Associate Dean Rural and Head of Rural Clinical Campuses, Faculty of Medicine & Health

Job Description

Associate Dean Rural and Head of Rural Clinical Campuses, Faculty of Medicine & Health

• Employment Type: Part-time (0.4 FTE) or increased FTE by negotiation at time of application
• Level: Associate Professor – Professor (Level D-E)
• Duration: Associate Dean/Head appointment will be 3 years, plus a continuing substantive appointment
• Remuneration: Competitive salary (level D or E depending on experience) plus 17% superannuation, leave loading and other loadings as applicable).
• Work rights: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Candidates must hold full rights to work in Australia to be considered for this position.
• Location: preference for this role to be based on site at one of our major rural campuses (Wagga Wagga or Port Macquarie). The incumbent will be required to travel regularly to all our rural campuses and occasionally to our metropolitan campuses.

UNSW Rural Clinical Campuses

UNSW Rural Clinical Campuses brings world-class medical education to rural and regional Australia, delivering the full 6-year medical course at our rural campuses across several locations.

The Opportunity

This unique leadership role will be responsible for providing senior academic and clinical leadership across the Rural Clinical Campuses (RCC) within the School of Clinical Medicine, providing strategic advice to the Faculty and University regarding Rural Health matters.

Key skills and experience required:

Level D

• Medical qualification with current AHPRA accreditation, a higher degree or equivalent professional standing in a relevant discipline, with credibility in medical education and/or rural health and /or research.
• Clinically active in the rural healthcare environment, with an understanding and appreciation of the values and roles of a major university operating in a rural context and a strong understanding of rural and regional health systems particularly within Local Health Districts, hospitals and other clinical environments including community-based healthcare.
• Demonstrated appropriate leadership experience in clinical, academic and professional settings.
• Ability to work effectively and collegially with Campus DoME’s, School and Faculty leadership, health partners, students, staff and external stakeholders.
• Capacity to provide values-driven leadership focused on continuity, support and delivery during a transition period.
• The ability to manage budgets effectively and according to school and faculty strategic priorities.

Level E (in addition to the above)

• An established profile as a senior academic and clinical leader with sustained impact across education, research and health systems, including leadership at School, Faculty or University level.
• Demonstrated experience providing strategic academic leadership at School, Faculty or equivalent level, including accountability for setting direction, resolving complex issues and balancing competing academic, clinical and partner priorities.
• Demonstrated experience overseeing significant and complex budgets, including responsibility for strategic resource allocation, financial sustainability and stewardship aligned with institutional priorities.
• Established capability to lead and develop senior academic and professional leaders, including succession planning, leadership development and fostering high-performance culture at scale.
• Highly developed communication, negotiation and influence skills, with the ability to operate confidently in diverse environments.