Program manager, Psychology

ABOUT THE ROLE

As an Associate Professor RMIT Vietnam staff member in Psychology, the Program Manager (PM) will provide leadership and foster excellence in teaching and research efforts of the School, within the RMIT Vietnam University and globally with the community, professional, commercial and industrial sectors. More specifically, the PM will work collaboratively across RMIT as a global University, and with RMIT’s industry, government, community and University partners, to achieve partnership-enabled growth.

The PM will have oversight of the Bachelor of Psychology program (including Honours program) at RMIT Vietnam and be responsible for providing original, innovative, and distinguished contributions to the Program for maintaining and advancing their scholarly, research and/or professional capabilities at a national and international levels.

KEY ACCOUNTIBILITIES

• Provide strategic and academic leadership of the Program in consultation with the School Dean and other related stakeholders to enhance the student experience.
• Lead advancement of teaching in Psychology and the School of Science, Engineering and Technology, including initiating program improvements, improving academic standards, leading assessment design, conduct and moderation.
• Lead research in Psychology at national and international level, including developing highly successful research teams; leading publication effort of research team/s; identifying and attracting external research funding to sustain research growth within the Program and School; supervising higher degree by research candidates.
• Lead effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders through trust, open communication and approaching all situations with a solution focused mindset.
• Help develop academic staff by working with the School Dean, to provide support, mentoring, work planning and professional development.
• Advise the School Leadership on strategic and policy directions regarding Psychology.
• Participate in relevant School committees and work across the School leadership team to contribute to the delivery of all key School accountabilities.
• Be accountable for your own actions and workload to positively influence the team culture and consistently demonstrate RMIT’s values.
• The management will include both campuses in Saigon South and Hanoi.
• Other duties commensurate with the scope of the role
• Adhere to the requirements of the Academic Expectations and Development Framework of RMIT Vietnam.

KEY SELECTION CRITERIA

• PhD in relevant field (Mandatory).
• Demonstrated ability to direct an award program/s and implement program improvements and innovative approaches to student-centred learning and quality improvement programs.
• Research track record including substantial record of research outputs in high quality outlets and emerging international recognition.
• Extensive experience in research leadership with the ability to build and develop collaborative research teams, mentor academic staff to deliver high quality outcomes, attract and secure external research funding to sustain research effort, manage funded research projects including complex budgets and reporting requirements.
• Extensive experience in supervising higher degree by research candidates to maximise research performance.
• Demonstrated ability to lead scholarly development and manage and supervise academic teams and members.
• Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to financial, governance and quality management systems within a University.
• Demonstrated high level of interpersonal, communication and negotiating skills including the ability to consult with senior executives, external bodies, produce executive reports, negotiate agreed directions, outcomes and targets within a collaborative environment.
• Proven ability as an effective member of a management team that develops and achieves shared goals and objectives.
• Ability to display appropriate behaviours in line with the position, RMIT Values and RMIT Leadership Model.