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Education & Training
About us
RMIT is a multi-sector university of technology, design and enterprise with more than 91,000 students and 11,000 staff globally. RMIT offers postgraduate, undergraduate, vocational education and online programs to provide students with a variety of work-relevant pathways.
Our purpose is to offer life-changing experiences for our students, and to help shape the world with research, innovation, teaching and industry engagement. With strong industry connections forged over 130 years, collaboration with industry remains integral to RMITs leadership in education, applied and innovative research, and to the development of highly skilled, globally focused graduates.
About the role /College
As one of the largest Business Schools in the Asia Pacific region, the College of Business and Law is comprised of five schools four in Melbourne and one in Vietnam - delivering a broad range of programs up to PhD level.
The School of Management has two Departments the Department of Management, International Business, and Entrepreneurship (MIBE), and the Department of Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations (HRM&IR). These Departments were created within the School in December 2020 and provide an opportunity to work with colleagues to shape a shared narrative and recognised areas of strength for the future.
The Department of Management, International Business and Entrepreneurship comprises 26 full-time members of academic staff. Members of the Department currently manage and teach into programs in management, international business, entrepreneurship, and innovation and enterprise. The School is developing new curriculum and programs, including in organisational analytics and evaluation, social impact, and technology and business.
The Head of Department is responsible for academic and operational leadership and for driving learning and teaching quality, research relevance and industry engagement for members of the Department. This includes being accountable for program quality, relevance and compliance of the Schools academic programs and courses. The incumbent will mentor, influence, guide and lead staff in the Department.
The Head of Department is a key member of the School executive and contributes at a senior level to the strategic planning and development of the School. The incumbent is required to work collaboratively with all members of the Schools academic and professional staff.
In addition, the role is responsible for establishing and maintaining important external relationships relevant to the Departments scholarship, including with national and international scholarly and professional associations, funding bodies, industry partners, and key journals and conferences.
About you
You will have:
Qualifications
Tertiary qualifications, including a PhD, in the relevant management discipline.
Please Note: Appointment to this position is subject to passing a Working with Children Check.
Bring Your Whole Self to Work
We are better for our diversity. When we listen to those who are different to us, or challenge us, we grow stronger together. When we feel like we belong, we can achieve so much more. We respect each other, embrace our differences and build a sense of belonging in our team and beyond.
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RMIT has a strong dhumbali (commitment) to the employment, development and retention of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people within a culturally safe environment; we strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
To Apply
Please submit your CV and covering letter addressing your suitability/the Key Selection Criteria for this position by clicking on the Apply link below.
Applications close on May 7th at 11:55pm.
If you would prefer to have a confidential discussion please reach out to Gabrielle Bassett at gabrielle.bassett@rmit.edu.au
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RMIT is an equal opportunity employer committed to being a child safe organisation. We are dedicated to attracting, retaining and developing our people regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability and age. Applications are encouraged from all sectors of the community and we strongly encourage applications from the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community.
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Trans and Gender Diverse applicants
Inclusion is at the durrung (or heart) of who we are. We aim to create an environment where staff and students who identify as trans and gender diverse feel supported to succeed and belong.
We recognise the challenges faced by the trans and gender diverse community when applying for a new role.
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For enquires or support through the application, recruitment and onboarding process, applicants who identify as trans or gender diverse are invited to contact Mat Lewis at mat.lewis@rmit.edu.au
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