About the Role
Come join the Health Science and Community department as our new Manager - Nursing, Health & Sciences. In this role you will be responsible for the strategic leadership of the Diploma of Nursing and other Diploma and Certificate level, Health and Science programs.
We are seeking a dynamic individual to provide vision, and leadership to the team with a strong focus on innovation, strategic planning and growth outcomes. You will ensure the delivery of high quality programs and innovative learning and assessment practices to meet the needs of student cohorts. Whilst capitalising on current opportunities the role has a target to deliver strategic goals of 35% growth, a formalised partnership with at least two large-scale health providers, along with other strategic outcomes as identified in Swinburne’s 2025 Vision and the 2020 Vocational Education Investment Plan.
If you want to make a real impact on our student outcomes then we’d love to hear from you!
About You
To be suitable for this role you will need to have experience in the below key accountabilities:
- A sound knowledge and demonstrated experience of nursing, health or related fields along with a demonstrated ability to work with relevant industries, community partners and regulatory bodies.
- Demonstrated experience in strategic business and workforce planning, enabling business units to achieve performance targets and budgets.
- A demonstrated track record in motivating, leading and managing high performing and multi-disciplinary teams
- A proven ability to negotiate, collaborate and foster strong relationships both internally and externally; including engagement with industry, the community and professional networks, and prior experience liaising with senior executives.
Qualifications
• Completion of postgraduate qualifications or progress towards postgraduate qualifications and extensive relevant experience; or -
• extensive experience and management expertise; or -
• an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training.
About Swinburne University of Technology
Swinburne Horizon 2025 draws upon our understanding of future challenges. With this new strategic plan, we choose to build Swinburne as the prototype of a new and different university – one that is truly of Technology, of Innovation and of Entrepreneurship, and proud of it. We are committed to a differentiated university proposition in education and research, so that:
• Every Swinburne learner gets a work experience
• Every Swinburne graduate gets a job
• Every Swinburne partner gets a tech solution
• Swinburne is the prototype of global best practice
The achievement of our 2025 moon shots depends on our capacity to work collectively, always, as One Swinburne.
To Apply
Please submit your CV, cover letter and response to the key selection criteria.
For further information about this role and to review the position description; please click 'apply' or click onto it at the bottom of the advert.
Please Note: Appointment to this position is subject to passing a Working with Children Check.
If you are experiencing technical difficulties with your application, please contact the Swinburne Talent Acquisition Team on staffrecruitment@swin.edu.au
Applications Close: 5pm, Friday 8th July 2022
Swinburne offers flexible working options, leave and parenting/carer policies to support work life balance.
Diversity and Inclusion
Swinburne is a large and culturally diverse organisation and we are proud of our commitment to equity and inclusion through key initiatives. For further information on all our initiatives visit our equity and diversity website
We welcome and encourage applicants from
diverse backgrounds to apply.
We are committed to making the recruitment process fair and equitable for all our candidates. If you have specific accessibility or support requirements please contact Maree Norden, Diversity & Inclusion Manager at inclusion@swin.edu.au
We welcome and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
For any support please contact our Aboriginal Employment Coordinator at DeadlyCareers@swin.edu.au or for more information on our Indigenous strategies please follow the link to our
RAP Reconciliation Action Plan Vaccination Requirements
Orders from Victoria’s Minister for Health require all Swinburne workers to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, unless they are an Excepted Person as defined by the Pandemic COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccination (Specified Workers) 2021 Order (No. 1). All applicants must therefore be able to comply with this requirement.
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