Job Summary
- Applications close:
- Job posted on: 12th Aug 2022
- Sydney > Kensington
UNSW isn’t like other places you’ve worked. We’re a large organisation with a diverse and talented community; a community doing extraordinary things. Together, we are driven to be thoughtful, practical, and purposeful in all we do. Taking this combined approach is what makes our work matter. It’s the reason we’re one of the top 50 universities in the world and a member of Australia’s prestigious Group of Eight. If you want a career where you can thrive, be challenged and do meaningful work, you’re in the right place.
The UNSW Business School (Business School) is a leader in business education and research in the Asian region and one of the largest business schools in Australia with more than 17,000 students, 500 academic and professional staff and more than 100,000 alumni and partners. The Business School offers a full suite of business degree programs at undergraduate, postgraduate, coursework and research levels, including the AGSM MBA programs and a range of Executive Programs. Its direction is guided by a business advisory council of top business leaders. For further information, see Business School strategy
The Centre for Social Impact (CSI) is a national research and education centre dedicated to catalysing social change for a better world. CSI is led by a national team (CSI National) and is comprised of four divisions based in four of Australia’s leading universities: UNSW Sydney (CSI UNSW), University of Western Australia (CSI UWA), Flinders University (CSI Flinders) and Swinburne University of Technology (CSI Swinburne). CSI’s research develops and brings together knowledge to understand current social challenges and opportunities. CSI’s postgraduate, undergraduate and executive education develops social impact leaders. CSI’s aim is to catalyse change by drawing on these foundations and translating knowledge, creating leaders, developing usable resources, and reaching across traditional divides to facilitate collaborations.
The CSI National Communications Director plays an integral leadership role within Centre for Social Impact (CSI) in developing and leading the implementation and delivery of CSI’s national internal and external communications, marketing and knowledge exchange at CSI National, and CSI UNSW, working closely with the CEO and CSI’s four partner universities.
This role is a national leadership position which works closely with CSI’s CEO and the national leadership team, CSI Board and senior stakeholders across the organisation and within partner universities. In addition to the 0.75 FTE national communications director role, the position also holds a 0.25 FTE accountability for targeted communications for programs within the UNSW Centre for Social Impact. Note this split is subject to change to a role with full time national communications responsibilities only.
The position is a full-time, 3-year fixed term role. The role reports to the CSI CEO (0.75) and also has a reporting line to the CSI UNSW Director (0.25). This role has both direct and indirect reports.
To learn more about this position a copy of the Position Description can be on JOBS@UNSW.
People are at the core of everything we do. We recognise it is the contributions of our staff who make UNSW one of the best universities in Australia and the world.
Our benefits include:
Make each day matter with a meaningful career at UNSW. Please include a 1-2 page cover letter addressing how your skills and experience align to this position.
Please note, we will be assessing and progressing applications as we receive them so don't delay, apply now.
Get in Touch:
Persa Tzakis
Senior Talent Acquisition Consultant
[email protected] using the subject line: National Communications Director - Centre for Social Impact enquiry via EthicalJobs
Please apply through the application portal and not via the contact above.
UNSW is committed to equity diversity and inclusion. Applications from women, people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, those living with disabilities, members of the LGBTIQ+ community; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged. UNSW provides workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options for eligible staff. The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment.