Expression of Interest - Advancement at Deakin
Job no: 554904
Work type: Full-time
Location: Flexible, Geelong - City, Melbourne - Burwood
Categories: Advancement
Flexible location - Geelong, Waterfront Campus or Melbourne, Burwood Campus
A number of full-time/part time and continuing roles
Why work with us?
Deakin aspires to be Australia's most progressive university, with the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion underpinning our approach to education, research, employability, digital delivery, innovation, and partnerships for impact. Our vision is for an inclusive environment where we value and celebrate diversity, embrace difference and nurture a connected, safe and respectful community. We want Deakin to be a place where all staff and students feel included and respected for their unique perspectives and talents. At Deakin you will have access to benefits such as:
- A variety of leave options including generous parental leave and the ability to purchase additional leave;
- Flexible working arrangements to help manage your work-life balance;
- Ongoing learning and development opportunities to grow your career;
- An inclusive and supportive culture and environment to work in, both online and on campus.
Who are we?
Deakin offers outstanding education founded on the experience we create for our learners and guided by graduate outcomes for successful lives and careers. We undertake globally significant discovery research that benefits our communities through the innovative translation of our ideas into new services, products, policies and capabilities. Deakin is a cutting-edge public university in Victoria, revolutionising education with 61,000 students across five campuses, delivering the highest student satisfaction in Victoria and consistently ranked in the top 1% of the world's universities.
Deakin aspires to be Australia's most progressive university, with the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion underpinning our approach to education, research, employability, digital delivery, innovation, and partnerships for impact.
Advancement at Deakin develops and maintains relationships with a variety of university supporters including a 350,000 strong alumni community, advocates, friends and generous donors. Like our staff and student community, our alumni and donor supporters are diverse and contribute greatly to the community and the world around us. You only need to look at our recent Alumni Award recipients to see how special our Deakin community is. Imagine getting to work with people who want to make a difference in the world. Well, you can!
The Advancement Division at Deakin is growing and we have ambitious plans for 2024 and the years to come as we lay the foundations for the University’s first comprehensive campaign and celebrate Deakin’s 50th anniversary. The support of our alumni and donor community makes a lasting impact on Deakin, and your ability to connect with these passionate Deakin supporters will directly contribute to cutting edge research, enhanced learning opportunities for students and other important community shaping programs.
Imagine being able to help a student become the first in their family to attend university, support a researcher to progress toward solving our world’s greatest challenges or connect students with an inspiring mentor. Together, we can transform ideas to impact.
If stepping into a dynamic role where you are making a difference and strategic excellence excites you, then let us know and consider becoming an integral part of our mission to create lasting impact! Over the next year or two, we will have many exciting roles available in fundraising, alumni engagement and our Advancement operations team and we’d love to hear from you.
Here's how:
Please submit an expression of interest by selecting Apply Now. You will be prompted to login to your existing Deakin Careers account or create a new account if this is your first time applying for a role at Deakin. Please note this is an expression of interest and not an application. The contact details you provide via the EOI might be used for us to communicate with you, including letting you know as roles become available.
For a confidential discussion about working in Deakin’s Advancement team, please contact Jane Klotz on +61 3 5227 2315 or jane.klotz@deakin.edu.au.
Are You Ready?
Deakin is a Victorian university with a global impact. We are an agile, dynamic, and innovative university committed to making a positive impact through our excellence in education, research and innovation and the contributions we make to the wider community.
We understand that our reputation has been built on the dedication and expertise of our staff and we offer a dynamic and diverse working environment with opportunities to grow and develop careers. We believe that a progressive, thriving culture will ensure that people choose to come, and stay at Deakin and contribute to our ongoing success.
We value diversity and aim to build an inclusive environment that champions, embraces and respects differences. We support and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people of all abilities, cultures, sexual orientation, and genders.
Advertised: 24 Apr 2024 AUS Eastern Standard Time
Applications close: 24 Nov 2024 AUS Eastern Daylight Time
