Drought Hub Adoption Coordinator

**Job no**: 0062530
**Location**:Dookie (Goulburn Valley)
**Role type**:Full-time; Continuing
**Faculty**:Faculty of Science
**Department/School**:School of Agriculture, Food and Ecosystem Sciences
**Salary**:UOM 6 - $96,459 - $104,413 p.a. plus 17% super
- Support the operational effectiveness and strategic planning of the Victoria Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hub.
- Opportunity to contribute to impactful drought resilience initiatives, collaborating with a diverse consortium of universities and agricultural partners in a dynamic and supportive environment.
- Salary packaging, subsidised health and wellbeing services, and a 25% discount on graduate courses to our staff and their immediate families

**About the Role**
The Hub Adoption Coordinator assists the Hub Director in managing daily operations, fulfilling governance commitments, and developing initiatives related to drought resilience. This role requires strong negotiation, planning, and stakeholder management skills to ensure operational effectiveness and foster engagement across diverse partners and stakeholders.

Your responsibilities will include:

- Be the initial point of contact for the Victoria Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hub.
- Build and maintain effective links with both internal and external stakeholders and ensure that Hub Management, adoption objectives, and reporting requirements are met.
- Understand UoM governance frameworks including process ownership between Hub, Faculty and Shared Services to ensure smooth functioning of Hub and delivery of expected deliverables.
- Drafting, production and distribution of reports and other promotional documents as required.

**Who We Are Looking For**
You will have excellent interpersonal and written communication skills to build effective relationships, especially between institutions involved in the Hub, and demonstrated ability to work with both internal and external stakeholders. Additionally, you will work autonomously with considerable independence, guided by judicious consultation.

You will also have:

- A relevant degree or equivalent qualification and/or extensive experience in a similar role in a large and complex organisation.
- Demonstrated experience in effective strategic planning, and timely delivery of responsibilities with a key emphasis on administration and reporting in complex projects.
- Demonstrated leadership and effective human and physical resource management including experience in relation to operational management of similar projects.
- High level analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to exercise judgement and initiative.

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 School of Agriculture, Food and Ecosystem Sciences“**

The School is situated across four University campuses, with dedicated agriculture, forest and fire, and urban horticulture facilities that enable a unique hands-on learning experience. The School is actively engaged in partnerships with industry, government, alumni, and the community to share knowledge and co-develop solutions to real-world problems. Join a vibrant community committed to benefiting people and nature through education and research.

Please note: This position requires the appointee to work in regional Victoria, where there is no public transport connection available. A valid driving license for Victoria is required for this role.

**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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