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Who is South West TAFE?

South West TAFE is an education hub with a difference. We bring innovative education and industry insider knowledge together to power talent for tomorrow.

To better meet the demands of the fast paced world of 21st Century business, our courses are designed by industry and taught by professionals.

With over 150 courses on offer, we are well suited to provide quality hands-on training across the major business sectors. Plus, our teachers, training facilities, support services and direct links with industry are second to none.

Our campuses are located in Warrnambool, Portland, Hamilton & Colac, with facilities and services set to expand as the region grows.

Our Ambition is to provide future focused education that creates a lifetime of opportunity and employability.

Our Purpose is to deliver a modern and fresh approach to helping generations develop the skills they need for the futures they aspire to.

Our Values are to be people focused, deliver quality and excellence and to constantly seek innovation.

Department overview

The office of the Deputy CEO is responsible for the implementation of an exciting innovation and collaboration project which creates opportunities for the joint exploration of new ideas and solutions to enhance workplace productivity, recognising the need for industry and training providers to work together. This project has been designed to address the following objectives:

• the training and TAFE system delivers high-quality skills training that is relevant and responsive to evolving industry needs and business training requirements
• partnerships between training providers and industry or employers are strengthened
• workforces are equipped with the skills needed for identified future growth sectors and new and emerging industries
• industry and/or business productivity is improved through training and TAFE system involvement in industry-based applied research

The collaborative project overseen by South West Institute of TAFE (SW TAFE) and will focus on three components.

1. Building localised, future focussed evidence of skills needs
2. A new approach to career development and management for current and future workers
3. Design and delivery of high-quality skills training that responds to industry needs and latest research on the future of work.

Position overview/your opportunity

The Research Assistant provides research and administrative assistance to the Deputy CEO and theSenior Project Managerand works collaboratively with all stakeholders across a range of project elements

Key Responsibilities

• Support​ ​and​ ​assist​ ​the​ ​Senior Project Manager,​ ​Research​ ​Manager​ ​and​ ​Evaluation Coordinator​ ​with​ ​the​ ​collection​ ​and​ ​analysis​ ​of​ ​data
• Support​ ​the​ ​distribution​ ​and​ ​use​ ​of​ ​evaluation​ ​tools
• Assist​ ​with​ ​communication​​ ​and​ ​support​ ​to​ ​the​ ​community​ ​of​ ​practice
• Provide research documentation and administrative support for various projects

• Propose/initiate procedures and evaluate existing procedures to effect improved or additional methods for handling or reporting information
• Perform a range of administrative duties, contacting internal and external stakeholders, and other administrative duties as directed by the Senior Project Manager

• Participate in, and/ or lead, organisational wide working groups directed toward the achievement of the institutes operational and strategic goals
• Contribute to organisation – wide compliance, planning and policy development, preparing reports, statistics and other relevant information as required

• Responsible and accountable for meeting agreed priorities, project objectives and performance standards and adhering to schedules and deadlines
• Constantly looks for continuous improvement opportunities and ways to innovate, and encourages others to do the same
• Is able to analyse data, ensuring that it is an accurate portrayal of the current state of work unit
• Keep up to date with relevant information and industry best practice
• Comply with internal policies and procedures including the Code of Conduct
• Demonstrate the organisational values on a daily basis and proactively seeks to maintain a healthy and safe work environment

This position description describes in general terms the normal duties which the position is expected to undertake. However, the duties described may vary or be amended from time to time without changing the level of responsibility.

Key to success (Key Selection Criteria)

Successful candidate will demonstrate the best combination of the following characteristics;

• Experience​ ​in​ ​research​ ​projectsand demonstrated​ ​understanding​ ​of​ ​research​ ​practice,​ ​approaches​ ​and​ ​protocols
• Experience in analysing,​ ​interpreting,​ ​synthesising​ ​and​ ​communicating​ ​data​ ​and​ ​reports with a knowledge​ ​of​ ​big​ ​data​ ​projects
• Project​ ​Management​ ​skills, including stakeholder​ ​management and staff​ ​and​ ​contract​ ​management
• Function effectively with a commitment to quality customer service and proven ability to build and develop positive client stakeholder relationships
• Is able to identify how they have maintained contemporary knowledge in your specific area
• Understand the immediate goals of the institute and the governance context in which the Institute operates and ensures compliance within these
• Ability to relate professionally to both internal and external clients and demonstrated initiative, problem solving skills
• Flexibility with working arrangements is essential

Qualification/Requirements

Mandatory requirements

• Bachelor Degree and relevant experience in Research or Psychologyor a suitable combination of relevant qualifications and experience
• Sound administration skills
• Employee Victorian Working with Children and satisfactory Police Check

Highly desirable requirements

• Experience in Vocational Education & Training (VET) Industry

Additional information

• South West TAFE supports Equal Employment Opportunity and actively encourages Indigenous applicants to apply
• South West TAFE promotes the safely, wellbeing and inclusion of all children including those with a disability
• Position, requirements, classification skill level required and conditions in accordance with South West Institute of TAFE (Specialist Staff) Enterprise Agreement 2016
• Any member of SWTAFE may be required to work at any site dependent upon business needs

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© South West Institute of TAFE RTO ID: 3120 | Version: 2 | Last Edited: 28/11/2017|Review date: December 2018
Created: 30/01/2018 l Last Reviewed: 25/12/2018

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