Director, Faculty Services

The Faculty Services division brings together the professional teams embedded across the Faculties and Schools to deliver outstanding support to our academic staff and students and works in close collaboration with our professional colleagues across the University.

As the Director Faculty Services you will be responsible for providing strategic and operational leadership across the Faculty Services division with a particular focus on the Faculty of Arts and Education and Deakins strategic objectives. Higher Education experience will benefit you in providing strategic insights into University operations and your ability to build strong relationships with stakeholders across the University to understand needs influence outcomes and support alignment will be critical.

This key leadership position forms part of the Faculty Services Directors Group led by the Executive Director Faculty Services and is a key member of the Faculty Executive Group.

• Key senior leadership role forming part of the Faculty Services Directors Group.
• Attractive remuneration package and benefits offered including 17% superannuation.
• Based at our Geelong Waurn Ponds campus or Melbourne Burwood campus. Full-time and fixed term for 5 years.

As Director Faculty Services you will:

• Deliver strategic insight into Faculty operations while leading a significant function or portfolio
• Work across the University to provide direction and leadership of the professional services required to support the faculty to deliver its strategic and operational outcomes in teaching research and partnerships
• Oversee financial operational and people resources within the portfolio ensuring they are used responsibly and aligned with priorities
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders across the university to understand needs shape outcomes and drive alignment
• Drive a collaborative and effective professional leadership team that positively impacts professional staff and delivers a culture that is aligned with Deakin Values and Faculty/Faculty Services goals

To be successful youll have:

• Qualifications and experience commensurate with a Director level appointment within a large complex organisation
• Demonstrated strong stakeholder engagement and influencing capability across diverse groups
• Proven ability to exercise judgement influence and collaborate with others be flexible and adaptive to environmental changes and priorities and gain support for new plans programs or initiatives
• Demonstrated capacity for analytical and conceptual thought in the diagnosis of problems and in providing innovative timely relevant and practical solutions
• Demonstrated ability to establish governance and manage risk within a complex environment

Why work with us

Deakin is a cutting-edge public university in Victoria revolutionizing education with 61000 students across five campuses: Melbourne Burwood Geelong Waurn Ponds Geelong Waterfront Warrnambool and our dynamic online Campus. Were proud to be a progressive and open-minded university delivering the highest student satisfaction in Victoria and consistently ranked in the top 1% of the worlds universities.

At Deakin you will have access to benefits such as a variety of leave options including generous parental leave and flexible working arrangementsto 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.

Heres how to apply:

Please submit your updated resume and a cover letter outlining your skills and experience.

For a confidential discussion regarding this role please contact Alice Faulkner Executive Director Faculty Services via

For a copy of the position description please see below:

PD - Director Faculty

Applications for this position close at 11:55pm Sunday 7^th June. Interviews are expected to take place in the week beginning 15^th June.

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.

Pre-employment safety and suitability checks: In accordance with the National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-based Violence appointment to this role is subject to successful completion of relevant pre-employment checks including Working With Children Checks and candidate gender-based violence declarations.

Candidates may be asked to declare whether they have been investigated for an allegation of Genderbased Violence or determined to have engaged in conduct that constitutes Genderbased Violence during the course of their previous employment or otherwise in a legal process. A declaration is not required from individuals who have experienced genderbased violence. A Yes response does not automatically exclude a candidate from employment and any information provided will be treated confidentially and considered only for relevance to the role and the Universitys safety obligations.