Work type: Fixed Term
Location: Parkville
Division/Faculty: Faculty of Arts
Salary: $108,009 - $116,906 (UOM 8)
Role & Superannuation rate: Professional - Full time - 17% super

Founded in 1853, the University of Melbourne is Australia’s #1 university and is consistently ranked amongst the leading universities in the world. We are proud of our people, our commitment to research and teaching excellence, and our global engagement.

About the Faculty of Arts 

The Faculty of Arts is committed to equity, diversity and inclusion and strongly encourages people with diverse experiences to apply. This includes First Nations people, culturally and linguistically diverse people, Deaf and hard of hearing people, people with a disability, LGBTIQ+, and neurodiverse people. If you have any accessibility requirements for the application or interview, please contact us. We are dedicated to ensuring barrier-free and inclusive practices to recruit the most talented candidates. A position description is available in alternate formats if required, including USB, Large Print and Plain English.

The Faculty actively seeks to welcome and value the unique contributions of people from all backgrounds and is committed to diversity and inclusion practices to achieve our vision.

About the Role

SHAPS was formed in 2011 and comprises the programs of History, History and Philosophy of Science, Philosophy, Classics and Archaeology, the Grimwade Centre for Cultural Materials Conservation, and the Program in Jewish Culture and Society. The School brings together a lively and engaging program of teaching and research that offers a wide variety of courses and subjects.

The Asia Institute is the University of Melbourne’s key centre for studies in Asian languages and cultures. Our teaching programs include Arabic, Chinese, Indonesian and Japanese languages, as well as Asian and Islamic Studies. The Asia Institute has close links with other Schools and faculties across the University, and our programs are strongly interdisciplinary in focus.

The School Manager is responsible for the leadership and management of the School’s day to day operations. They work closely with the Head of School to operationalise Faculty and School strategy.

Managing a small team of professional staff, the School Manager works under the broad direction of the Head of School and has professional accountability to the Faculty Executive Director.

In a typical week at work, you may:

• Provide strategic and operational advice to the Head of School to enable the delivery of excellent, high impact teaching, research and engagement activity
• Manage human and financial resources within the School, ensuring sound budget management
• Actively participate in the development and implementation of the School’s strategic and operational plans with the Head of School and School leadership

About You

A true "leader", you will be adept at managing, supporting, and developing a team working across a variety of areas and at different levels. You will be no stranger to making difficult decisions, able to weigh up the likely outcomes and use your superior judgement to select select the way forward. This ability ties in well with your skills at planning, both in the short and long term. 

Ideally, you will further have:

• Degree level qualification with extensive management experience in the tertiary sector or in another complex organisation
• Demonstrated ability to effectively lead, motivate and supervise a team of staff, across varying functions and levels
• Highly developed interpersonal skills with an ability to collaborate with a variety of stakeholders
• Experience in the effective management of financial and budgetary operations within the tertiary sector, or a complex organisation
• A demonstrated ability to implement new procedures and initiatives

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.

Benefits of Working with Us

In addition to having the opportunity to grow and be challenged, and to be part of vibrant campus life, our people enjoy a range of rewarding benefits:

• Flexible working arrangements and generous personal, parental and cultural leave options Competitive remuneration, 17% super, salary packaging and leave loading Free and subsidised health and wellbeing services, and access to fitness and cultural clubs Discounts on a wide range of products and services including Myki cards and Qantas Club Career development opportunities and 25% off graduate courses for staff and their immediate families

To find out more, please visit https://about.unimelb.edu.au/careers.

Be Yourself @ UoM

We recognise that our employees are at the core of all our successes and achievements. We value the unique backgrounds, experiences and contributions that each person brings to our community, and we encourage and celebrate diversity. We promote inclusive behaviour, and we actively seek to learn from each other. Indigenous Australians are strongly encouraged to apply for our roles.

Join Us!

If you feel this role is 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

Should you require any reasonable adjustments with the recruitment process, please contact the Talent Acquisition team at hr-talent@unimelb.edu.au. We look forward to receiving your application!

Position Description:

0054744_School Manager-SHAPS and AI_PD.pdf

Applications close: 12 Dec 2021 11:55 PM AUS Eastern Daylight Time