"Senior Executive Officer"

Job no: 563426

Work type: Full-time

Location: Melbourne - Burwood

Categories: Management, Administration, Research

• Based at our Melbourne, Burwood Campus + hybrid work arrangements
• Full-time and fixed-term to 31 December 2025
• HEW 10 $142,074 + 17% Superannuation (pro rata, part time)

Why work with us?

At Deakin you will have access to benefits such as a variety of leave options including generous parental leave and the ability to purchase additional leave; flexible working arrangements to help manage your work-life balance; ongoing learning and development opportunities to grow your career; an inclusive and supportive culture and environment to work in, both online and on campus.

Who are we?

Deakin is a cutting-edge public university in Victoria, revolutionising education with 61,000 students across five campuses: Melbourne Burwood, Geelong Waurn Ponds, Geelong Waterfront, Warrnambool, and our dynamic online Campus. We're proud to be a progressive and open-minded university, delivering the highest student satisfaction in Victoria and consistently ranked in the top 1% of the world's universities.

As a Senior Executive Officer, you will:

• Build and inspire a culture of integrity, accountability and inclusive practice across Deakin to ensure alignment of all functional and operational business plans to Deakin’s strategic plan
• Lead with clear direction while enabling devolved problem solving and provide expert leadership and ensure solutions are leading practice and sustainable
• Create a sustainable climate of service excellence, encourage and support others to see situations from the customer’s perspective and systematically measure customer satisfaction and implement improvement strategies to meet customer needs more effectively
• Establish long-term partnerships with stakeholders, act as a trusted advisor, change direction in alignment with learnings and offer expert solutions and strategies that best serve the stakeholder’s needs.
• Foster and encourage an environment in which creativity, innovation and diversity of thought are valued and rewarded

To be successful, you’ll have:

• Proven expertise in the management of significant human and material resources; in addition to in some areas
• Postgraduate qualifications and extensive relevant experience
• Extensive experience in the development of strategic, operational and business plans and providing strategic advice and support at an executive level
• Demonstrated high level analytic, problem solving and research skills and the ability to develop strategies, innovative solutions and authoritative reports on documents and policies of a complex nature
• Demonstrated ability to handle matters with appropriate professional and diplomatic skills.

Here's how to apply: 

Please submit your updated resume and a short cover letter outlining your skills and experience.

For a confidential discussion regarding this role, please contact Professor Jeanette Fyffe, Pro Vice-Chancellor, Researcher Development Academy via email pvc-rd@deakin.edu.au

For a copy of the position description, please see below:

 PD-Senior Executive Officer..pdf

Applications for this position close on 2nd September 2024.

Are You Ready?

Deakin is a Victorian university with a global impact. We are an agile, dynamic, and innovative university committed to making a positive impact through our excellence in education, research and innovation and the contributions we make to the wider community.

We understand that our reputation has been built on the dedication and expertise of our staff and we offer a dynamic and diverse working environment with opportunities to grow and develop careers. We believe that a progressive, thriving culture will ensure that people choose to come, and stay at Deakin and contribute to our ongoing success.

We value diversity and aim to build an inclusive environment that champions, embraces and respects differences. We support and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people of all abilities, cultures, sexual orientation, and genders.

Advertised: 20 Aug 2024 AUS Eastern Standard Time

Applications close: 02 Sep 2024 AUS Eastern Standard Time