Project Manager

Classification: ANU Officer 8 (Administration)
Salary package: $115,511 - $123,519 per annum plus 17% superannuation
Terms: Full time, Fixed Term (up to 6 months)

A cross disciplinary team, led by CPAS academics, has been funded by the Kavli Foundation for a project to bring ethical considerations and public engagement into astronomy. The Project Manager will work closely with Prof Joan Leach, A/Prof Brad Tucker, and other members of the project.  The ideal candidate will help the team survey the astronomy research community on how groups engage with local and Indigenous communities on which facilities are built as well as related matters of community engagement.  They will help to develop principles supporting the international astronomy community to ethically engage Indigenous groups about astronomical issues like the impact of dark skies, and the implications of choosing Indigenous-owned sites for new telescopes.

About the College

The ANU by 2025 Strategic Plan calls for the University to serve society through transformational research and education. As one of the great universities of the world, ANU is driven by a culture of excellence in everything we do. Our lived experience is increasingly one of large-scale systems of people, whose actions and interactions are influenced by our digital, physical and biological environment. The ANU College of Systems and Society (CSS) hosts three of the key disciplines necessary to help us design, build, regulate and secure the future.

CSS brings together expertise in social, technical, computational, ecological and scientific systems to build a new approach to systems design and build new national capabilities in data-driven policy and business development. The work we do in the College directly supports one of the four pillars of ANU by 2025: to strengthen our national mission and meet our unique responsibilities as Australia’s national university. We will deliver on our mission by building a strong community, providing transformative educational experiences, conducting high-impact research, seeking meaningful engagement, and becoming a resilient organisation post COVID-19.

We welcome and openly acknowledge differences in expertise, research / education / professional focus, experience and perspective.

CSS is a vibrant and diverse community of more than three thousand students, staff, and visitors. Our College is comprised of the School of Computing, School of Cybernetics, School of Engineering, Fenner School of Environment & Society, Mathematical Sciences Institute, and the Australian National Centre for the Public Awareness of Science, supported by the Professional Services Group.

The Centre was established in 1996 and is now the leading centre in Australia for research, education and practice in science communication and engagement. Academics research and teach into a wide range of areas including, but not exclusively: emerging technologies, research systems and responsible innovation; science advice and the science/policy interface; public engagement around science and technology, and informal science learning; science in the media and popular culture. CPAS has extensive networks with learned academies, government agencies, creative industries, science centres, and academics across science, engineering, social science and humanities at the ANU and across the world.

About the opportunity

This position is a fixed term for a period of 0.5 years appointment. 

Longer term and/or ongoing appointment may be offered in exceptional cases subject to performance and budget availability as well the candidate’s demonstrated capability and desire to complement the College’s strategic agendas in teaching, research and broader engagement within the University and community.

Enquiries

To enquire about this role, please contact Associate Professor Brad Tucker, via phone at +61 2 6125 6711 or email   brad.tucker@anu.edu.au. 

ANU is committed to building a diverse and inclusive community, and particularly welcomes applications from women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and candidates from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. Furthermore, it is practice in the ANU College of Engineering, Computing and Cybernetics to actively seek a gender mix of shortlisted candidates for interview. For more information about staff equity at ANU, visit https://services.anu.edu.au/human-resources/respect-inclusion   

We welcome and develop diversity of backgrounds, experiences and ideas and encourage applications from individuals who may have had non-traditional career paths, who may have taken a career break, had career disruptions or who have achieved excellence in careers outside of the higher education sector. We support applicants who require flexible arrangements in their work environments or patterns. If your experience looks a little different to what we’ve described, but you’re passionate and motivated by this position, we welcome your enquiry and application. 

What we offer

The ANU provides attractive benefits and excellent support to maintain a healthy work/life balance and offers generous remuneration benefits, including four weeks paid vacation per year, assistance with relocation expenses and 17% employer contribution to superannuation. We also offer generous parental leave, the possibility of flexible and part time working arrangements, a parental and aged care support program, dual career hire programs, staff and family tuition fee discounts, ANU school holiday programs, and childcare facilities on campus. For more information, visit: https://services.anu.edu.au/human-resources  

How to apply

Applicants must apply online via the ANU recruitment portal and should upload the following separate documents: 

• A detailed curriculum vitae (CV) including a full publication list and the names and contact details of at least three referees (preferably including a current or previous supervisor). If your CV does not include referees, you can complete these online when prompted in the application form. 
• A 2-page statement addressing the selection criteria.
• (Optional for applicants) achievement relative to opportunity statement where appropriate
• Other documents, if required. 

Please note: The successful candidate must have rights to live and work in this country and will be required to undergo a background check during the recruitment process.  An offer of employment is conditional on satisfactory results.