Job posting: Equity and Diversity Officer (Social Inclusion)

[From the recruiter]
* Equity and Diversity
* Level 7, salary package from $77,147 pa, full-time (continuing)
* Contact: Kate Wilson (02) 9850 7471 or e-mail kate.wilson@mq.edu.au

Ref No: Ref. 21336 A

Macquarie University values social inclusion for both staff and students and aims to provide opportunity and redress disadvantage for Indigenous Australians; women; people with disabilities; members of the GLBTI community; those from language backgrounds other than English.

The role of Equity and Diversity Officer has responsibilities within the planning, development, implementation, evaluation and review of equity and diversity policy and programs. The successful candidate will provide high quality advice on social justice issues, be culturally sensitive and have excellent communication, administrative and operational skills and a desire to learn. This position operates in an exciting and varied environment where change, short time frames and competing demands are the norm.

Essential Selection Criteria:
• Undergraduate qualification and/or sustained, relevant experience in an equity and diversity related area.
• Knowledge of relevant anti-discrimination legislation (State and Commonwealth) and proven capacity to apply legislative obligations in the workforce.
• Successful project management experience (or demonstrated capacity to progress an equity and diversity agenda within an organization).
• Ability to work closely and effectively with people from a wide variety of backgrounds and experience in the negotiation/facilitation of outcomes with stakeholder groups (including women, people with disabilities, people from language backgrounds other than English, and Indigenous Australians).
• Demonstrated ability to communicate and negotiate effectively with people at all levels within an organization
• Demonstrated experience in reviewing and developing policy, procedures, and guidelines.
• Excellent written communication skills including capacity to draft reports (including basic statistical analysis); and promotional material.
• Demonstrated capacity to: work as part of a team; manage resources effectively and facilitate training/confident public speaking.

Desirable Selection Criteria:

• Experience and familiarity with the tertiary education sector or similar environment.
• Capacity to develop and maintain website (or desire to become proficient).

Enquiries: Kate Wilson, Manager Equity and Diversity on 9850 7471 or e-mail kate.wilson@mq.edu.au

Salary package: from $77,147 pa (Level 7) including base salary $65,190 - $70,219 pa plus 17% employer’s superannuation and annual leave loading.

This position is available on a full-time (continuing) basis and may be subject to probationary conditions. Selection criteria must be addressed in the application.

Closing date: 12 December 2008

Macquarie University is an Equal Opportunity Employer with a commitment to diversity and social inclusion. We encourage applications from Indigenous Australians; people with a disability; those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds; and women (particularly for senior and non-traditional vacancies).