Strategic Ventures Office
Strategy Portfolio
Reference no. 199/0218

• Work as part of a team who provide high level leadership for strategic initiatives
• Located at Camperdown/Darlington Campus
• Full time, fixed term 3 year appointment with a $106K remuneration package, which includes leave loading and up to 17% super

About the opportunity 

The Support Officer, Strategic Ventures provides high level advice and operational support for initiatives within the Strategic Ventures Office, coordinating the implementation and delivery of a broad range of activities and tasks in order to meet established milestones and deliverables.

Working directly with the Director, Strategic Ventures this position is responsible for providing general project management and operational support, including: developing and implementing new ventures; managing the gathering and preparation of data, information, analysis and reporting; and coordinating the logistics for the projects, including scheduling meetings, liaising with attendees, planning workshops and meetings in various locations, and sourcing appropriate venues. The incumbent will manage multiple work-stream stakeholders and communications, ensuring effective collaboration and team work with other teams and stakeholders across the University.

About you

The University values courage and creativity; openness and engagement; inclusion and diversity; and respect and integrity. As such, we see the importance of recruiting talent aligned to these values and are looking for a Support Officer who has:

• appropriate tertiary qualifications, in a relevant discipline and/or work experience involving project management
• planning, analysis and communication skills together with the ability to work according to strict deadlines and manage various demands
• the ability to develop/cultivate productive relationships with industry providers and key users
• experience managing a diverse group of key internal/external stakeholders on large or complex projects
• previously worked in the higher education/tertiary sector or at a complex, multi-faceted organisation
• excellent administrative skills, coupled with a general understanding of the project life cycle, project documentation, project standards and methodologies.

About us

The Strategic Ventures Office has been created to provide high level leadership for strategic initiatives. The unit leads the management of complex and innovative new ventures, from concept through due diligence and analysis, designing road maps to implementation and governance structures to monitor success and embedding the initiative into business as usual processes. Strategic ventures, as defined here would include activity of University-wide impact that has a strategic and commercial orientation. Recent examples include the Western Sydney Strategy, the establishment of the University’s first substantial offshore entity in China, the acquisition of a specialist clinical service, or the disestablishment or transfer of business of University activity. The unit also leads assessments of attractiveness and fit with University strategy and objectives for major programs of work across the University.

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 our campuses, we employ over 7600 academic and non-academic staff who support over 60,000 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.

How to apply

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.

Please note: visa sponsorship is not available for this position

Closing date: 11:30pm 6 March 2018

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.

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