Maritime Academy of Asia and the Pacific (MAAP)

Continuing (permanent) position Join New Zealand's leading Cyber Security Research group Drive impactful research and contribute to the future of cyber security education in New Zealand. Ngā kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role Join a leading Cyber Security research group and help shape the future of digital resilience. We are seeking a highly motivated and established academic to join our Cyber Security team as an Associate Professor. In this senior role, you will contribute to high-quality undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, supervise honours, Masters, and doctoral students, and play a key role in advancing our research profile. You will provide academic leadership within the Cyber Security discipline, helping to shape its strategic direction, mentoring colleagues, and fostering a high-performing research culture. The role also involves building strong industry connections, establishing international collaborations, and contributing to outreach and engagement activities. Salary will be in the range of $150,661 to $166,176 per year based on skills, knowledge and experience brought to the position. This is a full-time role (37.5 hours a week), based at our Hillcrest Campus. For more information on the role please see the position description. For a confidential conversation about the role, please contact Professor Annika Hinze, Head of School, School of Computing and Mathematical Sciences, annika.hinze@waikato.ac.nz Ko wai koe? - Who are you? You are an experienced and forward-thinking senior academic with a strong track record in Cyber Security research and teaching. You bring a collaborative leadership style and a passion for developing the next generation of talent. You will have: A relevant PhD and at least 10 years' academic experience A strong research profile, including high-quality publications Proven success in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching Experience supervising Masters and doctoral students The ability to secure research funding and build collaborations Demonstrated academic leadership or readiness to step into a leadership role Ko wai mātou? - Who are we? Au Reikura - The School of Computing and Mathematical Sciences at the University of Waikato comprises four discipline groups, with significant strength in Cyber Security, Artificial Intelligence and Human-Centered Computing. The school has a well-established postgraduate programme in Cyber Security and will soon offer a major in Cyber Security at the undergraduate level. Our current research strengths are in Cyber Deception, DDoS mitigation, IIoT Security, Malware analysis, etc. More information about the group can be found here. He aha ngā take me tono mai ai koe? - Why should you apply for this position? We want you to be part of our success! Our University stands proudly on the world stage as a provider of future-focused, international education and an active player in global research. Our rankings reflect these strengths. Working with us means you'll enjoy a satisfying work environment with many benefits. The University of Waikato is distinctive for the diversity of its staff and students and encourages applicants with the relevant capabilities from all backgrounds to apply.

Position Details Continuing | Full-Time Higher Education Officer Level 9 | $130,786- $139,950 p.a. Location: Bedford Park / Kaurna Country View Position Description About the Role The Manger Counselling Service is responsible for providing leadership and management of the Flinders University’s Counselling Service - including the Intake and Assessment team and Counselling teams including those based in regional and remote areas. The Counselling Service provides a range of services to enhance student wellbeing including intake and assessment, crisis and critical incident support, complex case management, short-term solution-focussed counselling, gender-based violence support, group programs, wellbeing initiatives including training and consultation to staff across the university. In collaboration with the Director Student Life, you will play a key role in ensuring that efficient and effective service delivery models are in place to support student wellbeing, meet service demands, and ensure compliance with relevant legislative, regulatory and policy obligations. This will be achieved by: Providing leadership, supervision and performance management to a team of counsellors delivering high quality programs of work and student health and wellbeing services. This includes ensuring quality and consistency of service delivery, planning adequate resourcing to meet demand, providing professional supervision and fostering and modelling a high-performance culture. Implementing a continuous improvement framework to ensure the delivery of quality and timely counselling services and other wellbeing initiatives, programs and projects that reflect best practice and the current higher education sector priorities. Ensuring that students in crisis and/or at risk are managed appropriately, including taking a key role in the management of critical incidents. Contributing to initiatives that aim to address and promote matters related to student mental health and wellbeing, including gender-based violence. A more comprehensive list of responsibilities is available from the position description. About You You will be a dedicated leader, with the ability to motivate and develop high performing teams and foster a positive team environment. Your high-level communication skills, together with your planning and analytical skills, will be the key to your success, as you demonstrate your ability to provide leadership, communicate with multiple stakeholders with competing demands and manage crisis and risk situations. You will also demonstrate: Relevant postgraduate qualifications and experience, or extensive management experience; or an equivalent combination of experience and/or education and/or training. This experience must reflect previous experience in providing professional supervision to a team of experienced counsellors, including psychologists and social workers Registration as a Psychologist with the Psychological Board of Australia or eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers. Proven ability to develop, deliver and evaluate effective services and programs that address wellbeing. Understanding of the Higher Education sector and factors that impact on wellbeing. About the Student Life Division The Student Life division ensures the delivery of student-centred support across the student lifecycle that underpins the University’s broader strategic visions by delivering support services and functions that facilitate and enhance the academic mission of the institution. The Student Life division provides support services and programs that contribute to the student experience and success, including in the areas of health, counselling, disability services, orientation and transition, retention, student wellbeing, and student engagement through the activities of the Flinders University Student Association. Life at Flinders We're transforming and investing in people and facilities to create contemporary, stimulating, and satisfying learning and work environments that reflect our core values of excellence, innovation, courage, and integrity. Flinders is refocusing its strategic priorities with the aim of elevating its performance to be a top ten Australian university, and amongst the top 1% in the world. Reaching beyond the limits of buildings, borders, and backgrounds, ours is an inclusive culture that believes absolutely in equality and opportunity for all. We don't just accommodate differences; we embrace and celebrate them. So, why work at Flinders? 17% Superannuation + salary packaging options. Flexible working arrangements. Our commitment to wellbeing through our Thriving@Flinders initiative. Wide range of professional development activities and services, including exclusive staff study offers. We embrace diversity and promote equity and inclusion for all students and staff, as shown through our four SAGE Cygnet Awards. Vibrant campus life and amenities including on campus health care services, gym and childcare centre (Bedford Park, South Australia). Our Commitment to Reconciliation and Indigenous Employment Flinders University is proud to be an organisation that is committed to our Reconciliation Action Plan and Indigenous Workforce Strategy. Our vision is to be a preferred employer for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. We are committed to progressing Indigenous advancement in education, research, employment, and wellbeing, and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples for all Flinders vacancies. Please see here for our Reconciliation Action Plan Please see here for our Indigenous Workforce Strategy Prescribed Conditions for Employment A valid National Police Certificate which is satisfactory to the University will also be required before the successful applicant can commence in this position. A criminal record will not automatically disqualify a candidate from consideration. Each case will be assessed on its individual merits and relevance to the inherent requirements of the role. It is a requirement of this position that the incumbent maintain a current Working With Children Check which is satisfactory to the University in accordance with the Child Safety (Prohibited Persons) Act 2016 (SA). Staff working in a health care setting are strongly recommended to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in line with the SA Health policy. How to Apply and Information You are required to submit a resume, along with a cover letter of no more than 2 pages as a separate document, addressing the Key Position Capabilities of the position description. For more information regarding this position, please contact Jodie Zada on 8201 2118. Please note, late applications and applications sent via agencies will not be accepted. Certification Applications to be submitted before 10.00pm: 19 Apr 2026 At Flinders we embrace and celebrate diversity and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, ethnicities, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities. Flinders. Fearless.

As a University of Applied Learning, SIT works closely with industry in our research pursuits. Our research staff will have the opportunity to be equipped with applied research skill sets that are relevant to industry demands while working on research projects in SIT. This role supports the Future Ship and System Design (FSSD) Programme, which aims to accelerate the decarbonisation and digitalisation of Singapore’s maritime sector. The project focuses on developing planning methods to support the electrification of harbour craft fleets, using real-world operational data to derive charging demand profiles and infrastructure recommendations. As part of this work, we are seeking a Research Fellow to lead the development of a user-friendly GUI tool that will enable stakeholders to interact with planning models and visualise simulation outputs. The RF will also support increasing coordination between different projects as the number of case studies and incoming datasets continues to grow. Key Responsibilities: Design and develop a GUI tool to make model inputs/outputs accessible to end-users Collaborate with project leads and researchers to ensure technical accuracy of the interface Support integration of simulation outputs across Projects 3-1 and 3-2 Manage and process large sets of operational data for case study analysis Contribute expertise in power grid optimisation to enhance planning models Participate in stakeholder engagements and respond to evolving technical needs Job Requirements: A strong background in power systems, energy modelling, or grid optimisation Proficiency in GUI development (e.g. using Python Dash, Tkinter, or web-based frameworks) Experience working with data-driven simulation and model validation in power grids (Ph.D level is mandatory) Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, multi-stakeholder environment Prior exposure to maritime or transport-related electrification studies is a plus