Faculty of Science
Reference no. 970/0517A

• Designs, develops and implements highly professional content and programs to promote the School of Mathematics & Statistics and School of Psychology
• Oversees and provides content for the School websites and the Science Alliance website, calendar and newsletter
• Delivers workshops to targeted groups as part of Science Alliance
• Full-time, continuing position

About the opportunity 
Working closely with the Head, Partner Engagement and Outreach and the Heads of School, you will be responsible for designing and developing content and programs to promote the School of Mathematics & Statistics, School of Psychology and science more broadly. You will liaise with relevant academics and professional staff and act as an information conduit between the Partner Engagement & Outreach Unit and the Schools within the Faculty and vice versa. In this role you will also manage the delivery of workshops to high school students and teachers, current students and members of the general public as part of Science Alliance.

In this position, you will:

• Design, develop and implement highly professional programs and materials that are closely aligned with syllabus documents and the needs of students and teachers
• Provide relevant external content for the Schools of Mathematics and Statistics and Psychology websites
• Recruit, trains and supervises casual staff involved in the School’s science communication programs
• Participate as an active member of the Science Communication network

About you
The University values courage and creativity; openness and engagement; inclusion and diversity; and respect and integrity. As such, we see the importance in recruiting talent aligned to these values in the pursuit of research excellence.

To be considered, you will possess:

• Demonstrated strong project planning and time management skills in the context of multiple concurrent projects; demonstrated strong organisational and administrative skills
• Ability to develop and implement professional science programs (specifically relating to mathematics) for audiences at all levels including primary and high school students and the general public.
• Strong understanding of core mathematics and statistics concepts at a high level and the ability to understand specialised research activities
• Demonstrated ability to work independently as well as effectively as part of a small team
• Proven ability to work under pressure and adapt to changing work methods
• High level oral and written communication, analytical and problem solving skills
• Excellent interpersonal and relationship management skills, including the ability to work effectively with a variety of stakeholders both internal and external
• Experience in science education, outreach and/or communication

About us
Since our inception 160 years ago, the University of Sydney has led to improve the world around us. We believe in education for all and that effective leadership makes lives better. These same values are reflected in our approach to diversity and inclusion, and underpin our long-term strategy for growth. We’re Australia's first university and have an outstanding global reputation for academic and research excellence. Across 9 campuses, we employ over 7600 academic and non-academic staff who support over 47,000 students.

We are undergoing significant transformative change which brings opportunity for innovation, progressive thinking, breaking with convention, challenging the status quo, and improving the world around us.
 
All staff employed by the University of Sydney must have the right to work in Australia. An employer visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

For more information on the position and University, please view the candidate information pack available from the job’s listing on the University of Sydney careers website. 

All applications must be submitted via the University of Sydney careers website. Visit sydney.edu.au/recruitment and search by the reference number to apply.

Closing date: 11:30pm 4 July 2017

The University of Sydney is committed to diversity and social inclusion. Applications from people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds; equity target groups including women, people with disabilities, people who identify as LGBTIQ; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged.

If we think your skills are needed in other areas of the University, we will be sure to contact you about other opportunities.

The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment