Director, Strategy and Engagement - Monash University European Research Foundation

Job No.: 669325

Location: Prato campus, Italy

Employment Type: Full-time

Duration: 3-year fixed-term appointment

Remuneration: A competitive remuneration package will apply

• Join our inclusive, collaborative community
• Be surrounded by extraordinary ideas - and the people who discover them

The Opportunity

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Monash University European Research Foundation in a senior leadership position and drive our strategy and engagement in Europe. 

As the Director, Strategy and Engagement, you will provide high level strategic, planning, operational and business advice and implementation support to the Chair of the Board of Directors, as well as various portfolios within Monash University. This position will manage projects and develop strategic proposals and implementation plans to ensure that the Foundation achieves its strategic objectives and also supports the strategy of the Founder, the University, including ensuring it is engaged across the global campus network of Monash. In addition, the position manages a range of strategic and operational activities including overseeing financial and other reporting, planning, board support, functional service delivery, projects, business improvement, resources management, system implementation and administration.

Leveraging your demonstrated experience engaging and working with European Research Foundations, Research Institutes and research-intensive Universities, as well as your deep understanding of the trends and developments in the European research sector, you will work to proactively identify funding and engagement opportunities in order to increase the impact and reach of Monash research as well as grow the volume of research applications being submitted through the Foundation.

Essential to this position is exceptional management and leadership skills with proven ability to strategically manage and provide expert and authoritative advice at the highest levels. In addition, the successful candidate will have outstanding relationship management, interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to negotiate, influence and build consensus at senior levels and with diverse stakeholders on complex and sensitive issues. 

Please note, the successful candidate will need to be willing to travel as required, including the willingness to work in Australia for up to three months per year. EU working rights are desirable.

To Apply

Your application must address the selection criteria. For instructions on how to apply, please refer to “How to apply for Monash Jobs”.

Diversity is one of our greatest strengths at Monash. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with disabilities, neurodivergent people, and people of all genders, sexualities, and age groups.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible recruitment process at Monash. If you need any reasonable adjustments, please contact us at hr-recruitment@monash.edu in an email titled 'Reasonable Adjustments Request' for a confidential discussion.

Your employment is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of all pre-employment and/or background checks required for the role, as determined by the University.

Enquiries: Professor Cecilia Hewlett, Chair of the Board of Directors, Monash University European Research Foundation, +61 3 9905 8647 

Position Description: Director - Strategy and Engagement

Applications Close: Sunday 5 January 2025, 11:55pm AEDT

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