Vacancies

Associate Director Children, Families and Communities: Children’s Voices Centre

• Be part of a leading interdisciplinary Centre dedicated to making a difference in the lives of children, families and communities globally
• Engage in meaningful research and policy development at national and international levels
• Contribute to the growth and development of current and future researchers and professionals.

The role

• Part Time – 33.75 hours per week, Fixed Term (until December 2027)
• Level D - $146,226 to $160,988 p.a. (plus 17% superannuation)
• Bathurst

Join our interdisciplinary team as an Associate Director and use your skills in thought-leadership in child-focused research, policy, practice, and mentorship. You’ll inspire and provoke critical discussions while building research, enhancing engagement with academic, research, and policy entities, and enriching dialogue with children, families, and communities at all levels.

Key responsibilities include fostering and leading collaborative and interdisciplinary research initiatives, securing grants and initiating research translation activities that expand the university’s reach through professional development and conferences, mentoring Centre members in research and career development, supervising higher degree research students, building relationships with key stakeholders, and coordinating advisory panels and capacity-building opportunities.

This newly formed role offers an exciting opportunity to join a small, dynamic interdisciplinary team at a newly established Centre at Charles Sturt University. Based in regional NSW, you’ll have the unique opportunity to make a significant impact at international, national, regional and rural levels through transformative research. If you’re passionate about leading child-focused research, to transform policy and practice and eager to mentor future leaders, this role is perfect for you. Apply now to be part of something truly special!

About you

• A doctoral qualification and proven experience in child-focused research, policy and practice in academic and/or professional settings
• Strong leadership and mentorship skills with creative engagement among internal and external stakeholders
• Experience in securing grants and publishing and translating research
• Commitment to fostering interdisciplinary and international research collaborations
• Experience in supervising higher degree research students.

About us

We are a university of the land and people of our regions. True to the character of regional Australia we have gumption, we have soul, and we collaborate with others. We develop holistic, far-sighted people who help their communities grow and flourish.

The Wiradjuri phrase yindyamarra winhanganha means the wisdom of respectfully knowing how to live well in a world worth living in. This phrase represents who we are at Charles Sturt University – our ethos. It comes from traditional Indigenous Australian knowledge, but it also speaks to the mission of universities – to develop and spread wisdom to make the world a better place.

Harnessing technology, we thrive as a distributed yet connected community, welcoming and engaging with people across Australia and the world.

Visit our website to learn about our great range of employee benefits.

Charles Sturt University is committed to building a diverse workforce as shown through our Athena Swan Bronze Award, our Australian Workplace Equality Index Bronze Award and our membership of a range of diversity focused organisations including Diversity Council Australia and Pride in Diversity. We strongly encourage applications from First Nations people, carers, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people with disability, neurodivergent people, and people of all age groups, genders and sexualities for all roles.

To apply

Click the Apply button and complete your application online, submit a “statement of suitability” demonstrating your skills, knowledge and/or experience relevant to the position (referencing the selection criteria in the position description) and upload your CV.

This position is open to Australian Citizens and Permanent Residents; or applicants who hold a current valid work visa commensurate with this position.

Further information

Additional information is available in the position description or by contacting:

Distinguished Professor Sharynne McLeod | Director, Children’s Voices Centre | smcleod@csu.edu.au | Ph: +61 (02) 6338 4463

Closing Date: 11 pm, 13 February 2025

Advertised: 16 Jan 2025 09:00 AM - AUS Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: 13 Feb 2025 11:00 PM - AUS Eastern Daylight Time