Business Manager (The Plant Accelerator)Job no: 515012
Work type: Fixed term - Full-time
Campus: Adelaide
Categories: HEO8, Management
(HEO8) $110,291 - $123,734 per annum plus an employer contribution of 17% superannuation applies. Fixed term, full-time position available for 24 months. The Business Manager will ensure the efficient operation of The Plant Accelerator, manage human and financial resources, monitor performance, nurture stakeholder relationships and drive initiatives to continuously improve the facility's service delivery and outputs. The University of Adelaide is the Lead Agent of the Australian Plant Phenomics Network (APPN) which was established under the Commonwealth National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS).
The APPN provides state of the art imaging and data acquisition for plant phenotyping in controlled growth environments, at dedicated field sites and in remote areas to enable and accelerate research efforts for sustainable agriculture.
Working closely with the APPN Chief Operating Officer, the Business Manager will ensure the facility meets its contractual obligations under NCRIS, prepares budgets and financial reports, progress and performance reports, and contributes to ad hoc requests from the Australian Government's Department of Education, as well as funding opportunities and contributions to high level policy documents.
To be successful you will need: Substantial and demonstrated experience in business operations and financial and human resource management in a service environment.Demonstrated experience in effective leadership to improve performance, establish a harmonious working environment and maintain an outcome-based focus.Demonstrated experience in managing multi-stakeholder projects, including strong analytical, problem solving and decision-making skills.Highly developed workload management skills with demonstrated experience in preparing high-quality and timely reports.High level oral and written communication skills to influence diverse stakeholders.Enjoy an outstanding career environment The University of Adelaide is a uniquely rewarding workplace.
The size, breadth and quality of our education and research programs - including significant industry, government and community collaborations - offers you vast scope and opportunity for a long, fulfilling career.
Our culture is one that welcomes all and embraces diversity consistent with our Staff Values and Behaviour Framework and our Values of integrity, respect, collegiality, excellence and discovery.
We firmly believe that our people are our most valuable asset, so we work to grow and diversify the skills, knowledge and capability of all our staff.
We embrace flexibility as a key principle to allow our people to manage the changing demands of work, personal and family life.
In addition, we offer a wide range of attractive staff benefits.
These include: salary packaging; flexible work arrangements; high-quality professional development programs and activities; and an on-campus health clinic, gym and other fitness facilities.
If you have the talent, we'll give you the opportunity.
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Please ensure you submit a cover letter, resume, and upload a document that includes your responses to all of the selection criteria for the position as contained in the position description or selection criteria document.
Applications will close: 11:55pm, Sunday 13 October 2024.
The University reserves the right to close this advertisement before the closing date if a suitable candidate is identified. For further information
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You'll find a full position description and/or selection criteria below:(If no links appear, please try viewing on another device) The University of Adelaide is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion.
Female applicants, people with a disability and/or Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who meet the requirements of this position are strongly encouraged to apply.
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