Research Project Manager

Classification: ANU Officer 8 (Research)
Salary package: $118,399 - $126,607 per annum (pro rata) plus 17% superannuation  
Terms: Part-time (28 hours per week), Fixed term (up to 2 years until January 2028)

Position overview

The School of Literature, Languages and Linguistics is seeking to hire a Research Project Manager to lead a project identifying and supporting oral history collections. This project forms part of the Language Data Commons of Australia, working to identify and support language collections. It follows on from the successful Identifying Precarious Victorian Oral History Collections Project, which gathered much valuable information about precarious oral history collections across Victoria. The main goals for this position are to: (1) lead a project identifying precarious oral history collections across NSW and the ACT; (2) identify and undertake the next steps for the Victorian project, looking to how best support the collections that have been identified; (3) determine appropriate next steps toward identification and further support for oral history collections over the 2-year period of this position and beyond. The work will involve leading and managing all aspects of the project, including project design, promotion and implementation, and the development of tangible project outputs, as well as liaising with key stakeholders from oral history-related organisations and institutions and being a member of the broader LDaCA team.

The Research Project Manager should have a post-graduate qualification (completed or in progress); a background in oral history; and experience in project management, including an ability to take initiative and to work independently.

This position is funded by the Language Data Commons of Australia (DOI: 10.3565/kq2v-9g52), a co-investment partnership with the Australian Research Data Commons (ARDC) through the HASS and Indigenous Research Data Commons. The ARDC is enabled by the Australian Government’s National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS).

College Overview

The ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences (CASS) is the largest single College of six Colleges at ANU. The College, which is structured into two main research schools, offers degrees in more than 20 discipline areas and excels in research across the creative arts, humanities and social sciences. The College has a substantial international research presence and is a major source of national policy advice. Our academic staff are internationally recognised for their research, and 46 are members of the Australian Academy of the Humanities, the Academy of the Social Sciences of Australia, or both. We also host 13 Australian Research Council Future Fellows and two ARC Laureates. A hub of vibrant activity, we host more than 100 lectures, concerts and exhibitions each year, most of which are open to the public. Our students, staff and graduates come from more than 60 nations, bringing a diversity of perspective to campus life.

For further information please contact please contact the LDaCA project lead, Professor Catherine Travis: catherine.travis@anu.edu.au

The University actively encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. For more information on employment opportunities, contact our Indigenous Employment Consultant on indigenous.employment@anu.edu.au 

ANU values diversity and inclusion and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to those of all backgrounds and identities. For more information about staff equity at ANU, visit https://services.anu.edu.au/human-resources/respect-inclusion

Application information

Applications which do not address the selection criteria may not be considered for the position.

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.