Location: St Lucia Campus
Time Type: Full time
Posted On: Posted Today
Job Requisition ID: R-42304
Company: Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation (QAAFI)
Position Type: Full-time (100%), fixed-term position for up to 3 years
Eligibility: Position open to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates only
Salary: Base salary will be in the range $130,046.60 - $137,525.81 + 17% Superannuation (HEW Level 9)
About This Opportunity
In collaboration with QAAFI’s Institute Director and Executive management team, you will play a key role in facilitating and supporting the development of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander engagement strategies, recruitment and action plans across the QAAFI Institute.
Your role will involve building employment opportunities, capabilities and leadership qualities of Aboriginal and Torres Strait research staff and students both within the University and across communities contributing to the development of Indigenous research methodologies and knowledge pertaining to QAAFI research activities.
You will have a strong focus on ensuring that non-Indigenous QAAFI staff develop the necessary cultural competence to engage effectively in service of genuine and mutually beneficial partnerships with Indigenous Communities, and indeed, Indigenous staff and students.
You will work in partnership with senior staff within the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (DAF) to identify collaborative opportunities between QAAFI and DAF in areas such as advancing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander participation rates, research activities, community engagement and HDR internships.
You will report to the QAAFI Director Institute Operations and will be part of the QAAFI Executive Team. You will be expected to develop, grow and nurture a high quality collaborative working partnership with the Deputy-Vice-Chancellor (Indigenous Engagement) and appropriate senior DAF staff.
Key responsibilities will include:
About UQ
As part of the UQ community, you will have the opportunity to work alongside the brightest minds, who have joined us from all over the world.
Everyone here has a role to play. As a member of our professional staff cohort, you will be actively involved in working towards our vision of a better world. By supporting the academic endeavour across teaching, research, and the student life, you will have the opportunity to contribute to activities that have a lasting impact on our community.
Join a community where excellence is at the core of our culture, contributions are valued and a range of benefits and rewards are available, such as:
At UQ, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are supported to fill their cultural responsibilities, with access to 8 additional days (pro-rata) of paid Cultural Leave annually. Indigenous employees are encouraged to access the UQ Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Staff Network with a variety of significant events held throughout the year.
About You
The University of Queensland considers that being Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander is a genuine occupational requirement for this position under s25 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991(Qld) and the filling of this position constitute a special/equal opportunity measure under section 8(1) of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth).
The position is therefore only open to Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.
Successful candidates are required to provide evidence to confirm that they are an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person.
Qualifications and training equivalent of a postgraduate degree, or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training.
Excellent interpersonal skills appropriate for interacting with both Indigenous and non-Indigenous stakeholders including possessing the requisite initiative, drive, and flexibility to achieve results.
Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of Indigenous, cultural heritage, economic development issues and the ability to correctly identify Traditional Owner Groups and engage effectively with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Highly effective communication skills, including facilitation, the ability to prepare comprehensive reports and make recommendations, conflict management, complaints resolution, presentation skills, strategic relationship management and a proven track record of influencing others to achieve co-operation at senior levels with internal, external stakeholders and the community.
Demonstrated ability to initiate and implement strategic plans and programs and to affect high level stakeholder and organisational buy-in with proven ability to manage effectively through ambiguity to achieve strategic outcomes.
Exceptional organisational skills with the demonstrated ability to meet deadlines, a commitment to achieving quality outcomes, the ability to work under pressure and establish priorities regarding workload and to work both independently and as part of a team.
Experience in liaising and collaborating with external agencies to develop research initiatives.
Experience within, or an understanding of, the agriculture and/or food sectors.
Additional Criteria
The successful candidate may be required to complete a number of pre-employment checks, including: right to work in Australia, criminal check, background check, education check etc.
Questions?
For more information about this opportunity, please contact Dr Michael O’Shea - dd_ea_qaafi@uq.edu.au
For application queries, please contact talent@uq.edu.au stating the job reference number (below) in the subject line.
Want to Apply?
All applicants must upload the following documents in order for your application to be considered:
Other Information
UQ is committed to a fair, equitable and inclusive selection process, which recognises that some applicants may face additional barriers and challenges which have impacted and/or continue to impact their career trajectory. Candidates who don’t meet all criteria are encouraged to apply and demonstrate their potential. The selection panel considers both potential and performance relative to opportunities when assessing suitability for the role.
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Applications close: 10 October at 11.00pm AEST (R-42304). Please note that interviews have been tentatively scheduled for late October.
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