Project Manager (Indigenous Studies)
Position Number: JR-012285
Role type: Full Time; Fixed Term until May 2027
Location: Parkville
Faculty: Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences (MDHS)
School: Melbourne School of Population & Global Health
Salary: UoM 7 $111,275 - $120,453 p.a. plus 17% super
- Indigenous-led research impact / Deep partnerships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities / Collaborative, values-driven team in a top public health school
- Apply now to manage a landmark Indigenous research project and help translate evidence into real-world community change.
- Investing in you – 17% superannuation, benefits package including salary packaging, health and wellbeing programs, discounted services, and professional development opportunities.
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Your next career opportunity
In this role, you will manage a national Indigenous research project that centres community priorities and strengths. You will coordinate stakeholders, events and governance processes, gaining rich experience in Indigenous health research and policy engagement. You will help turn evidence into practical change for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
In this role, you will manage a national Indigenous research project that centres community priorities and strengths. You will coordinate stakeholders, events and governance processes, gaining rich experience in Indigenous health research and policy engagement. You will help turn evidence into practical change for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
What you will deliver:
- Lead day-to-day project management to deliver milestones on time, within scope and aligned with budgets.
- Coordinate ethics, governance and contractual documentation, ensuring compliance with University and partner requirements.
- Build and sustain respectful relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and other key stakeholders.
- Plan and deliver workshops, forums and community panels, including logistics, facilitation support and follow-up reporting.
- Monitor risks, issues and data governance practices, providing clear reports and advice to project leaders and funders.
You may be a great fit if you:
For further information please refer to the attached PD.
- Hold a relevant degree and substantial experience managing complex projects in research or higher education settings.
- Demonstrate advanced knowledge of research infrastructure, including data management, governance processes and impact tracking.
- Manage multiple priorities with strong planning, organisational and analytical skills in dynamic, multi-partner environments.
- Bring experience working respectfully with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities or Indigenous-led organisations.
- Communicate clearly in writing and verbally, producing high-quality briefs, reports, presentations and stakeholder correspondence.
- Collaborate effectively with distributed teams, exercising sound judgement, initiative and tact when resolving project challenges.
For further information please refer to the attached PD.
What we offer you!
We offer the opportunity to be part of a vibrant community and enjoy a comprehensive range of benefits to support your success and sense of fulfilment, including:
We offer the opportunity to be part of a vibrant community and enjoy a comprehensive range of benefits to support your success and sense of fulfilment, including:
- Build future financial security with 17% superannuation
- Supportive flexible work arrangements underpinned by our commitment to inclusion and well-being
- Career development opportunities, including access to a range of tailored programs, such as Academic Women in Leadership, and learning platforms including LinkedIn Learning
- Progressive, considerate leave provisions to empower your work-life balance and well-being, including leading parental leave, gender affirmation leave and cultural leave
- Salary packaging and access to a range of discounted services including Bupa health insurance, and access to unique cultural and recreational benefits such as discounts for the Melbourne Theatre Company
- Health and well-being services including a leading Employee Assistance Program
Your new team
Onemda: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health and Wellbeing brings together Indigenous Eye Health, Indigenous Health Equity and Indigenous Studies to improve health outcomes through community-led research, policy and programmes. Within Onemda, the Indigenous Studies Unit is a multidisciplinary team recognised for shaping national debates on alcohol, family violence, data governance and cultural heritage. Joining us, you will collaborate with respected Indigenous and non-Indigenous researchers, community partners and policymakers in a School ranked among the world’s best for public health, committed to genuine partnerships and Indigenous self-determination.
Onemda: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health and Wellbeing brings together Indigenous Eye Health, Indigenous Health Equity and Indigenous Studies to improve health outcomes through community-led research, policy and programmes. Within Onemda, the Indigenous Studies Unit is a multidisciplinary team recognised for shaping national debates on alcohol, family violence, data governance and cultural heritage. Joining us, you will collaborate with respected Indigenous and non-Indigenous researchers, community partners and policymakers in a School ranked among the world’s best for public health, committed to genuine partnerships and Indigenous self-determination.
Application essentials:
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- You must have current valid work rights for Australia. Visa sponsorship is not available for this role.
- A Working with Children Check is required for all positions. If successful, we will guide you through the process and reimburse you.
- Please upload your resume, a cover letter outlining your interest and experience, and your responses to the Selection Criteria found in the Position Description as part of the application process.
Want to know more?
- For queries related to this specific position, contact Meg Cox via email at m.cox@unimelb.edu.au
- For questions related to our recruitment process email Corey Menadue at hr-careers@unimelb.edu.au
- For recruitment adjustments contact Kim Groizard on +61 3 9035 3218 or at hr-careers@unimelb.edu.au (subject: 'Recruitment Adjustments').
Applications close: Sunday, 10th May 2026 at 11:55 PM; Melbourne time zone.
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