Associate Director, Facilities and Technical Services

• Full-time, Continuing position

• Salary HEW 10a + 17% Superannuation and Flexible Working Arrangements

• Based at the City campus but may be required to work and/or be based at other campuses of the University.

About You

Join the College of Design and Social Context as the inaugural, Associate Director, Facilities and Technical Services. Apply your senior leadership capability and expertise in facilities and technical services delivery to partner with academic leaders in the identification of emergent tools and technologies for learning and teaching and research, across the full gamut of studios, makerspaces and workshops.

You will lead the delivery of consistent, compliant, high quality, technical services; manage digital and physical infrastructure planning and operations, including the procurement of software, hardware and equipment; space management; asset management and adherence to workplace, health and safety legislation.

Work collaboratively with all members of the College Executive team and with staff across the College and University to ensure that the College achieves its strategic objectives. This role requires a high level of technical and workplace health and safety knowledge, along with crucial skills in providing written and verbal advice and a solid understanding of relevant legislation.

To be successful in this position, you’ll have:

• Extensive experience and expertise in the management and delivery of technical services and facilities within a complex organisation, preferably in the tertiary education sector.

• Strong leadership skills and demonstrated ability to actively build and manage service-focused, multi-disciplinary teams with a commitment to staff performance and development.

• Extensive experience in providing high-level strategic support, advice and stakeholder engagement within a large complex organisation.

• High level problem solving and analytical skills, and the ability to think strategically and act tactically based on organisational objectives and priorities.

• Proven budget and financial management and strategic planning skills and experience.

• Extensive expertise in change management and project management.

• Demonstrated extensive experience in the development, interpretation, and implementation of policy and procedure.

• High level interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to lead, direct and influence others, to build and maintain effective and productive relationships with a wide range of internal and external groups, and to deal effectively with conflicting requirements from diverse stakeholders.

Please Note: Appointment to this position is subject to passing a Working with Children and National Police Check.

About the College

RMIT’s College of Design and Social Context brings together creative and practical study in the fields of design, technology and society.

Comprised of nine schools, the College encompasses a wide variety of disciplines of the built environment, education, media & communication, global & social studies and across all fields of art and design. It is this breadth of expertise and the shared commitment to addressing the most urgent challenges and opportunities of our time through interdisciplinary collaboration that gives the College its unique identity.

With over 21,000 students in Australia and Vietnam – from undergraduate students to PhD candidates – learning and researching with a team of over 1000 academics, we are dedicated to fostering an environment that advances knowledge and transforms professional practice.

The College is recognised globally for its standing across numerous fields with Art and Design maintaining its number one spot in Australia and the Asia-Pacific, and 19th globally, in the 2023 QS World Rankings by Subject. Architecture and the Built Environment ranks second in Australia and 25th globally while Communications and Media Studies is ranked fourth in Australia and in the top 50 globally.

Students and researchers have access to world-class facilities, including a state-of-the-art media precinct; makerspaces; specialised workshops and studios for prototyping; 2D and 3D modelling and printing; digital fabrication; robotics; sculpture; ceramics; gold and silversmithing; photography, editing and production suites and a flash-fire laboratory for advanced manikin and material evaluation

For more information see www.rmit.edu.au/dsc

To Apply 

Please submit your CV and covering letter addressing your suitability for this position by clicking on the ‘Apply’ link at the top of this page.

For further information about this position, please see the Position Description hyperlinked below or contact [email protected]

Position Description - Associate Director, Facilities and Technical Services

#LI-Hybrid

Applications Close:
3 Mar 2024 11.59 pm

RMIT is an equal opportunity employer committed to  being  a child safe organisation. We are dedicated to attracting, retaining and developing our people regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability and age. Applications are encouraged from all sectors of the community and we strongly encourage applications from the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Isla n der community.  

At RMIT, we are committed to supporting adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, as well as during employment. We actively support and encourage people with disability to apply to RMIT. To discuss adjustment requirements, please contact Kassie (Senior Talent Acquisition Advisor), via [email protected] or visit our Careers page for more contact information - https://www.rmit.edu.au/careers .

We are a Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant.