Centre Manager – Centre for Sex and Gender Equity in Health and Medicine (CSGEHM)

Our mission is to improve the health of millions of people worldwide.

• Part Time Opportunity (0.6-0.8FTE 3-4 Days per week available)
• Barangaroo, Sydney CBD  
• 12 Month Contract, with the potential for further engagement
• Hybrid working environment

Pro-Rata Salary Range of $103k to $118k Base (dependent on experience, skills and capabilities) plus 11% Superannuation + Smart Salary Packaging Benefit.

The Centre for Sex and Gender Equity in Health and Medicine (CSGEHM) involves a collaboration across Australia, led by The George Institute for Global Health and the Australian Human Rights Institute, UNSW Sydney, and Deakin University.
The Centre was launched at the end of March 2024 with a vision to ensure that sex and gender are routinely considered in health and medical research, policy and practice with a view to improving health outcomes and health equity for all Australians.

The Opportunity: 

We are currently seeking a dynamic and experienced Centre Manager to play a key role within the new Centre, providing operational and administrative leadership and effective management of the Centre. 

Our successful candidate will engage closely with key staff and collaborators at The George Institute for Global Health as well as those within the Australian Human Rights Institute and Deakin University, in additional to partner individuals and organisations throughout Australia.  With anticipated growth of the Centre, it is anticipated that additional operational staff will be employed ultimately reporting to the Centre Manager.

Key Responsibilities and Duties: 

• Work with the Director and other key stakeholders to develop, implement and evaluate strategies aligning with the Centre’s mission
• Oversee management, administrative and operational activities for the Centre
• Specifically, oversee financial operations, controls and applications for funding within the Centre
• Work closely with the Director to develop funding applications for the Centre
• Effectively plan, manage and allocate resources in all functional areas including research, translation, capacity building, advocacy and administration
• Oversee and maintain communications and engagement with Centre members
• Demonstrate effective liaison, collaboration and negotiation skills
• Provide operational management and support in the day to day running of the Centre
• Work closely with key business partners across operational areas to effectively manage, provide advice and report on areas including, but not limited to budgeting, human resources, records and information systems, communications and marketing
• Support the Director in establishing and maintaining an inclusive culture focused on high performance and continuous improvement with the program team
• Drive and develop internal Centre documents including strategies, action plans, guidelines and processes 

Our Successful Candidate is: 

Essential:

•  Significant experience supporting business operations
• Strong project or program management particularly overseeing multiple projects
• Experience supervising team members, and providing guidance to peer-level colleagues
• Experience managing budgets and reporting
• Organisational experience working in multidisciplinary teams, managing relationships with external partners and engaging senior stakeholders
• Demonstrated skills building functional networks and working relationships with external stakeholders
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and presentation skills
• Ability to produce communication and content for various audiences,
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work well flexibly, i.e. both independently and with a variety of teams
• A strong commitment to quality and professionalism
• Proficient in the use of the Microsoft Office suite of products.

Desirable:

• Qualifications in public health or a science related discipline and/or considerable work experience in the public health sector or medical research
• Experience with policy writing and/or submissions
• Experience in government engagement and liaison

For more information on this role, please see our detailed Position Description here

The closing date for applications is midnight, Friday 3 May 2024. 

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found 

Please note - the unrestricted right to work in Australia is required for this position. Candidates requiring visa sponsorship will not be considered.

About the George 

The George Institute for Global Health (The George) is 700+ employees around the world and projects in over 40 countries all focused on improving the health of millions of people worldwide.  

As a medical research institute affiliated with leading universities, we are challenging the status quo in healthcare to: 

• Lead world-class, large-scale clinical trials, epidemiological studies and health systems research to transform treatments and healthcare delivery  
• Look beyond single diseases, across the life course, to identify patient-centred approaches to care that can be implemented at scale  
• Develop low-cost, innovative solutions to global unmet needs
• Drive our global impact through a program of research, advocacy, thought leadership and disruptive social entrepreneurship  

We pride ourselves with our 6 core values: excellence, integrity, can-do approach, creativity, impact, and humanitarian commitment. 
 
Please visit our website for more on The George: Home | The George Institute for Global Health 
 

Please apply now!

Our big and bold mission to improve the health of millions of people worldwide needs a diverse and innovative team to deliver it. So we foster a dynamic, inclusive and flexible workplace where each individual can bring their best selves to work.  
We value workplace diversity and encourage applications from people living with disability; women; Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people; people who identify as LGBTIQ+; mature-aged adults and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.  

Why The George? 

We are committed to attracting, developing, rewarding and retaining the best people in their fields to conduct and support our innovative and highest quality research programs. 

Take advantage of our rewards you may enjoy as part of The George team.  

• Generous salary packaging benefits increasing your take home pay
• Learning and career development opportunities
• Extra leave days including extended Christmas break and study leave
• YourFlex arrangements e.g. start/finish times, purchase leave, location
• A global, diverse, inclusive team committed to making impact