Job no: 0062576
Location: Parkville
Role type: Full-time; Continuing
Faculty: Faculty of Arts
School: School of Social & Political Sciences
Salary: Level D – $ $175,858- $193,740 p.a. plus 17% super
- Provide academic leadership and contribute to research and teaching excellence in the field of Peace and Conflict, while facilitating an inclusive and enriching classroom experience for a diverse student cohort.
- Lead as Co-Director of the Initiative for Peacebuilding, driving multidisciplinary research and engagement to advance peacebuilding and conflict prevention in the Indo-Pacific region.
- Salary packaging, subsidised health and wellbeing services, fitness and cultural clubs, Myki discounts, and a 25% discount on graduate courses to our staff and their immediate families!
About the Role
We are seeking an exceptional Associate Professor in Peace and Conflict to join our School of Social and Political Sciences. In this role, you will provide academic leadership and foster an inclusive, enriching classroom experience for our diverse student body. Additionally, as Co-Director of the Initiative for Peacebuilding, you will lead groundbreaking multidisciplinary research and engagement efforts to advance peacebuilding and conflict prevention in the Indo-Pacific region
Your responsibilities will include:
- Subject coordination including the supervision of sessional tutors (administrative and academic)
- Curriculum design and innovation, including cross-disciplinary approaches
- Teaching and learning innovation grants (with emphasis on national competitive and peer reviewed)
- Publications, including (but not limited to) peer-reviewed journal articles, book chapters, books, creative outputs and commissioned reports
- Research grants and external research income (emphasis on competitive, international and peer-reviewed)
- Active engagement in service, leadership and coordination roles in the discipline, School and Faculty, including co-directing the Initiative for Peacebuilding,
- Demonstrating respectful, inclusive behaviours at all times and building trust amongst colleagues
Who We Are Looking For
You will embody rigour, integrity, and intellectual freedom while championing diversity, social justice, and environmental sustainability, joining the School of Social and Political Sciences to redefine the world and impact meaningful change through your work.
You will also have:
- A completed PhD in a relevant discipline
- Strong computer literacy in line with the University’s commitment to eTeaching and eLearning
- Demonstrated excellence in leadership and management including the capacity to contribute to strategic planning that will advance the Peacebuilding Initiative
- A capacity to develop and foster new engagement activities, including the willingness and capacity to participate in public events
For further information regarding responsibilities and requirements, please refer to the attached PD.
This role requires that the successful candidate must undergo and maintain an up-to-date Working with Children Check. This is essential to guarantee a secure environment for all individuals at the University. In the case the selected candidate doesn't have a valid Working with Children Check, they will be able to apply for the WWCC as part of the initial onboarding procedures.
Please note: Visa sponsorship is available for this position.
Your New Team - The School of Social and Political Sciences
The appointee will join the School of Social and Political Sciences, which is at the forefront of teaching and research in the social sciences in Australia and internationally. The School’s aim is to redefine the world and change what matters, and our work is underpinned by the values of intellectual freedom, integrity, diversity, environmental sustainability and social justice. We value collegiality and active citizenship and are committed to contributing strongly to public and institutional life, and to providing an engaged and distinctive social science and arts education for our students.
What We Offer You!
In addition, we offer the opportunity to be part of a vibrant community and enjoy a range of benefits, including generous leave provisions, salary packaging, health and well-being services and discounts on graduate courses. For more information, check out our benefits page!
About the University of Melbourne
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We are dedicated to ensuring barrier free and inclusive practices to recruit the most talented candidates. If you require reasonable adjustments, please contact the employee listed on the first page of the Position Description found below, with an email containing your name and contact details for a confidential discussion. Please ensure your email is titled "Reasonable Adjustments Request".
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants
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Join Us!
If you feel this role is right for you, please apply with the following documents:
- Resume
- Cover Letter outlining your interest and experience
- The responses against the Selection Criteria^ (found in the Position Description)
^For information to help you with compiling short statements to answer the selection criteria and competencies, please go to http://about.unimelb.edu.au/careers/selection-criteria
If you have any questions regarding the recruitment process, please feel free to contact Ana Gencic via email at hr-careers@unimelb.edu.au, ensuring that you include the Position Number and the Job Title as the subject. Please do not share your application to this email address.
If you have any particular questions regarding the job please follow the details listed on the Position Description.
Applications close: FRIDAY 5TH JULY 2024 11:55 PM Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST)
Position Description: 0062576 Associate Professor in Peace and Conflict PD .pdf
Position Description
