Deputy Vice-Chancellor Education Portfolio
Reference no. 1046/0517

• Be valued for your exceptional knowledge and experience in policy development, implementation, evaluation and review
• Opportunity to support policy development and other projects
• Full-time continuing, remuneration package: $106Kp.a. which includes base salary, leave loading and up to 17% super

About the opportunity 
The Deputy Vice-Chancellor Education portfolio supports the development and implementation of the University’s strategy and vision for teaching and learning and students’ educational experience. The portfolio contributes to institution-wide developments aimed at improving student learning, including the University’s approach to curriculum renewal, new thinking in pedagogy, learning and teaching analytics, e-learning quality assurance for learning and teaching, excellence in research training and higher degree by research student outcomes.

The Policy and Project Officer, under broad direction from the Manager, is responsible for supporting policy development; and managing or supporting a range of portfolio initiatives and projects.

In this position, you will:

• provide policy analysis, development and implementation support to the portfolio
• manage key projects for the portfolio
• support a range of committees and initiatives
• manage communications and relationships with key stakeholders.

About you
The University values courage and creativity; openness and engagement; inclusion and diversity; and respect and integrity. As such, we see the importance in recruiting talent aligned to these values in the pursuit of research excellence. We are looking for a Policy and Project Officer who possesses:

• tertiary qualifications in a relevant area and relevant experience or an equivalent combination of skills and experience in a field relevant to the position
• high level experience in policy development, implementation, evaluation and review
• high level conceptual, analytical and problem solving skills
• ability to work in a complex and challenging environment.

About us
Since our inception 160 years ago, the University of Sydney has led to improve the world around us. We believe in education for all and that effective leadership makes lives better. These same values are reflected in our approach to diversity and inclusion, and underpin our long-term strategy for growth. We’re Australia's first university and have an outstanding global reputation for academic and research excellence. Across our campuses, we employ more than 6,000 academic and non-academic staff who support over 60,000 students.

We are undergoing significant transformative change which brings opportunity for innovation, progressive thinking, breaking with convention, challenging the status quo, and improving the world around us. 

All staff employed by the University of Sydney must have the right to work in Australia. An employer visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

For more information on the position and University, please view the candidate information pack available from the job’s listing on the University of Sydney careers website. 

All applications must be submitted via the University of Sydney careers website. Visit sydney.edu.au/recruitment and search by the reference number to apply.

Closing date: 11:30pm 27 June 2017

The University of Sydney is committed to diversity and social inclusion. Applications from people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds; equity target groups including women, people with disabilities, people who identify as LGBTIQ; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged.

If we think your skills are needed in other areas of the University, we will be sure to contact you about other opportunities.

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