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Fixed Term contract to Dec 2022

About the role

The Director of Yuwaya Ngarra-li is responsible for leading the whole-of-university partnership with the Dharriwaa Elders Group at UNSW, building and managing Yuwaya Ngarra-li (YN) as an innovative interdisciplinary community-led model for research, community engagement, learning and impact.

The Director of Yuwaya Ngarra-li is responsible for strategic development and oversight of innovative, high-quality research, evaluation, and cross-faculty staff and student projects associated with Yuwaya Ngarra-li, and building and communicating the evidence base of the CommUNIty-Led Development (CLD) model to community, government, industry, philanthropic and academic audiences.

About the successful applicant

To be successful in this role you will have:

• PhD in a relevant area and extensive relevant experience at a senior level in a research-based or research-focused portfolio.
• Demonstrated experience is building and leading cross-faculty research and collaboration with Aboriginal community-controlled partners.
• Demonstrated ability to provide intellectual leadership to a multidisciplinary team of academics
• Track record of excellence in research and publications in a relevant field and demonstrated ability to publish collaboratively.
• Demonstrated experience in team leadership, with proven capacity for academic leadership and postgraduate student supervision.
• Demonstrated ability in strategic planning and management of research, education and knowledge exchange programs
• Proven experience in developing and implementing effective strategic and operational plans.
• Demonstrated experience working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and services, including in undertaking research and evaluation.
• High-level academic writing skills demonstrated in authorship of research reports and academic journal articles.
• Demonstrated ability to present research findings as evidenced by presentations at conferences or other venues, including for community audiences.
• Proven ability to interpret and advise on policy, rules and regulations; informed by the collection, evaluation and critical analysis of data.
• Excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to consult, influence, negotiate and effectively manage relationships and build collaborative initiatives.
• An understanding of and commitment to UNSW’s aims, objectives and values in action, together with relevant policies and guidelines.
• Knowledge of health and safety responsibilities and commitment to attending relevant health and safety training

You should systematically address the selection criteria (skills and experience) listed within the position description in your application

Please apply online - applications will not be accepted if sent to the contact listed.

Contact:

Simone Donovan, Talent Acquisition

E: s.donovan@unsw.edu.au 

Applications close: Sunday, 11^th March before 11:55pm

UNSW aspires to be the exemplar Australian university and employer of choice for people from diverse backgrounds. UNSW aims to ensure equality in recruitment, development, retention and promotion of staff, and that no-one is disadvantaged on the basis of their gender, cultural background, disability, sexual orientation or identity. We encourage everyone who meets the selection criteria to apply