Deputy Chief Executive Trades and Primary IndustriesFull time, 5-year fixed term appointment
Senior Contract
Casuarina Campus, Darwin Provide high-level and strategic leadership to the Trades and Primary Industries teams at Charles Darwin University (CDU) TAFE About the Position
As the Deputy Chief Executive Trades and Primary Industries, you will build capacity and capability in Trades and Primary Industry teams within CDU TAFE, creating a highly engaged workforce where a diverse range of staff succeed in providing training that matters throughout the Territory and beyond. You will lead the development of a VET workforce plan to ensure roles meet the future needs of the business, maximizing efficiency and ensuring that resources flow to areas of greatest need and will oversee all revenue and expenditure as detailed in the VET budget.
About You
To be successful, you will require:
A relevant postgraduate qualification, and/or extensive experience in a leadership role and a significant body of knowledge of the VET sector.Senior experience within a Registered Training Organisation (preferred) and/or accountability for driving innovative market growth strategies in a highly regulated environment.Proven ability to make significant contributions to business strategy, including assessing threats and opportunities in the external environment and analyzing internal strengths and weaknesses.High-level business planning skills including the ability to manage high impact programs of work, ensuring critical deadlines are met, and that risks, issues and resources are effectively managed.Knowledge of the training and workforce needs of the Northern Territory's First Nation's populations, and experience in developing two-way or both-way knowledge and learning strategies for high-impact delivery.Advanced stakeholder management and communication skills, with excellent written skills suitable for drafting plans and business cases, and the ability to strongly influence senior stakeholders through outstanding internal and external relationship management.Demonstrated ability to lead highly engaged and productive teams, preferably in a dispersed and complex environment, including workforce planning, talent acquisition and capacity building.A positive attitude to challenges and the ability to drive change across distributed teams in complex organisations, demonstrating initiative, creativity and innovation in work processes, driven by a commitment to outstanding customer experiences.What's in it for you? An employer who values your contribution to building a bigger, better and stronger University.Work with a University committed to changing people's lives for the better through training, education and research.Opportunities for professional development, paid study and career progression.An enviable lifestyle in the spectacular Northern Territory.Up to 26 weeks of paid parental leave (primary care giver), in addition to government payments (eligibility criteria apply).Recognition of prior service with another Australian university / NT Government for Long Service Leave (recognition applied to qualifying period only).Ability to negotiate transfer of leave entitlements under the Public Employment (Mobility) Act 1989.Free on-campus parking in designated areas.Employee Assistance Program.Salary Packaging opportunities.How to Apply
All applications must be received online via the 'apply' button and should include your resume and a cover letter outlining your interest in the role and relevant skills and experience.
Adjustments can be made throughout the application and selection process, as well as during employment to support applicants and employees with disability. CDU's Workplace Adjustment Policy and Procedure can be found at https://policies.cdu.edu.au/view-current.php?id=191&version=1. If you would like to discuss adjustments, please contact the People Services Team on 08 8946 7154 or email ******.
Diversity and Inclusion
At CDU we actively celebrate our diversity. We innovate, embrace new ideas, and act with courage and kindness. We're about what we can give to the world rather than what we take, and we believe in the transformative power of education. We work hard to make sure every member of our University community feels they truly belong. Understanding that it is through our focus on our people and leveraging our differences that will make CDU the most connected University in Australia, we are striving to ensure that our culture and our community are inclusive of all our staff, students, and visitors. We are committed to maintaining a culture where everyone feels respected, safe, encouraged to speak up and supported in achieving their professional goals. Applications from First Nations people, women at all levels, culturally and racially marginalised people, people with disability, neurotypical and neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ people, people with family and caring responsibilities and people at all stages of their careers are welcomed.
Applications Close: Friday 6th December 2024
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