Vacancy Details

Campus Location: Blacktown, Australia | North Sydney, Australia | Strathfield, Australia | Brisbane, Australia | Melbourne, Australia

Job No: APTAV102360#013

  • Provide timely and systematic evaluation of ACU's Community Engagement Program
  • Full time continuing HEW7 role based at our Brisbane, Melbourne, North Sydney, Strathfield or Blacktown campus
  • 17% employer superannuation, salary packaging, and generous leave provisions

About ACU:

Australian Catholic University (ACU) is an inclusive community which welcomes students and staff of all beliefs. ACU has over 2,500 staff supporting more than 34,000 students across eight campuses - Ballarat, Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, North Sydney, Strathfield, Blacktown and Rome.

ACU aspires to be a home for our staff, offer the care of a family and develop an academic and professional community. Whatever your faith or culture, and whether you are academic or professional staff, there are many opportunities both for learning and contributing at ACU.

As valued members of our community, all staff members are expected to have an understanding of ACU's mission and values and to demonstrate an active contribution to them.

About the role:

As the Impact and Evaluation Officer, you'll provide timely and systematic evaluation of ACU's Community Engagement Program for the purposes of facilitating continuous improvement and documenting impact of community engagement activities on multiple stakeholders (e.g. students, staff and community partners).

More specifically the role entails:

  • Developing, monitoring, and evaluating university-wide community engagement plans.

  • Developing community engagement tracking and evaluation processes, procedures and mechanisms.

  • Assisting with planning, analysis, interpretation and dissemination of impact and evaluation data.

  • Identifying and developing appropriate evaluation methodologies.

  • Developing systems of evaluation using a range of quantitative and qualitative data measures.

  • Managing and coordinating progress reports, final reports and associated documentation.

  • Monitoring and ensuring evaluation is implemented in accordance with ACU policy and procedures.
  • Facilitating the system-wide tracking and evaluation of community engagement activities.

  • Managing, analysing and interpreting data to inform ACU's community engagement activities and practices.

  • Liaising effectively with key stakeholders (external and internal to ACU).

For full position details, refer to the position description.

Contact:

General enquiries can be sent to Dr Matthew Pink, Head of ACU Engagement at: Matthew.Pink@acu.edu.au

What we offer:

  • The University pursues an excellence agenda and offers an environment where staff are welcomed and safe, and valued through development, participation and involvement.
  • Total remuneration valued to $117,590 - $127,214 total rem (pro rata) pa, including salary component $99,365 - $c (pro rata) pa (HEW 7), employer contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading.
  • 17% employer superannuation contributions to eligible continuing and fixed-term staff.
  • Annual leave loading of an equivalent to 17.5% of four weeks' salary pro rata payable, dependent on your commencement date.
  • As an ACU staff member, you will have access to generous benefits which include but not limited to: flexible work, study leave, a variety of leave provisions and salary packaging. Find out more information about the benefits or working at ACU here.

How to Apply:

Step 1: Review the Position Description and become familiar with Our Mission and the Application process

Step 2: Click the 'View Position Description and Apply' button, and populate your candidate application details, including your:

  • resume (maximum 5 pages).
  • responses to the Selection Criteria and Core Competencies in a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) or in the online Declaration and Criteria application page.
  • brief online responses to any pre-screening employment questions.

This position requires a Working with Children Check (WWCC) and/or Working with Vulnerable People Check (WWVP) (ACT only).

Candidates must hold Australian work rights to apply for this position. For permanent/ continuing roles, applicants must have permanent work rights. For further information visit Immigration and Citizenship(homeaffairs.gov.au)

Acting in truth, ACU is dedicated to the dignity of the human person through equitable and respectful opportunities for everyone. ACU can offer support for candidates that may require adjustments through the recruitment process.

Your Privacy of personal information is maintained in accordance with ACU policy. For more details visit: www.acu.edu.au/careers

Applications close: 17-SEP-2024 at 11:59pm AUS Eastern Standard Time

ACU does not accept candidate applications submitted by external recruitment agencies through the ACU careers website.