Senior Diversity and Inclusion Consultant

Availability:
2-Year Fixed Term Contract | Full-Time
Compensation:
Higher Education Officer Level 9
Salary Range:
$117,516 - $125,750 p.a.
Reporting to:
Associate Director, Organisational Development and Diversity
People and Culture

About People and Culture

People and Culture provide strategic leadership and operational advice to the University, focusing on building a positive work environment that reflects our values. Through the delivery of high-quality human resource policies, procedures, and systems, we provide advice and support to staff and managers on pay, leave, benefits, professional development, equity, diversity, recruitment and health and safety.

About the Role

As the Senior Diversity and Inclusion Consultant you will develop programs, frameworks and interventions that support diversity and equity across Flinders University. You will be primarily responsible for leading development of a revised action plan and driving our Athena Swan silver accreditation status. Representing Flinders, you will partner with the Colleges and Portfolios to deliver and consult on inclusion matters including participating on various committees and working groups.

You will also drive initiatives that build inclusion across the University including:

• Developing a revised university Disability Action Plan

• Undertaking a pay equity analysis for the University

• Supporting best practice Breastfeeding Friendly Workplace accreditation

• Implementing the Reconciliation Action Plan and Indigenous Workforce Strategy

• Lead the development of a bi-annual report covering diversity and inclusion outcomes

About You

To be successful in this role, you will be a collaborative and driven diversity and inclusion specialist, with tertiary level qualifications in Human Resources, Organisational Psychology, or a related discipline. You excel in all forms of communication, particularly in your ability to advocate and influence people in addition to giving presentations and writing reports. Your experience in developing diversity and inclusion initiatives in a larger organisation gives you a strong knowledge base of best practice approaches. Ideally you also have experience in reporting on business activities and legislative areas. You are motivated to build relationships with all stakeholders and drive the overall strategic People and Culture and wider University objectives.

Life at Flinders

We're transforming and investing in people and facilities to create contemporary, stimulating, and satisfying learning and work environments that reflect our core values of excellence, innovation, courage, and integrity. Flinders is refocusing its strategic priorities with the aim of elevating its performance to be a top ten Australian university, and amongst the top 1% in the world.

Reaching beyond the limits of buildings, borders, and backgrounds, ours is an inclusive culture that believes absolutely in equality and opportunity for all. We don't just accommodate differences; we embrace and celebrate them. So, why work at Flinders?

• 17% Superannuation + salary packaging options

• Flexible working arrangements

• Wide range of professional development activities and services

• We embrace diversity and promote equity and inclusion for all students and staff

• Vibrant campus life and amenities including on campus health care services , gym  and childcare centre (Bedford Park, South Australia).

Prescribed Conditions for Employment

• A valid National Police Certificate which is satisfactory to the University will also be required before the successful applicant can commence in this position.

• Please note that you may be required to provide evidence that you are up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations, in line with the Flinders University COVID-19 Vaccination Policy  

How to Apply

• Please review the Key Position Capabilities of the position description and submit a Suitability Statement of no more than 3 pages addressing the criteria. Applications without a Suitability Statement may not be considered. For more information, please see our How To Apply page.

• For more information regarding this position, please contact Sallyann Shearer

• Click here to view the Position Description

Applications to be submitted before 11:59 pm Wednesday 30 November 2022.

Late applications and applications sent via agencies will not be accepted.

Please note, the University will be operating on limited staff over the Christmas period, returning to full capacity in the New Year. We appreciate your patience to allow for a timely and fair review of all applications during this time and will endeavour to provide an update as soon as possible.

Applications to be submitted before 11.59pm:

30 Nov 2022

At Flinders we embrace and celebrate diversity and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, ethnicities, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities.

Flinders. Fearless.