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Work type: Full-time
Location: Flexible
Categories: Information Technology
- Flexible location
- Full-time and 2 years fixed term
- HEW 7 $94,173 - $103,694 + 17% Superannuation
Founded in 1974, Deakin is a public university in Victoria with 61,000 students across five campuses: Melbourne Burwood, Geelong Waurn Ponds, Geelong Waterfront, Warrnambool, and the online Campus. We are a progressive and open-minded university, with the highest student satisfaction in Victoria and consistently ranked in the top 1% of the world’s universities.
This position has responsibility for coordinating the execution and delivery of technology related projects.
This position is critical in ensuring the projects are run within the defined framework and control measures. The projects in this space provide a significant contribution towards Deakin achieving its strategic, technology-related goals.
Your key responsibilities will include:
- Establish and demonstrate a high level of learning, energy and commitment and maintain personal integrity and make decisions consistent with University values
- Consult a diverse range of stakeholders and experts, not immediately involved, to gain a broader and deeper understanding of a specific issue
- Investigate and probe for the facts and identify relevant solutions and select the most appropriate from the range of alternatives
- Seek to continuously improve and apply critical learnings from projects and initiatives across the University
- Seek feedback on improvement opportunities from a diverse range of key stakeholders and implement change through appropriate channels and overcomes obstacles to change
- Challenge existing processes by formulating creative and inclusive alternative solutions and benefits
- Plan and prioritises work and critical activities appropriately and recognise barriers to achieving outcomes, find effective ways to deal with them and evaluates progress
- Develop and provide the necessary documentation and reporting to support the management and coordination of the program and/or project
- Prepare and monitor project schedules, resources, budgets, cost estimates and provide progress and status reports and manage changes as they arise
- Coordinate internal resources and third parties and/or vendors to execute projects
To be successful, you’ll have:
- A Degree with subsequent relevant experience; or
- An equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training.(Project Management, Administration)
- Extensive experience in technical or digital environment.
- Experience in project coordination and/or administration in large complex organisations
- Experience managing stakeholders to achieve project outcomes
- Knowledge of project methodology, tools practice
Applications for this position close on Friday 9th June, 2023.
Successful applicants will need to comply with vaccination mandates imposed by the relevant state/territory government. Applicants who attend third-party sites to undertake University activities will also be required to comply with any other directions or requirements in place at the third-party location.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
- Working with Children Check (refer to Recruitment Procedure)
Please submit your updated resume and a short cover letter outlining your skills and experience for this role.
For a confidential discussion regarding this position, please contact Alan Longmuir (Delivery Manager, Digital Solutions) via email alan.longmuir@deakin.edu.au
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: 24 May 2023 AUS Eastern Standard Time
Applications close: 09 Jun 2023 AUS Eastern Standard Time
