Centre Manager, ACWEB, Faculty of EAIT

• Australian Centre for Water and Environmental Biotechnology, Faculty of EAIT

• Senior Management position

• Full-time (100%), Fixed term for up to 3 years

• Visa sponsorship not available for this position

• Advertisement closes on 25 April 2024 – job reference R-37208

• Based at St Lucia Campus

About UQ

As part of the UQ community, you’ll have the opportunity to work alongside the brightest minds, who have joined us from all over the world.

Everyone here has a role to play. As a member of our professional staff cohort, you will be actively involved in working towards our vision of a better world. By supporting the academic endeavour across teaching, research, and the student life, you’ll have the opportunity to contribute to activities that have a lasting impact on our community.

Join a community where excellence is at the core of our culture, contributions are valued and a range of benefits and rewards are available, such as:

• 26 weeks paid parental leave or 14 weeks paid primary caregiver leave

• 17% superannuation contributions

• 17.5% annual leave loading

• Health and wellness discounts – fitness passport access, free yearly flu vaccinations, discounted health insurance, and access to our Employee Assistance Program for staff and their immediate family

• On campus childcare options

• Cheap parking (from just $5.75 a day)

• Salary packaging options

About This Opportunity 

The Centre Manager is a senior management role that provides leadership to Centre administration staff and high-level planning, problem solving and decision-making support to the Director and Centre Executive Group. As a key point of contact, the position is required to maintain effective working relationships with Faculty and University staff of varying levels of seniority.

The Centre Manager is responsible for long-term operational planning, budget management, coordination and operational support services and management of core research facilities to achieve the Centre’s strategic and operational objectives.  The position is responsible for identifying growth opportunities and developing them into large strategic partnerships. The position also contributes to effective relationships with external organisations, including industry partners and UQ research partners.

Key responsibilities will include: 

• As a member of the Centre Executive Committee, oversee all operational functions and support the Centre Director by ensuring organisational and financial effectiveness.

• Provide advice to the Director and Executive Committee on the strategic management of the Centre, including the identification, development, and implementation of initiatives to promote its continuing development and growth. 

• Proactively advise the Centre Director and staff on the identification, management and mitigation of risk.

• Develop strategies for the enhancement of collaborative and new research ventures in conjunction with the Director, Executive Committee and Staff.

• Within the matrix service delivery model, assist where needed in coordinating the professional services and physical resources of the Centre.

• Oversee the preparation of the Centre annual budgets, quarterly forecast processes, and 3–5-year budget projections including providing advice and support to the Centre Director.

• Advise the Centre Director and Executive on budget strategies, financial position and planning issues, working closely with the Faculty finance team.

• Coordinate Centre Reviews in accordance with policies and requirements.

• Ensure positive and effective associations with internal and external partners, clients, collaborators, alumni and colleagues of the Centre, Faculty and University.

• Lead a high performing collaborative workplace culture which values contemporary leadership practices and encourages the development of future academic and professional leaders.

• Direct, supervise and contribute to the effective and efficient management of the Centre research initiatives by liaising with the Faculty’s Research Partnerships Manager, Research and Innovation division and external funding organisations.

• Establish and maintain effective and inclusive communication across the Centre and operate as a key interface with the wider University.

• Direct the Centre’s Marketing and Communications strategy and oversee its implementation.

• Oversee the planning and management of all Centre events including the Annual Showcase and Networking Event, industry workshops, awards ceremonies, team building events and conferences.

This is a full-time (100%), fixed-term position for up to 3 years.

At HEW level 9, the full-time equivalent base salary will be in the range $127,496.67 - $134,829.23, plus a generous super allowance of up to 17%. The total FTE package will be up to $149,171.11 - $157,750.20 annually. As these roles are covered by an Enterprise Agreement, you will also receive regular remuneration increases in line with the Enterprise Agreement.

About You  

Essential

• A postgraduate degree and extensive experience in a research environment; or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training.

• Demonstrated ability to contribute to and work within a complex organisational environment with multiple stakeholders from industry, professionals and the academic sector.

• Demonstrated experience in preparing and managing budgets of up to $10 million and the ability to work well under pressure and constant concurrent deadlines.

• Accomplished communication and interpersonal skills including a demonstrated ability to liaise and consult, prepare well written reports and submissions,
  negotiate complex issues, manage change, and communicate with diverse groups.

• Demonstrated ability to work iteratively, adapting quickly to change and operating effectively both on an autonomous basis and as a member of a collaborative, client-focused team.

• Ability to interpret and apply University-wide policies and procedures in an effective way at the organisational unit.

• A demonstrated ability to lead a high-performing team of business and/or administrative professionals in role of similar size and scope.

Desirable

• An established network within the water industry, national and international

• Demonstrated experience with funding agreements and research contracts.

• Demonstrated ability to interact and negotiate with senior industry management and government agencies.

• Ability to understand the requirements of industry partners and the ways in which they operate.

In addition, the following mandatory requirements apply:

• Work Rights: You must have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this appointment to apply. Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment. 

• Mandatory Immunisations: It is a condition of employment for this role that you will be required to provide evidence of immunisation against certain vaccine preventable diseases.

• Background Checks: All final applicants for this position may be asked to consent to a criminal record check. Please note that people with criminal records are not automatically barred from applying for this position. Each application will be considered on its merits. 

 
Questions? 

For more information about this opportunity, please contact Professor Damien Batstone . For application queries, please contact [email protected] stating the job reference number (below) in the subject line. 
 

Want to Apply? 

All applicants must upload the following documents in order for your application to be considered:

• Cover letter addressing the ‘About You’ section  

• Resume 

Other Information 

At UQ we know that our greatest strengths come from our diverse mix of colleagues, this is reflected in our ongoing commitment to creating an environment focused on equity, diversity and inclusion .  We ensure that we are always attracting, retaining and promoting colleagues who are representative of the diversity in the broader community, whether that be gender identity , LGBTQIA+ , cultural and/or linguistic , Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples , or people with a disability . Accessibility requirements and/or adjustments can be directed to [email protected] .

If you are a current employee (including casual staff and HDR scholars) or hold an unpaid/affiliate appointment, please login to your staff Workday account and visit the internal careers board to apply for this opportunity. Please do NOT apply via the external job board.

Applications close on Thursday 25 April 2024 at 11.00pm AEST (Job Reference Number - R-37208).

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