Deputy Director, Strategy and Operations (GETCO2)

• Join the School of Chemical Engineering

• Drive the national strategic operations of our ARC CoE Green Electrochemical Transformation of Carbon Dioxide

• Help realise our vision of positioning Australia as a global leader in carbon dioxide transformation

• 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 and on campus childcare options

• 17% superannuation contributions, salary packaging options and 17.5% annual leave loading

• Access to flexible working arrangements including hybrid working options

• 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

About the Centre 

The Australian Research Council (ARC) Centre of Excellence for Green Electrochemical Transformation of Carbon Dioxide (GETCO2) is a national research Centre which is administered by UQ’s School of Chemical Engineering, and has Nodes at the University of Sydney, University of New South Wales, Monash University, RMIT, Griffith University and University of Adelaide. GETCO2 currently has over twenty collaborating organisations nationally and internationally across research, industry and government.

Further information about the Centre can be found at https://www.getco2.org/

About This Opportunity 

As Deputy Director, Operations and Strategy, the successful candidate will lead the Centre’s national operations and be responsible for high-level strategic, operational and performance planning to enable the Centre to achieve its ambitious research goals and objectives –enabling widespread impact through its research, training, outreach, equity and translation programs.

The COO will manage a focused team based at our St Lucia Campus, tasked with the responsibility of the smooth administrative operations of the Centre (including administration, operations, business management, communications and engagement functions), alongside providing virtual leadership to local node administrators.

You will also work closely with the Centre’s national executive team, and liaise with Centre node leaders, chief investigators, partner investigators, associate investigators, research fellows, postgraduate students, industry/government/international partners and other stakeholders.

Working alongside the Centre Director and Executives, key responsibilities include: 

• Develop and action the Centre’s strategic, operational, stakeholder engagement and communications plans, including reviewing and revising plans on an annual basis.

• Pursue new initiatives, innovations and opportunities for growth to enhance the Centre’s research, education and research translation activities.

• Identify, develop and maintain effective systems and processes to manage the Centre’s activities and monitor Centre performance to ensure reporting requirements and KPIs are met.

• Actively participate and contribute to the Centre’s collaborative and inclusive culture, including travelling to other Centre nodes.

For further information, please click here to view the information booklet.

This is a full-time, fixed-term position for up to 5 years, with the possibility of extension at HEW level 10A.

At HEW level 10A, the full-time equivalent base salary will be in the range $142,104 - $189,126, plus a generous super allowance of up to 17%. The total FTE package will be up to $166,261 - $221,277 annually. 

About You  

We are seeking candidates who can demonstrate:

• Postgraduate qualification, or equivalent education or training, in a relevant discipline in conjunction with extensive experience in leadership, experience in managing a research Centre and/or research administration experience in a university, government department or industry.

• An ability to lead a high performing team across multiple stakeholders in different locations, fostering a culture of diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to upholding the Centre’s values.

• Extensive experience in operations and resource management, finance and budget administration, and IP management within a large and complex organisation.

• An ability to develop and implement strategy, lead planning, set priorities and co-ordinate complex programs of research, and work under pressure to meet tight deadlines.

For further information relating to the selection criteria please see booklet link above.

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. 

• 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 Xiwang Zhang , Centre Director via [email protected] .

For application queries, please contact Caylee-Jade Eve, Principal Advisor via [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 in the attached booklet,

• 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 28th Jan 2024 at 11.00pm AEST (Job Reference Number - R34240).