• Flexible location + hybrid work arrangements
• Full-time and fixed term
• Competitive Remuneration including 17% Superannuation  

Why work with us?

At Deakin you will have access to benefits such as a variety of leave options including generous parental leave and the ability to purchase additional leave; flexible working arrangements to help manage your work-life balance; ongoing learning and development opportunities to grow your career; an inclusive and supportive culture and environment to work in, both online and on campus.

Who are we?

Deakin is a cutting-edge public university in Victoria, revolutionising education with 61,000 students across five campuses: Melbourne Burwood, Geelong Waurn Ponds, Geelong Waterfront, Warrnambool, and our dynamic online Campus. We're proud to be a progressive and open-minded university, delivering the highest student satisfaction in Victoria and consistently ranked in the top 1% of the world's universities.

As Associate Director, International Strategy and Partnerships, you will:

Play a crucial role in the development, delivery and evaluation of Deakins’s International Guiding Plan and Priority Market Blueprints encompassing all aspects of Deakin’s international engagement. Reporting to the Pro Vice Chancellor and Vice President (PVC & VP) International, this position is pivotal in leading Deakins’s engagement with global partners, including Deakin’s transnational education (TNE) pathway partners, and providing strategic advice on Deakins’s positioning in key global regions and specific countries. As an integral leadership role within Deakin International, this role drives a dynamic, mission driven approach to identifying and realising global opportunities for Deakin, ensuring the University’s global presence continues to grow positioning Deakin as a leader in both international partnerships and transnational education.

To be successful, you’ll have:

• Qualifications and experience commensurate with appointment at level.
• Extensive experience conceptualising, developing and implementing contemporary solutions, strategies and services to achieve a large organisation’s objectives.
• A sound knowledge and understanding of contemporary relevant discipline practices.
• Demonstrated capacity to build and maintain strong and productive relationships with internal and external partners and customers.
• Proven ability to exercise judgement, influence others, be flexible and adaptive to environmental changes and priorities, and gain support for new plans, programs or initiatives.
• Highly developed consulting, interpersonal, communication (written and oral) and presentation skills.
• Demonstrated capacity for analytical and conceptual thought in the diagnosis of problems and in providing innovative, timely, relevant and practical solutions.
• High level project management, research and report writing skills.
• Demonstrated ability to develop collaborative work teams and proven capability to achieve quality customer service to clients and quality improvement to a wide range of practices and services.

Here's how to apply: 

Please submit your updated resume along with a brief cover letter outlining your relevant skills and experience by clicking the 'Apply' button.

For a confidential discussion regarding this role, please contact John Molony, Pro Vice-Chancellor and Vice President (International), on pvc-international@deakin.edu.au

For a copy of the position description, please see below:

 PD - Associate Director International Strategy and Partnerships.pdf

Applications for this position close at 11.55pm on Monday 28th April.

Are You Ready?

Deakin is a Victorian university with a global impact. We are an agile, dynamic, and innovative university committed to making a positive impact through our excellence in education, research and innovation and the contributions we make to the wider community.

We understand that our reputation has been built on the dedication and expertise of our staff and we offer a dynamic and diverse working environment with opportunities to grow and develop careers. We believe that a progressive, thriving culture will ensure that people choose to come, and stay at Deakin and contribute to our ongoing success.

We value diversity and aim to build an inclusive environment that champions, embraces and respects differences. We support and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people of all abilities, cultures, sexual orientation, and genders.