Team Leader, Employability and Global Skills

Job no: 0059281
Location: Parkville
Role type: Full time; Continuing
Faculty: Faculty of Business and Economics
Department/School: Employability
Salary: UOM 7 – $102,338 – $110,780 p.a. plus 17% super

About the Role
The Team Leader, Employability and Global Skills builds skills development and employability of students through curricula activities such as practicums within subjects and internship subjects. The role will provide oversight and coordination of the suite of curricular employability activities and delivery of global experiences and skills development to support students. The position involves supervising a team of experts, collaborating with other professional staff, academic staff, and external stakeholders, and requires a high degree of initiative and self-management.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Lead a team in the implementation of employability and global skills initiatives and support them by setting broad direction, mentoring, coaching and supporting professional development opportunities
• Ensure continuous improvement of systems and processes for employability and global skills
• Resolve queries and problems accurately and in a timely manner ensuring provision of quality client service

Who we are looking for
We are looking for a energetic team leader with experience in leading, coaching and developing staff to build a cohesive and high performing team. You will have extensive experience in an administrative position that required coordination of complex functions, and the ability to interpret policy and procedure, and subsequently provide concise advice and guidance. You are flexible in nature, able to adjust your approach to tasks ensuring you thrive in a fast paced environment.

You will also have:

• A degree with subsequent relevant experience; or extensive experience and specialist expertise in student and course administration; or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training
• Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills including the ability to provide advice and support to a range of stakeholders at all levels while building effective work relationships, and the production of high quality documents and publications
• High-level organisational and problem-solving skills, including the ability to coordinate multiple functions and meet competing deadlines; to work proactively, plan ahead and develop solutions to unexpected situations.

For further information regarding responsibilities and requirements please refer to the attached PD.

To ensure the University continues to provide a safe environment for everyone, this position requires the incumbent to hold a current and valid Working with Children Check.

This role requires current valid work rights for Australia.

Your new team – Faculty of Business and Economics
The Faculty of Business and Economics at the University of Melbourne has been preparing students for exciting and challenging careers in industry since 1924. We have developed an outstanding reputation, locally and internationally, for the quality of our teaching and research. The Faculty has an active board of business leaders, government representatives and community leaders who contribute to the implementation of our vision.

What we offer you!
In addition to this exciting new position 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 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
We value the unique backgrounds, experiences and contributions that each person brings to our community. For more information please visit our Diversity and Inclusion page.

We encourage and welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds.

We are dedicated to ensuring barrier free and inclusive practices to recruit the most talented candidates. If you require any reasonable adjustments with the recruitment process, please contact us at [email protected] .

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants
We welcome and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

We recognise that reconciliation is central to our purpose. For more information please visit our Reconciliation page.

Join Us!

If you feel this role is right for you, please submit your application including a brief cover letter, your resume and your responses against the selection criteria^ (found in the Position Description) for the role.

^For information to help you with compiling short statements to answer the selection criteria and competencies, please go to http://about.unimelb.edu.au/careers/selection-criteria

Position Description