About the position

The role of the Director, Quality and Standards, is a key leadership role within the Portfolio of the Deputy Vice Chancellor Education. Leading La Trobe University's quality and standards division, the incumbent is responsible for providing high level leadership of the assurance activities within the Portfolio, including oversight of active alignment with the Higher Education Standards Framework, academic integrity, course and subject monitoring and review, agreement management and quality assurance of educational partnerships, systemic course management and information management activities.

Working closely with the DVC Education and senior colleagues across the portfolio and other divisions, the Director is responsible for the effective delivery of services and academic quality guidance to the university, as well as making significant contributions to University strategy in educational advancement.

Skills and Experience

To be considered for this position, you will have

• A Doctoral qualification with substantial subsequent relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of qualifications and experience and scholarly achievement in the field of higher education
• Considered an expert in their field at a national level, with a depth and breadth of experience within the Australian higher education sector.
• Demonstrated ability to work with complexity and ambiguity, show tenacity and resilience in striving for goals and in seeking creative, innovative and sustainable long term solutions to achieve the University's Strategic Plan.
• Exemplary leadership ability to communicate the University's vision and strategic direction, establish a performance orientated culture and drive accountability.
• Demonstrated experience in policy development and implementation, with an ability to enhance the standing of the University both locally and internationally.
• Outstanding interpersonal skills including conflict resolution, tact and discretion; a capacity to negotiate outcomes with stakeholders and achieve results in an environment that is characterised by competing expectations and views; given the diverse context in which the University operates, ability to readily adapt communication approaches with changing audiences.
• Ability to demonstrate drive and integrity through a strong commitment to actions and taking responsibility for role modelling the professional behaviours important to the University.
• Proven experience and success in managing staff performance and development.
• A deep experience and applied understanding of academic quality matters in the higher education context, including an advanced understanding of the range of mechanisms for quality enhancement
• Experience and demonstrated capacity to lead University staff across multiple dimensions of academic quality assurance, ensuring effective engagement, take up, clarity and consistent outcomes
• Highly developed organisational and management skills, including the ability to strategically plan, adapt and manage multiple complex initiatives concurrently
• Highly developed communication skills, with demonstrated ability to engage collegially, effectively, and persuasively at all levels of the University, academic and professional, and the ability to negotiate effectively with all stakeholders
• Demonstrated experience in leading teams to achieve performance goals and proven experience and success in managing staff performance and development.

Please refer to the Position Description for other duties, skills and experience required for this position.

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Benefits:

• 17% employer contributed superannuation
• On site child care facilities
• Flexible work arrangements
• Discounts for staff and their family members to study a range of La Trobe courses