Planning & Performance Coordinator

at  University of Melbourne

Job no: 0052236
Location: Parkville
Role type: Full-time, Continuing
Faculty: Architecture, Building and Planning

Salary: UOM 8 – $119,742 - $129,607 p.a. plus 17% super

• Provide tailored, strategic advice and support across the Faculty’s planning and performance projects, ensuring alignment with operational and strategic goals.
• Engage closely with senior leadership, offering a strategic vantage point to influence and shape the Faculty’s key initiatives and operational success.
• Salary packaging, subsidised health and wellbeing services, fitness and cultural clubs, Myki discounts, and a 25% discount on graduate courses to our staff and their immediate families!

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

You will possess exceptional written, analytical, and problem-solving skills, capable of interpreting and synthesising complex data to deliver innovative solutions. Your excellent interpersonal abilities, combined with strong organisational and planning skills, enable you to work collaboratively and manage multiple priorities efficiently with minimal supervision.

You will also have:

• Postgraduate qualifications in a relevant discipline and/or equivalent mix of education and significant relevant experience
• Extensive experience in contributing significantly to strategic and business planning within a complex environment
• Demonstrated skills and experience in qualitative and quantitative analysis including modelling, scenario and sensitivity analysis, performance measurement, institutional analysis and benchmarking

For further information regarding responsibilities and requirements, please refer to the attached PD.
This role requires that the successful candidate must undergo and maintain an up-to-date Working with Children Check. This is essential to guarantee a secure environment for all individuals at the University. In the case the selected candidate doesn’t have a valid Working with Children Check, they will be able to apply for the WWCC as part of the initial onboarding procedures.
Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. This role requires current valid work rights for Australia.

ABOUT THE ROLE

As the Planning & Performance Coordinator, you’ll provide crucial support and expert advice across the Faculty’s diverse strategy and planning projects. Collaborating closely with senior leadership and team members, you’ll prepare detailed analyses and briefings to address emerging issues and advance the Faculty’s strategic goals. Your role will involve significant engagement with teaching, research, and operational initiatives, requiring exceptional communication, analytical, and organizational skills to manage multiple priorities independently.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Provide assistance in the development, implementation, delivery and monitoring of the Faculty’s Strategy and Business Planning initiatives
• Provide tailored and trusted advice of a strategic, tactical or operational nature to the Faculty Executive and senior managers, including undertaking complex analysis, writing papers and presentations that are clear, concise and compelling
• Support the Faculty’s strategic projects of all scales, including Fishermans Bend planning and implementation

IF YOU FEEL THIS ROLE IS RIGHT FOR YOU, PLEASE APPLY WITH THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS:

• Resume
• Cover Letter outlining your interest and experience including brief responses against the Selection Criteria^ numbers 2, 3 and 4 (found in the ) (max. of 3 pages in total)
  ^For information to help you with compiling short statements to answer the selection criteria and competencies, please go to http://about.unimelb.edu.au/careers/selection-criteria
  If you have any questions regarding the recruitment process, please feel free to contact Fahim Farzad via email at hr-careers@unimelb.edu.au, ensuring that you include the Position Number and the Job Title as the subject. Please do not share your application to this email address.
  If you have any particular questions regarding the job please follow the details listed on the .
  Please note that in the event of sourcing a suitable candidate, the closing date for applications may be brought forward, and the job vacancy may be closed. Therefore, we encourage interested individuals to submit their applications promptly.
  Advertised: 25 Jun 2024 12:05 AM AUS Eastern Standard Time
  Applications close: 09 Jul 2024 11:55 PM AUS Eastern Standard Time