• Fixed-term position until Jan 2023 with possibility of extension (externally funded)
• Salary Level HEW 7 ($90,271 - 97,713 p.a) + 17% Superannuation and Flexible Working Arrangements
• Based at the RMIT Melbourne campus

About the School

The School of Media and Communication sits within the College of Design and Social Context and pushes the boundaries of digital knowledge creation and future-focused practice. The School has a deep engagement with industry and the community that allows research and teaching to respond creatively and innovatively to global conditions.

In the most recent QS Rankings by Subject, RMIT was ranked 37th in the world for Communications and Media Studies.

About the position

In 2019 the Commonwealth Government announced funding for the ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making and Society. The Centre has been awarded Australian Research Council (ARC)funding of $31.8m over seven years, 2020-2026. The Centre will be hosted at RMIT, with Julian Thomas as Director and Jean Burgess (QUT) as Associate Director.

The Centre's Investigators are internationally renowned experts in the core disciplines essential to the Centre's collaborative approach, coming from across the humanities, social and technological sciences, with strong records of innovation, impact and external engagement.

The Outreach and Partnerships Officer is responsible for growing the Centre's research partnerships and outreach presence across a range of audiences, including industry, government, schools, and the community.

This includes the cultivation and development of the Centre's external research partnerships with industry, including the development and delivery of events to bring industry partners and researchers together.

The position is situated with the ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making and Society. The Centre is a significant international, multidisciplinary and multi-institutional project consisting of nine Australian university nodes: RMIT University, The University of Melbourne, Monash University, Swinburne University, Western Sydney University, QUT, Queensland University, University of Sydney and UNSW Sydney.

About You

To be successful in this position, you'll have as a minimum:

• Proven ability to develop and contribute to the ongoing development of outreach programs and strategies.
• Effective stakeholder engagement skills, including the ability to communication with staff at all levels as well as external partner organisations.
• Experience in program or events management and a commitment to the delivery of quality service to event participants.
• Leadership and organisational skills to competently manage workload, changing priorities and peak periods.
• Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills consistent with dealing with a diverse range of people in an organisation and a commitment to quality service.
• A high level of self-motivation and initiative and an ability to provide creative solutions to problems. Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.

Mandatory Qualifications

A relevant degree with subsequent relevant experience in an educational institution, or an equivalent combination of relevant experience or educational training or extensive experience

Desirable: Proven experience working in an academic or research environment.

Note: Appointment to this position is subject to passing a Working with Children check.

To Apply 

Please submit your CV and covering letter addressing your suitability for this position.

For further information about this position, please contact

Nick Walsh, Chief Operating Officer, ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making and Society

E: nicholas.walsh@rmit.edu.au

Applications close 11:59 pm, Sunday 12 December 2021