managing confidential information. Exceptional written and verbal communication skills are also vital for this role.

You will also have:

- The appointee will have well-developed knowledge and understandin