Location: Parkville
Role type: Part-time 0.8 FTE; Fixed-term until 08 December 2023
Department: Australia India Institute
Salary: Level A – $77,171 – $104,717 p.a. plus 17% super

• Exciting opportunity to promote education engagement between Australia and India
• Undertake education policy-relevant research projects and research support activities
• $77,171 – $104,717, 17% super and benefits!

The University of Melbourne would like to acknowledge and pay respect to the Traditional Owners of the lands upon which our campuses are situated, the Wurundjeri and Boon Wurrung Peoples, the Yorta Yorta Nation, the Dja Dja Wurrung People. We acknowledge that the land on which we meet and learn was the place of age-old ceremonies, of celebration, initiation and renewal, and that the local Aboriginal Peoples have had and continue to have a unique role in the life of these lands.

About – The Australia India Institute

As Australia’s leading centre dedicated to Australia-India relations, the Institute aims to increase the policy and public importance of India as a crucial partner in Australia’s future, and of Australia as a crucial partner in India’s future. The AII’s activities across the academic, political, business and community sectors have helped to shape engagement with India among Australian decision makers, change perceptions about Australia in India, promote trade and investment and activate bilateral networks.

About the Role

This is an exciting opportunity to make a valuable contribution in promoting education engagement between Australia and India.

Reporting to the Senior Researcher (Education), the Education Researcher will undertake education policy-relevant research projects and research support activities relating to education engagement between Australia and India. The research relates to a suite of projects that the Institute will deliver for the Australian Government Department of Education (DE) under a contract to support Australia-India bilateral education engagement.

This role is vital to ensuring the engagement and coordination of stakeholders both domestically and in India and works with the events and communications team to coordinate webinars for projects including Skills Masterclasses and Education Researchers Forums. The role also administers the visitors program for the Skills Partnership Exchanges

The Education Researcher may also undertake other activities to support the Australia India Institute’s work to promote engagement between Australia and India.

Responsibilities include:

• Support the Senior Researcher (Education) to plan, develop and conduct research relating to India’s higher education and skills sector, within agreed deadlines and in accordance with project plans agreed with the Australian Government Department of Education
• Undertake literature reviews relevant to research projects and provide summaries of relevant information
• Support analysis of quantitative data, including world university rankings data and student statistics
• Support thematic analysis of qualitative data from interviews and focus groups
• Support preparation of research reports, journal articles, guides, and presentations

About You

Your highly-developed interpersonal skills enable you to work effectively with a diverse range of stakeholders including non-academics to facilitate and promote research outcomes, as well as work effectively as part of a broader team to achieve objectives. You are an effective verbal and written communicator with the ability to engage a broad range of audiences and produce high quality content such as a reports and journal articles.

You will also have:

• A PhD in education, or undertaking a PhD in education, or a completed research Masters in education plus equivalent work experience.
• A developing research profile.
• Familiarity with education policy, and research trends relating to education.
• Demonstrated capacity for collaborative research.

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.

Please note: To be considered for this role you must have current valid work rights for Australia.

About the University

The University of Melbourne 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.

Benefits of Working with Us

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

• Flexible working arrangements, generous personal, parental and cultural leave
• 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, visit https://about.unimelb.edu.au/careers/staff-benefits.

Be Yourself

We value the unique backgrounds, experiences and contributions that each person brings to our community and encourage and celebrate diversity.  First Nations people, those identifying as LGBTQIA+, females, people of all ages, with disabilities and culturally and linguistically diverse people are encouraged to apply. Our aim is to create a workforce that reflects the community in which we live.

Join Us!

If you feel this role is right 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

We are dedicated to ensuring barrier free and inclusive practices to recruit the most talented candidates. If you require any reasonable adjustments with the recruitment process, please contact  us at hr-talent@unimelb.edu.au.

Applications close: Wednesday January 11 2023 11:55 PM AUS Eastern Daylight Time

Position description: 0057599_PD_Education Researcher.pdf