Reference no: 496725
Work type: Fixed Term – Full Time
Location: Other
Categories: Management
- Exciting opportunity to lead support for integrated research teams aiming to achieve real world outcomes.
- Chance to build strong cross industry networks working towards a sustainable future.
- Join an organisation committed to diversity, inclusion, and our community.
The Role
- Fixed Term (Up to 3 years), Full Time (35 hours per week)
- Level 8 – $102,582 – $116,115 pa (plus 17% superannuation)
- Murrumbidgee Irrigation corporate office, Griffith, NSW (relocation assistance and hybrid work may be considered)
You will work closely with Charles Sturt University’s Academic Project Lead for the One Basin Cooperative Research Centre [CRC] to facilitate successful delivery of hub-based One Basin CRC programs.
You will play the lead role in ensuring the following:
- Provide partner engagement leadership throughout the designated Hub region.
- Lead logistical and administrative support for researchers delivering One Basin CRC projects.
- Provide operational management leadership to One Basin CRC students, interns, researchers and staff.
To be successful you will have
- Strong stakeholder engagement capabilities to maximise participation outcomes for research organisations and government / industry partners.
- Proficient organisational capabilities, including the ability to build collaborative relationships with tact and diplomacy.
- Demonstrated experience in project management.
- Proven experience in organising and delivering stakeholder workshops and events.
Application Requirements
Applicants are expected to apply online and submit a 1-2 page summary explaining their suitability to the role referencing the selection criteria in the position description and motivation for applying. If you experience difficulties applying online or for further information on completing the application process please visit our how to apply page or contact us.
About Us
Charles Sturt University is a young and growing university committed to developing far-sighted people who help their communities grow and flourish. We make a significant contribution to the prosperity and vibrancy of our rural and regional communities, with a reach and impact across Australia and internationally. We work together with industry, communities and students to create new thinking, inspire each other and make a positive and progressive contribution to the world.
The Gulbali Institute creates impactful integrated agriculture, water and environment research, grounded in Charles Sturt’s footprint across the Murray-Darling Basin, but with impact across Australia and globally.
The Institute brings together multidisciplinary teams to undertake research and innovation, focusing on:
- Agriculture – Optimising farm systems for performance and sustainability
- Water – Enhancing the health and resilience of freshwater ecosystems
- Environment – Promoting biodiversity across landscapes
The Gulbali Institute focuses on applied research that addresses major global challenges and government, industry, and community strategic imperatives, with particular areas of research excellence in biosecurity, food and wine science, water and fisheries management and environmental stewardship.
Charles Sturt University, through the Gulbali Institute, is a Tier 1 Research Partner in the One Basin CRC. The One Basin CRC is a focused research collaboration developing policy, technical and financial solutions to support and reduce exposure to climate, water and environmental threats in the Murray-Darling Basin. The CRC includes more than 85 partners across industry, governments, research organisations and not for profits working to achieve a more productive, resilient and sustainable Murray-Darling Basin and beyond.
Charles Sturt University offers a great work-life balance, professional development opportunities and generous financial benefits.
We are an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. This is demonstrated through our Workplace Gender Equality Agency Employer of Choice Citation and our Athena SWAN Bronze Institutional Award. Charles Sturt is also a participating member in the Australian Workplace Equality Index. Applications are encouraged from Indigenous Australians; people with a disability; women (particularly for senior and non-traditional roles); people who identify as LGBTIQA+; and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
This position is open to Australian Citizens and Permanent Residents or applicants who hold a current valid work visa commensurate with this position.
Further Information
Additional information is available in the position description or by contacting:
Professor Andrew Hall | Academic Project Lead for the One Basin CRC | ahall@csu.edu.au | Ph: 02 6051 9418
Closing Date: 11pm, 11 September 2023
Advertised: 21 Aug 2023 09:00 AM – AUS Eastern Standard Time
Applications close: 11 Sep 2023 11:00 PM – AUS Eastern Standard Time
