Job Description:

Only Indigenous Australians are eligible to apply as this position is exempt under the Special Measure Provision, Section 12 (1) of the Equal Opportunity Act 2011 (Vic).

Job no: 0055781
Location: Parkville
Role type: Full time/Part time; Fixed-term for 12 months
Faculty: Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
Department/School:LIME Network
Salary: UOM 7 – $96,002 – $103,921 p.a. plus 17% super (pro-rata for part-time)

Founded in 1853, the University of Melbourne is Australia’s #1 university and is consistently ranked amongst the leading universities in the world. We are proud of our people, our commitment to research and teaching excellence, and our global engagement.

About the LIME Network

www.limenetwork.net.au

The LIME Network is co-located with the Melbourne Poche Centre for Indigenous Health (http://poche.mdhs.unimelb.edu.au) within the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences.

About the Role

Under the direction of the LIME Senior Project and Research Manager, the Leaders in Indigenous Medical Education (LIME) Project Manager will take a lead in overseeing, planning, and implementing key projects and events of the LIME Network. These include events, funder and stakeholder engagement, seminars, development of resources and publications as well as the LIME website and online tools. The position will also develop and manage the program budget, and is responsible for financial and narrative report writing. This role will involve staff management.

The Leaders in Indigenous Medical Education (LIME) Network promotes and supports effective teaching and learning about Indigenous health in medical education; and the successful participation of Indigenous people in medical education programs. The LIME Network provides its members with opportunities for collaboration on research, curriculum development and implementation, and Indigenous student recruitment and graduation initiatives; peer support and feedback; and sharing of information and resources. THE LIME Network is also keen to support the professional development on Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander staff based at the University of Melbourne.

About You

This position requires a keen and dynamic individual, with the ability to be a team player, and a desire to contribute to an exciting program at the cutting edge of improvements in Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and Māori health and medical education.

You will have high level problem solving skills with the ability to exercise judgement and initiative, be adaptive to changing priorities, accepting of new ideas and willing to meet new challenges. You will also posses a demonstrated knowledge and deep understanding of Indigenous communities and cultures, and the issues affecting these communities.

You will further have:

• Postgraduate qualifications or progress towards postgraduate qualifications and extensive relevant experience; or extensive experience and management expertise; or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training.
• High level interpersonal and verbal communication skills with the ability to liaise and engage with a range of people including students, academics, representatives from external organisations, governments and Indigenous community members.
• Significant and demonstrated project management experience including coordinating management of multiple projects simultaneously.
• Demonstrated experience in the generation of project plans, budgets, and high level financial and narrative project reports.

Benefits of Working with Us

In addition to having the opportunity to grow and be challenged, and to be part of a vibrant campus life, our people enjoy a range of rewarding benefits:

• Flexible working arrangements and generous personal, parental and cultural leave
• Competitive remuneration, 17% super, salary packaging and leave loading
• Free and subsidised health and wellbeing services, and access to fitness and cultural clubs
• Discounts on a wide range of products and services including Myki cards and Qantas Club
• Career development opportunities and 25% off graduate courses for staff and their immediate families

To find out more, please visit https://about.unimelb.edu.au/careers/staff-benefits.

Be Yourself

At UoM, we value the unique backgrounds, experiences and contributions that each person brings to our community, and we encourage and celebrate diversity. Indigenous Australians, those identifying as LGBTQIA+, females, people of all ages and culturally diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply for our roles. Our aim is to create a workforce that reflects the community in which we live.

Join Us!

If you feel this role is right for you, please apply with your CV and cover letter outlining your interest and experience. Please note that you are not required to provide responses against the selection criteria in the Position Description.

Should you require any reasonable adjustments with the recruitment process, please contact the Talent Acquisition team at hr-talent@unimelb.edu.au.

Due to the impacts of COVID-19, we are currently prioritising applications with current valid working rights in Australia and candidates who are not affected by travel restrictions. Please see the latest updates to Australia's immigration and border arrangements: https://covid19.homeaffairs.gov.au/

Position Description: 0055781_LIME Project Manager_UOM 7-2022.pdf

Applications Close: 31st May 2022 11:55 PM AUS Eastern Daylight Time