Classification: Senior Manager 1 Salary package: $131,524 to $137,807 plus 17% superannuation Term: Full time, Fixed Term (up to 12 months) IDEATE (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity in Australian Technology Education) is a national program that brings together a broad set of university and industry partners to collectively tackle the systemic barriers to diversity in Australian technology education and careers.
The ANU School of Computing, within the College of Engineering, Computing and Cybernetics (CECC), is hosting and administrating the pilot IDEATE program, commencing in 2025.
The Director is responsible for coordinating the national program, driving stakeholder engagement and fundraising, supporting the advisory board, leading communications, and organising key events and activities.
About the College The ANU by 2025 Strategic Plan calls for the University to serve society through transformational research and education.
As one of the great universities of the world, ANU is driven by a culture of excellence in everything we do.
Our lived experience is increasingly one of large-scale systems of people, whose actions and interactions are influenced by our digital, physical and biological environment.
The ANU College of Engineering, Computing and Cybernetics (CECC) hosts three of the key disciplines necessary to help us design, build, regulate and secure the future.
CECC brings together expertise in social, technical, computational, ecological and scientific systems to build a new approach to systems design and build new national capabilities in data-driven policy and business development.
The work we do in the College directly supports one of the four pillars of ANU by 2025: to strengthen our national mission and meet our unique responsibilities as Australia's national university.
We will deliver on our mission by building a strong community, providing transformative educational experiences, conducting high-impact research, seeking meaningful engagement, and becoming a resilient organisation post COVID-19.
We welcome and openly acknowledge differences in expertise, research / education / professional focus, experience and perspective.
CECC is a vibrant and diverse community of more than three thousand students, staff, and visitors.
Our College comprises three schools: the School of Computing, School of Cybernetics, and School of Engineering, supported by the Professional Services Group.
The School of Computing has a strong foundation in computing and information sciences at ANU.
We are a transformative centre for research in artificial intelligence and machine learning, computer systems and software, and theoretical foundations of computing.
We span traditional and modern thinking, connecting decades of computer science methodologies with modern data and computational science.
Our mission is motivated by the need to design, drive and sustain strategic activities via five broad focus areas: Computing Foundations, Computational Science, Intelligent Systems, Data Science and Analytics, and the Software Innovation Institute.
Be part of an innovative and forward-looking intellectual agenda, built on a diverse, inclusive culture.
About the opportunity This position is a fixed term for a period of 12 months appointment to contribute to coordinating the national IDEATE program.
The appointment may be extended after the initial 12-month period, depending on budget availability.
The Director will be responsible for supporting IDEATE's key objectives and activities, working closely with the IDEATE Advisory Board.
They will work closely with IDEATE university and industry partners, as well as college and university central teams to support, facilitate, and deliver on IDEATE's mission.
The Director will establish and maintain relationships with a broad range of stakeholders across the higher education and technology sectors.
Enquiries To enquire about this role, please contact Professor Penny Kyburz, Associate Director (Engagement & Impact), via email ****** Our commitment to diversity, belonging, inclusion and equity ANU is committed to building a diverse and inclusive community, and particularly welcomes applications from women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and candidates from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
Furthermore, it is practice in the ANU College of Engineering, Computing and Cybernetics to actively seek a gender mix of shortlisted candidates for interview.
For more information about staff equity at ANU, visit https://services.anu.edu.au/human-resources/respect-inclusion We welcome and develop diversity of backgrounds, experiences and ideas and encourage applications from individuals who may have had non-traditional career paths, who may have taken a career break, had career disruptions or who have achieved excellence in careers outside of the higher education sector.
We support applicants who require flexible arrangements in their work environments or patterns.
If your experience looks a little different to what we've described, but you're passionate and motivated by this position, we welcome your enquiry and application.
What we offer The ANU provides attractive benefits and excellent support to maintain a healthy work/life balance and offers generous remuneration benefits, including four weeks paid vacation per year, assistance with relocation expenses and 17% employer contribution to superannuation.
We also offer generous parental leave, the possibility of flexible and part time working arrangements, a parental and aged care support program, dual career hire programs, staff and family tuition fee discounts, ANU school holiday programs, and childcare facilities on campus.
For more information, visit: https://services.anu.edu.au/human-resources How to apply Applicants must apply online via the ANU recruitment portal and should upload the following separate documents: A detailed curriculum vitae (CV) and the names and contact details of at least three referees (preferably including a current or previous supervisor).
If your CV does not include referees, you can complete these online when prompted in the application form.
A 2-page statement addressing the selection criteria.
Please note: The successful candidate must have rights to live and work in this country and will be required to undergo a background check during the recruitment process.
An offer of employment is conditional on satisfactory results.