Knowledge Management and Translation Manager
Knowledge Management and Translation Manager
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Job Description
- Opportunity to work at Partnerships for Local Action and Community Empowerment (PLACE) a national notforprofit organisation that supports the adoption and impact of placebased approaches across Australia.
- Join at an exciting time as the PLACE team builds its foundational team during its establishment phase in preparation for its first steps of growth as a new organisation.
- The opportunity to shape a nationwide research agenda and drive meaningful evidencebased change.
- A national hybrid role with a preference for candidates based in Brisbane Melbourne Perth or Sydney.
- $110000 $130000 (FTE) per annum excluding superannuation.
- Full time 1.0 fixedterm position
The Knowledge Management and Translation Manager will play a critical role in working with placebased initiatives to identify best practices and translate them into accessible tools that drive realworld impact.
This role will ensure that community experiences and expertise are central to PLACEs knowledgesharing efforts ensuring that research and learning resources are informed by and responsive to local realities needs and aspirations. The Manager will oversee the creation of practical tools capacitybuilding initiatives and policy resources that empower communities practitioners and policymakers.
Requirements
Who you are (selection criteria):
- You bring extensive experience in knowledge management research translation or communityled learning with a strong commitment to elevating local voices and lived experience.
- You have a proven ability to work collaboratively with community stakeholders to capture insights document best practices and translate learnings into accessible practical tools.
- You have exceptional communication and facilitation skills engaging a wide range of audiences and distilling complex information for diverse needs.
- You have extensive experience in designing and delivering learning content and capacitybuilding programs using diverse formats such as workshops toolkits peer learning forums and multimedia resources.
- You are skilled in distilling information from multiple sources such as: qualitative insights or academic research and turning it into actionable frameworks guidance or policy recommendations.
- You are competent and confident in managing multiple projects simultaneously with strong organisational and project management skills to ensure deliverables are met to a high standard.
- You are aligned with PLACEs commitment to community empowerment and bring a valuesdriven approach to your work.
- You thrive in dynamic startup environments and are energised by collaboration iteration and continuous learning.
Research indicates that while men apply to jobs when they meet an average of 60 of the criteria women and other marginalised individuals often wait until they fulfil every requirement. If you believe you have the attributes to do the job but dont match every point on the job ad we welcome and encourage your application.
Key responsibilities
- Develop deep partnerships with communities ensuring that knowledge translation efforts reflect lived experiences priorities and solutions identified by local people.
- Lead the development of PLACEs Learning Hub ensuring it provides practical evidencebased tools for communities practitioners and policymakers.
- Support community organisations frontline practitioners and local leaders in applying best practices through training mentoring and handson capacity building.
- Foster strong partnerships with local organisations networks and knowledge hubs to share insights and codevelop resources.
- Develop communitydriven feedback mechanisms to assess the relevance accessibility and effectiveness of PLACEs knowledge tools and resources.
Please see the Knowledge Management and Translation Manager Job Description for more.
Who we are:
It is our vision to enable communities and governments to jointly decide on matters that are most important to our lives. We lead national initiatives to develop workforce strategies enhance placebased practices and improve data monitoring and evaluation.
At PLACE we are dedicated to creating lasting change through understanding action and empowered governance.
Benefits
What we offer:
- True flexibility and a strong focus on agility in the workplace; we prioritise making flexible work arrangements possible for all employees.
- Access to Fringe Benefits Tax options in addition to base salary and superannuation.
- A team of supportive and passionate people committed to maintaining a positive workplace culture and making an impact.
- 5 weeks of Annual Leave for every 12 months of employment.
- Two days volunteering leave for every 12 months of employment.
- A leadership team that truly wants you to flourish and make your mark on the organisation.
- A workplace that prioritises both diversity and inclusion allowing everyone to bring their authentic selves to work in an environment that ensures psychological and physical safety.
- Hybrid work environment and flexible working arrangements.
- Cultural and Ceremonial leave.
- A Learning and Development budget per employee prioritising professional development for our employees.
How to apply:
To express your interest submit an online application through this portal and include a professional resume. All applicants must also provide brief responses to the application questions that are included as part of the online application.
Note: we do not accept cover letters as part of our application process.
This job advertisement does not have an official closure date as applications will be reviewed upon receipt so we highly encourage interested candidates to not delay their applications.
If you require additional adjustments or would like to discuss any access needs as a part of the application and recruitment process then please contact us via email
PLACE is an equal opportunity employer and strives to maintain a workplace environment that is fair and free of discrimination is safe and accessible for all employees and provides working arrangements that accommodate the diverse needs of our staff. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people women people from culturally and linguisticallydiverse backgrounds LGBTQIA people and people of every ethnicity faith ability culture language gender identity age and sex.
Employment in this position is conditional upon reception and maintenance of a Working With Children Check.
As part of our employment screening process we do run police checks. But dont worryhaving a criminal record doesnt automatically disqualify you.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full Time
