Lecturer – Programme Lead (Wellington)

Lecturer – Programme Lead (Wellington)-2400440

 

Lecturer (Programme Lead)
WORLD OF DIFFERENCE | HE AO WHAKATOIHARA KORE
DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE, UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO, WELLINGTON

Who we are/Ko wai mātou

The University of Otago, Wellington (UOW) provides health research and teaching in New Zealand’s capital city. It enjoys collaborative relationships with District Health Boards, local health service providers, multiple central and local government agencies such as the Ministry of Health and Wellington City Council as well as other tertiary education providers such as Massey and Victoria University.  It also has strong links with local iwi.

World of Difference | He Ao Whakatoihara kore is an award-winning teaching and research programme run through the Department of Psychological Medicine at the University of Otago, fully led and delivered by those with lived experience of mental distress. We deliver a comprehensive contact-based programme within undergraduate medical student education through to psychiatric registrar training, focused on ending discrimination and promoting recovery and respect for human rights. We also undertake service-user led and co-produced research.

The role/Te mahi

The Lecturer – Programme Lead is responsible for leading the programmes of the World of Difference | He Ao Whakatoihara kore, including providing that support to the World of Difference | He Ao Whakatoihara initiatives at the other University of Otago campuses (Dunedin, Christchurch). This includes having a leadership role in the oversight and delivery of the teaching programme, including curriculum design. 

As the Lecturer – Programme Lead you are also expected to lead the research arm of the World of Difference | He Ao Whakatoihara kore programme, including generating ideas and proposals for new research initiatives, as well as applying for and securing funding grants and establishing and maintaining relationships and collaborations with relevant parties both within the department and on a national and international scale.

Your skills and experience/Kā pūkeka me kā wheako

The successful candidate must have the following skills and experience:
•    Master’s degree or higher qualification in a relevant field (e.g., Psychology, Sociology, Health, Medicine, Biology, etc.).
•    Tertiary teaching and research experience.
•    Demonstrated capacity for independent research, including publication of work in peer-reviewed journals.
•    Proactive and willing to take initiative.
•    Ability to work effectively both independently and in a team context.
•    Ability to use oral, written, and visual modes of communication to present information in a clear and meaningful way, including to large groups.
•    Ability to manage time effectively to achieve planned objectives and to maintain detailed and organised records.
•    Knowledge of a wide range of research methods.
•    Experience liaising with internal and external parties to achieve shared goals.
•    Familiarity with common word processing, spreadsheet, visual presentation, data management and analysis software.
•    Relevant knowledge of te reo Māori me ōna tikanga and/or willingness to learn.
•    Demonstrated understanding of Te Tiriti and commitment to progressing the Te Tiriti journey of the World of Difference | He Ao Whakatoihara Kore.

This role is specific to someone with lived experience of mental distress.

Pūroko/Further details

This is a part-time (0.4FTE), permanent position, located in Wellington. 

The salary range for this position is $90,902 to $107,300 per annum, pro rata.

You must have the right to live and work in New Zealand to apply for this position.

Specific enquiries may be emailed to Associate Professor Sarah Gordon via the contact details below.

Application/Tono

Candidates are requested to submit the following:
•    CV.
•    Cover letter.
•    Names and email addresses of at least three referees.

To submit your application please click the apply button below. Applications quoting reference number 2400440 and will close on Sunday, 31 March 2024.  

Applications will be considered as they are received. The University reserves the right to close this vacancy at any time.

Additional Information 

Note: As a part-time position, the salary range for this role will be the pro-rata equivalent of the annual full-time salary range listed.

Contact: Associate Professor Sarah Gordon

Position details: Information Statement

Guidelines for Academic Positions: Guidelines

Further Information: Department Website

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Location:About Wellington

Primary Location
 NZL-NI-Wellington
Employment Status
 Permanent 
Salary Level and Range
 Lecturer / Research Fellow ($90,902 to $107,300)
Organisation
 Psychological Medicine
Job Function
 Research and Teaching