Associate Director, Advancement Strategic Initiatives

Job no: 0062060
Location: Parkville
Role type: Full-time; Continuing
Department: Advancement
Salary: UOM 10 – $143,0913 p.a. plus 17% super

• Shape concepts, develop project plans, business cases and budgets for fundraising priorities
• Join our successful and rapidly expanding Advancement team in a vital new role
• Brilliant benefits and a flexible hybrid work environment!

About the Role
Working closely with Chancellery, Deans, Senior Academics and Senior Advancement colleagues, the Associate Director, Advancement Strategic Initiatives has specific responsibility for developing and framing University strategic initiatives, where philanthropy can play a critical enabling role. The University and its Faculties have ambitious plans, with significant expertise and programs that address critical societal needs.

This new senior position has been created to facilitate the identification and development of Advancement strategic initiatives: ensuring clear fundraising priorities that will provide the foundation for fundraising colleagues to engage donors in our most important work.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Work in partnership with Advancement and academic colleagues to translate and shape complex ideas and opportunities into concise business cases, to inform compelling philanthropic opportunities.
• Implement processes to develop and frame agreed academic priorities, developing strategic initiatives where philanthropy can make a difference.
• Work in partnership with academic and fundraising leads to develop project plans, detailed business cases, budgets and supporting tools and collateral. This could include facilitating workshops, analysing data and financial modelling.

Who we are looking for
We seek a highly motivated senior individual with proven experience in strategic advice and complex stakeholder negotiations. Thriving in a self-directed environment, you'll develop and implement innovative solutions. Excellent relationship management and leadership are essential, with unwavering ethics and confidentiality, particularly for sensitive donor relations.

You will also have:

• An undergraduate qualification in a relevant discipline (with extensive relevant experience); or an equivalent combination of relevant extensive experience and education/training.
• Proven ability to operate at a creative and conceptual level, using initiative to identify opportunities, linkages and overcome challenges.
• Expert organizational, analytical and critical thinking skills, including the ability to absorb, interpret and articulate data and information from multiple sources to identify and prioritise actions.
• Excellent project/program management skills, including the ability to set and meet deadlines, work efficiently on multiple projects and adapt to changing circumstances, while delivering on project goals and objectives within budget and time constraints.
• Demonstrated expertise in developing business cases, budgets, reports, proposals and project plans.

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 – “Advancement“
The Advancement Office aims to facilitate the establishment and maintenance of mutually beneficial relationships between the University and its alumni, friends, and benefactors. It is responsible for the management of programs relating to alumni and benefactors and provides services to and works collaboratively with faculties and other central administration areas.

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!

The University of Melbourne
We’re tightly connected with the community, both at home and abroad. We take pride in our people, who all contribute to our mission to benefit society through the transformative impact of education and research. Discover more via our website and stay connected with our stories and people on LinkedIn .  

Be yourself
The University of Melbourne values the unique backgrounds, experiences, and contributions that each person brings to our community and welcomes and celebrates diversity.  First Nations people, those identifying as LGBTQIA+, parents, carers, people of all ages, abilities, and genders, and people of diverse ethnicity, nationality, and faith are encouraged to apply. Our aim is to create a workforce that reflects the diversity of the community in which we live. For more information please visit our Diversity and Inclusion page.

We are dedicated to ensuring barrier free and inclusive practices to recruit the most talented candidates. If you require reasonable adjustments, please contact Kim Groizard at [email protected] , with an email containing your name and contact details for a confidential discussion. Please ensure your email is titled "Reasonable Adjustments Request".

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants
We aspire to be the University of choice for Indigenous Australians, with unprecedented investment to attract, nurture, and retain Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and staff. Tangible support through a range of programs and initiatives will ensure that you personally succeed and flourish while at the University of Melbourne.

For further information, including our 2023-2027 Indigenous strategy please visit -https://about.unimelb.edu.au/reconciliation/murmuk-djerring

Join Us!
If you feel this role is right for you, please apply with the following documents:

• Resume
• Cover Letter outlining your interest and experience

Please note that you are not required to respond to the selection criteria in the Position Description.

If you have any questions regarding the recruitment process, please feel free to contact Susan Bradley via email at [email protected] , ensuring that you include the Position Number and the Job Title as the subject. Please do not share your application to this email address.

Applications close: Tuesday 2nd April 2024 11:55 PM Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT)

Position Description:   RFQ10380-ADV-AssociateDirector-StrategicInitiatives-CandidatePack_A4 (1).pdf

Position Description