About the position

This position is responsible for leading a team of professional staff in the delivery of a range of services that support teaching, research, and engagement activities in the School. The primary responsibilities of this position are to develop the School's strategic plan and contribute to the development, implementation and monitoring of the School business/operational plans, and to identify, design, and implement strategies and solutions to achieve agreed outcomes in the School.

Skills and Experience

To be considered for this position, you will:

• Perform complex, significant, and high level creative planning, program and managerial functions with clear accountability for program performance. Possess comprehensive knowledge of related programs.
• Be fully responsible for the achievement of objectives and programs affecting a significant organisational area at Faculty level or equivalent. May be an influential contributor to decisions over the allocation or use of substantial resources.
• Be accountable for the achievement of significant organisational objectives and programs.

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

School of Psychology & Public Health

One of the larger and more complex schools within the University, the School of Psychology & Public Health undertakes teaching and research across a broad range of disciplines, including:Psychology;Rehabilitation Counselling; Art Therapy; Family Therapy; Public Health; Health Services; Digital Health and Analytics; Health Information Management; and Ergonomics, Safety and Health. The School comprises six academic units: the Department of Psychology, Counselling and Therapy; the Department of Public Health; The Bouverie Centre; the Olga Tennison Autism Research Centre (OTARC); the Centre for Alcohol Policy Research (CAPR); and the Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society (ARCSHS).

The two large academic departments encompass several broadly related disciplines, and offer a dynamic higher degree program, with large numbers of Honours, Masters, and PhD students from Australia and overseas. It also offers a range of undergraduate courses and entry to several postgraduate practice degree courses (both professional training and clinical practice) by which it aims to improve the health and wellbeing of individuals and communities through excellence in teaching and research. High-quality training opportunities are provided both through external placement and within onsite clinical settings, including the La Trobe University Psychology Clinic; the Bouverie Centre: Victoria's Family Institute; the OTARC Clinical Assessment suites; and the Art Therapy Studio.

The School operates across multiple campuses and locations, including Melbourne (Bundoora and the CBD), Bendigo, Albury-Wodonga, Mildura and Shepparton, although it does not base staff at the latter two campuses. A modest number of the School's staff are located at the Bouverie Centre in Brunswick, which operates as research centre of the University as well as a provider of clinical services for DHS. The School also partners with external third-party providers to deliver courses on and off-shore.