• 6 x Level E positions within the Research and Innovation Portfolio
• Full-time, 5 year fixed term contract position (flexible options available)
• Based at the Melbourne city campus, however we work in a hybrid model so you may decide to work elsewhere on certain days.

About us

RMIT is a multi-sector university of technology, design and enterprise with more than 91,000 students and 11,000 staff globally. RMIT offers postgraduate, undergraduate, vocational education and online programs to provide students with a variety of work-relevant pathways.

Our purpose is to offer life-changing experiences for our students, and to help shape the world with research, innovation, teaching and industry engagement. With strong industry connections forged over 130 years, collaboration with industry remains integral to RMIT's leadership in education, applied and innovative research, and to the development of highly skilled, globally focused graduates.

www.rmit.edu.au

Enabling Capability Platforms

Reporting into the Research and Innovation Portfolio; these exciting positions sit within the Enabling Capability Platforms (ECPs) which were established to bring together whole-of-university capability, collaborating with industry, government and community. The ECPs support impact-focused research that address complex local, national and global challenges. Through the deployment of multi-disciplinary research capabilities and translation of research, the ECPs help ensure RMIT's research creates value and benefit for our research partners and in doing so creates impact for the economy, environment and society.

The ECPs are being re-envisaged with a greater focus on large scale deployment activities. The incoming Directors will have the opportunity to co-design with the RMIT research community and external stakeholders what the next ECP agenda will be.

About the role

As the ECP Director you will be a strategic enabler, catalyst and intermediary who connects capability with the needs of RMIT's partners and stakeholders (e.g. industry, government and community). You would also provide high thought leadership to influence the development of practices and policy that are of strategic importance to the future direction of RMIT's research, innovation and entrepreneurship aspirations, with a particular focus on achieving impact from research.

ECP Directors will:

• strategically shape capability development and deployment initiatives to meet emerging and future needs
• activate their personal networks and engage with industry and external stakeholders to support the development of new opportunities for impactful capability deployment
• support the development of effective pathways to impact and influence
• act as a catalyst for the development and delivery of major cross-cutting initiatives
• lead and manage major, complex strategic relationships

Prospective ECP Directors can be active research leaders in their personal areas of research. Time allocation for the pursuit of personal research activities up to a maximum of 40% and to be negotiated in consideration of alignment with the requirements of the role and ECP Priorities.

About you

You will have:

• A track record of successfully fostering collaboration with partners and networks to achieve real world impacts and implement impact-driven delivery models within a diverse research environment
• Experience in developing, leading or managing research initiatives and programs
• Demonstrated ability to lead and formulate fit for purpose solutions in complex and diverse research and innovation ecosystems

You will be:

• An innovative, and high-level strategic thinker with a proven record of implementing a strategic vision
• Passionate about influencing and driving continuous culture change in relation to the impact of research
• A leader and outstanding communicator.

To Apply

Please submit your CV and covering letter addressing the key selection criteria for this position before Sunday 5th November.

If you would prefer to have a confidential discussion prior to applying, then please email Gabrielle Bassett at gabrielle.bassett@rmit.edu.au

Here is a video on the positions from Swee Mak, the Associate Deputy Vice Chancellor Research and Innovation Capability.

https://videomy.co/jyL8mCx

We are also happy to make adjustments to the recruitment process for your accessibility requirements. Please contact us via your preferred type of communication: email TalentSupport@rmit.edu.au with your request(s).

RMIT is an equal opportunity employer committed to being a child safe organisation. We are dedicated to attracting, retaining and developing our people regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability and age. Applications are encouraged from all sectors of the community and we strongly encourage applications from the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community.