Manager, Institute for Water Futures (IWF)

Classification: ANU Officer 8 (Administration)

Salary package: $121,359 - $129,772 per annum plus 17% superannuation

Terms: Full-time, Continuing

(part time hours will be considered)

• Central role in a flagship interdisciplinary initiative at ANU
• Leadership in building high-value partnerships and funding pipelines
• Contribute to shaping sustainable water futures

About the opportunity

The Institute for Water Futures (IWF) at The Australian National University is a leading interdisciplinary initiative addressing complex water challenges in Australia and globally, through research, policy engagement and partnerships.

We are seeking an experienced and highly organised Manager to support the effective operation, growth and impact of the Institute.

About the role

Reporting to the Director, the Manager plays a key role in supporting the day-to-day management and strategic coordination of the Institute. Working closely with the IWF leadership team, they contribute to delivering the Institute’s strategic priorities, strengthening partnerships, driving business development activities, and ensuring efficient operational processes.

What we’re looking for

You are a collaborative and proactive professional who enjoys working across research, policy and stakeholder environments. You will bring substantial experience in institute, program or operational management within a university or research setting, along with demonstrated capability in building strategic partnerships and supporting researchers to secure research funding.

You will also possess highly developed interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.

About the School/Department

Fenner School of Environment and Society (FSES) is a world-leading centre for cross-disciplinary environmental and sustainability research, education and policy-relevant advice. Through cutting-edge research and insightful analysis, our academic experts create social, economic and environmental impact and deliver real-world solutions to address complex environmental challenges. FSES is housed at Frank Fenner Building, Forestry Building and Robertson Building. Our mission is to encourage sound environmental policy and governance outcomes that support sustainability

About the College

As one of the great universities of the world, ANU is driven by a culture of excellence in everything we do. Our lived experience is increasingly one of large-scale systems of people, whose actions and interactions are influenced by our digital, physical and biological environment. The ANU College of Systems and Society (CSS) hosts many of the key disciplines necessary to help us design, build, regulate and secure the future.

CSS brings together expertise in social, technical, computational, ecological and scientific systems to build a new approach to systems design and build new national capabilities in data-driven policy and business development. The work we do in the College is to strengthen our national mission and meet our unique responsibilities as Australia’s national university. We will deliver on our mission by building a strong community, providing transformative educational experiences, conducting high-impact research, seeking meaningful engagement, and becoming a resilient organisation.

We welcome and openly acknowledge differences in expertise, research / education / professional focus, experience and perspective.

CSS is a vibrant and diverse community of more than three thousand students, staff, and visitors. Our College is comprised of the School of Computing, School of Cybernetics, School of Engineering, Fenner School of Environment & Society, Mathematical Sciences Institute, and the Australian National Centre for the Public Awareness of Science, supported by the Professional Services Group.

Contact

For further information please contact the Acting School Manager, Pip Chan P: +61261258666 E: Pip.Chan@anu.edu.au

Our commitment to diversity, belonging, inclusion and equity

ANU is committed to building a diverse and inclusive community, and particularly welcomes applications from women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and candidates from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. Furthermore, it is practice in the ANU College of Systems and Society to actively seek a gender mix of shortlisted candidates for interview. For more information about staff equity at ANU, visit https://services.anu.edu.au/human-resources/respect-inclusion.

We welcome and develop diversity of backgrounds, experiences and ideas and encourage applications from individuals who may have had non-traditional career paths, who may have taken a career break, had career disruptions or who have achieved excellence in careers outside of the higher education sector. We support applicants who require flexible arrangements in their work environments or patterns. If your experience looks a little different to what we’ve described, but you’re passionate and motivated by this position, we welcome your enquiry and application.

For more information about staff equity at ANU, click here. For enquiries about the application process, or if you require reasonable adjustment to apply for this role, please contact the hiring manager on the above listed details.

What we offer

The ANU provides attractive benefits and excellent support to maintain a healthy work/life balance and offers generous remuneration benefits, including four weeks paid vacation per year, assistance with relocation expenses and 17% employer contribution to superannuation. We also offer generous parental leave, the possibility of flexible and part time working arrangements, a parental and aged care support program, dual career hire programs, staff and family tuition fee discounts, ANU school holiday programs, and childcare facilities on campus. For more information, visit: https://services.anu.edu.au/human-resources.

How to apply

Applicants must apply online via the ANU recruitment portal and should upload the following separate documents:

• A detailed curriculum vitae (CV) and the names and contact details of at least three referees (preferably including a current or previous supervisor). If your CV does not include referees, you can complete these online when prompted in the application form.
• A statement addressing the selection criteria.
• Other documents, if required.

The committee will consider candidates who do not meet one or more aspects of the selection criteria.

Please note: The successful candidate must have rights to live and work in this country and will be required to undergo a background check during the recruitment process. An offer of employment is conditional on satisfactory results.

Closing date: Thursday, 4 June, 11.55PM (AEST)