Job description
- Amplify your impact at a world top 50 University
- Join our inclusive, collaborative community
- Be surrounded by extraordinary ideas – and the people who discover them
- Location: Clayton campus
- Employment Type: Part-time, fraction (0.4)
- Duration: 2-year fixed-term appointment
- Remuneration: Pro-rata of $112,694 – $124,394 pa HEW Level 08 (plus 17% employer superannuation)
At Monash, work feels different. There’s a sense of belonging, from contributing to something groundbreaking – a place where great things happen. We make tangible contributions because our purpose is clear; to deliver positive economic, social and environmental impact in resolving the global challenges of our age.
At the core of achieving this purpose is the diversity of our staff. We welcome and value everyone’s contributions, lived experience and expertise. When you come to work, you can be yourself, be a change-maker and develop your career in exciting ways. This is why we champion an inclusive and respectful workplace culture where everyone is supported to succeed.
The Opportunity
The Faculty of Information Technology is seeking an experienced and motivated Centre Manager to join the newly formed Monash Assistive Technology & Society (MATS) Centre. MATs brings together researchers and educators across Monash with stakeholders from the disability sector. Its aim is to support people with disabilities to live self-directed lives by understanding the role of technology as an enabler or barrier to social and economic participation and driving technological innovation that meets the needs of people with disabilities, their families, educators and employers.
As the successful candidate you will be responsible for a range of important strategic and operational activities to support the Centre Director in delivering the Centre’s strategy and operations. You will also be responsible for building and maintaining strategic relationships with community partners, government and major national and international centres and research programs. Furthermore, the Centre Manager will provide expert advice at both strategic and operational levels and provide leadership to the Centre team to effectively achieve the Centre’s priorities and objectives.
The successful candidate will have extensive experience and management expertise; or postgraduate qualifications or progress towards postgraduate qualifications and extensive relevant experience. The Centre Manager should also have excellent operational management and customer service skills with proven ability to provide authoritative technical and policy advice, work collaboratively with stakeholders and manage access needs within the disability sector. We are particularly keen to hear from applicants who bring lived experience of disability to the role.
Diversity is one of our greatest strengths at Monash. We encourage applications from people with disabilities, neurodiverse people, First Nations people, culturally and linguistically diverse people, and people of all genders, sexualities, and age groups.
Join the pursuit of our purpose to build a better future for ourselves and our communities – #ChangeIt with us.
Monash avidly supports flexible and hybrid working arrangements. We have a range of policies in place enabling staff to combine work and personal commitments more easily.
At Monash University, we are committed to being a Child Safe organisation. This position at the University will require the incumbent to hold a valid Working with Children Check.
Your application must address the selection criteria. Please refer to
Enquiries: Professor Kim Marriott, Director of the Monash Assistive Technology & Society Centre, +61 3 9905 5525.
A position description is attached.
Please note: Monash University will be closed from Thursday 21 December 2023 until Monday 1 January 2024 inclusive.
Job No.: 648245