Executive Officer, Matrix
- Employer
- UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE
- Location
- Melbourne, Australia
- Closing date
- 3 Nov 2019
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- Job Type
- Professional Services, Administrative
- Contract Type
- Fixed Term
- Hours
- Full Time
Job Details
Work type: Fixed Term
Location: Parkville
Division/Faculty: Faculty of Science
Department/School: School of Mathematics and Statistics
Salary: $103,409 - $111,927 (UOM 8)
Role & Superannuation rate: Professional - Full time - 17% super
The international mathematical research institute MATRIX is a partnership between the University of Melbourne and Monash University, and facilitates off-campus international research programs lasting 1-6 weeks between world leading researchers in the mathematical sciences from Australia and overseas.
Located in the School of Mathematics and Statistics at the University of Melbourne, the Executive Officer is responsible for the management of MATRIX's resources, staff and associates and provision of executive assistance to the Directors of MATRIX. The responsibilities include the provision of high-quality support for the research programs of MATRIX, support for Advisory Board and Scientific Committee, business plan development, maintaining stakeholder relations, correspondence, co-ordination and updating of information for web pages, and working to ensure all financial, administrative, research and contract activities are managed effectively. The position is the direct supervisor of the Administration and Finance Officer role, and potentially other professional and casual staff in MATRIX.
As a member of the School’s professional staff, the incumbent is expected to participate in School administration team meetings and be an active member of the broader School of Mathematics and Statistics professional staff community.
To be considered for this position the Executive Officer will have a degree with subsequent relevant experience in an educational institution or an equivalent combination of relevant experience or educational training in management and strategic planning.
This is a fixed-term position for 3 years.
Position Description
Applications close: 03 Nov 2019 11:55 PM AUS Eastern Daylight Time
Company
The University of Melbourne enjoys an outstanding reputation with world rankings consistently placing us as Australia’s leading comprehensive research-intensive university, and one of the world’s top 50*.
Melbourne attracts the best and brightest students and researchers and, with a history of over 160 years, we occupy a special place at the heart of our city’s cultural scene.
Melbourne is a leading research university, widely renowned for its teaching and the social and economic contributions it makes through knowledge transfer. The University’s performance in international rankings puts it at the forefront of higher education in the Asia-Pacific and beyond.
Internationally, the University is consistently ranked among the leading universities in the world, with its international peers placing it in the top 20 worldwide, and employers placing it in the top 10. In the recent Times Higher Education rankings of the world’s top 200 universities, Melbourne ranked top in Australia and 33 in the world.
Melbourne’s international research pre-eminence was also acknowledged with a top 100 ranking in the Shanghai Jiao Tong rankings. Ranked No. 44 in 2015, the University has climbed steadily in the rankings since first appearing at No. 92 in 2003.
The Melbourne Model introduces undergraduate programs characterised by both breadth and depth, followed by a graduate professional degree, a research higher degree or entry directly into employment.
In 2008 Melbourne commenced offering six New Generation undergraduate degrees in Arts, Biomedicine, Commerce, Environments, Music and Science. The Melbourne Model also introduces a new graduate school experience to Australia, providing the best and brightest with a more focused, intense and professionally relevant degree in areas such as Law, Architecture, Teaching and Nursing. With the Melbourne curriculum now aligning the University with the world’s top universities in Europe, North America and Asia, we enable our students to develop the skills and attributes required by employers all over the world.
More than 50,000 students from over 120 countries take courses in the University’s 12 faculties and graduate schools.
For more information please visit: http://www.unimelb.edu.au
*Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2015 – 2016 and Academic Ranking of World Universities 2015
- Mini-site
- UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE
- Telephone
- +61 (3) 8344 4000
- Location
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Parkville
Melbourne
Victoria
VIC 3010
Australia
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