"Manager, Internships"

Job no: 514714

Work type: Fixed term - Full-time

Campus: Adelaide

Categories: Student Services and Learning support, HEO8, Management

(HEO8) $110,291 - $123,734 plus an employer contribution of 17% superannuation applies.

Full time, fixed term contract until the end of December 2025.

Exciting opportunity to lead the elective Internships team at the University of Adelaide.

Working under broad direction, the Manager, Internships is responsible for the leadership, development and coordination of services and initiatives to manage institution-wide support for internships and work-integrated-learning throughout the student lifecycle. This includes responsibility for the growth and development of new industry and government relationships and partnerships to facilitate increased internship opportunities for students. In addition, the Manager, Internships leads the delivery of continuous, business improvement and planning functions, and provides leadership and support to staff who coordinate internships.

 To be successful you will need:

• Proven experience in leading, developing, motivating and managing a high-performing team to deliver service excellence and continuous improvement.
• Demonstrated experience in relationship and partnership development and management including a successful record of building close and productive relationships and partnerships with diverse internal and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrated knowledge of and insight into, the Australian higher education environment including national policy, strategies, issues and practices of work-integrated-learning, internships and the enhancement of university-employer interactions
• Demonstrated experience and expertise in effectively and strategically developing, leading and managing multiple activities and projects in a complex environment with competing deadlines and multiple stakeholders
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, both verbally and in writing including the ability to negotiate agreements.

Enjoy an outstanding career environment

The University of Adelaide is a uniquely rewarding workplace. The size, breadth and quality of our education and research programs - including significant industry, government and community collaborations - offers you a vast scope and opportunity for a long, fulfilling career.

It also enables us to attract high-calibre people in all facets of our operations, ensuring you will be surrounded by talented colleagues, many world-leading. Our work's cutting-edge nature - not just in your own area, but across virtually the full spectrum of human endeavour - provides a constant source of inspiration.

Our culture is one that welcomes all and embraces diversity consistent with our Staff Values and Behaviour Framework  and our Values of integrity, respect, collegiality, excellence and discovery. We firmly believe that our people are our most valuable asset, so we work to grow and diversify the skills, knowledge and capability of all our staff.

We embrace flexibility as a key principle to allow our people to manage the changing demands of work, personal and family life.

In addition, we offer a wide range of attractive staff benefits. These include: salary packaging; flexible work arrangements; high quality professional development programs and activities; and an on-campus health clinic, gym and other fitness facilities. 

Learn more at: adelaide.edu.au/jobs

Your division's broader role

The Division of Academic and Student Engagement drives the University's strategic activities in relation to learning and teaching. This includes ensuring all Adelaide students have a quality experience, and investing in our academic staff's professional development.

Learn more at: adelaide.edu.au/dase/division-leadership

If you have the talent, we'll give you the opportunity. Together, let's make history.

Click on the ‘Apply Now’ button to be taken through to the online application form. Please ensure you submit a cover letter, resume, and upload a document that includes your responses to all of the selection criteria for the position as contained in the position description or selection criteria document.

Applications close 11:55pm, 4 September 2024.

The University reserves the right to close this advertisement before the closing date if a suitable candidate is identified.

For further information

For a confidential discussion regarding this position, contact:

Jane Powers

Director: Employability, Careers & Student Academic Skills

E: jane.powers@adelaide.edu.au

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The University of Adelaide is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. Female applicants, people with a disability and/or and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who meet the requirements of this position are strongly encouraged to apply. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at time of application.

Advertised: 19 Aug 2024 12:00 AM

Applications close:04 Sep 2024 11:55 PM