Position Details
Position Title:Manager, Planning and Resources
Position Number:50004716
Portfolio:College of Design and Social Context
School/Group:Fashion and Textiles
Campus Location:Based at the Brunswick campus, but may be required to work and/or be based at other campuses of the University.
Classification:Hew 9
Salary Schedule:
Employment Type:Continuing
Time Fraction:1.0
RMIT University
RMIT is a global university of technology and design, focused on creating solutions that transform the future for the benefit of people and their environments. We are global in attitude, action and presence; urban in orientation and creativity; and connected through active partnerships with professions, industries and organisations.
RMIT University enjoys an international reputation for excellence in professional and practical educational programs and high quality outcome-oriented research.
One of Australia’s original educational institutions founded in 1887, RMIT is now the nation’s largest tertiary institution. The University offers an extensive range of postgraduate, undergraduate and vocational programs.
RMIT has three Melbourne campuses – in the central business district and in Brunswick and Bundoora in the city’s northern suburbs – and campuses in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam. With significant partnerships in Hong Kong, China, Malaysia and Singapore, RMIT has a strong educational presence in the Asia-Pacific region. The University’s total student population of 74,000 includes 30,000 international students (onshore and offshore).
RMIT is a leader in technology, design, global business, communication, global communities, health solutions and urban sustainable futures, and is ranked in the top 100 universities in the world for engineering and technology in the 2010 QS World University Rankings.
The Design and SocialContextCollege
The College of Design and Social Context encompasses RMITUniversity's renowned art, communication, built environment, design, education and social science disciplines and is comprised of seven Schools.The College has 24,500 students and 1,000 staff.
For more information about the College including the Schools, research centres and staff resources, visit the College homepage at
School of Fashion and Textiles
The merging of all the fashion and textile programs within RMIT University into one new progressive School of Fashion and Textiles school has created an academic environment dedicated to transforming the landscape of Fashion and Textiles through the scholarship of change and active industry engagement. The School of Fashion and Textiles offers a diverse suite of programs over the spectrum of fashion and textile practices in design, technology and merchandising which strengthens the school’s ability to operate as a leading global player.
The school is centred on the Brunswick campus which has ‘state of the art facilities’ in conjunction with a fashion and textiles teaching and research centre positioned in the City campus supporting postgraduate programs and research projects. The resources, facilities and environments within the school of Fashion and Textiles are conducive to enabling student’s greater choice and opportunity so as to curate career pathways and provide for academic mapping that will reflect each individual student’s strengths. Staff work across specialised fields and facilitate the development of creative research clusters within the school to assist the sharing of ideas within a collaborative framework.
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Position Summary
The Manager, Planning and Resources is accountable for providing high level strategic planning and business advice and support to the Head and School Executive and will ensure the effective and efficient delivery of services to support the School’s activities and objectives.
The Manager, Planning and Resourcesis a member of the School executive team and is required to work collaboratively with all members of the School management team and with staff across the school to ensure that the School achieves its strategic objectives.
The position has a close working relationship with the College Director of Planning and Resources to ensure alignment with College strategic objectives.
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Reporting Line
Reports to: Head of School
Direct reports: To be determined following development of the School's administrative and technical services structure.
Organisational Accountabilities
RMIT University is committed to the health, safety and wellbeing of its staff. RMIT and its staff must comply with a range of statutory requirements, including equal opportunity, occupational health and safety, privacy and trade practice. RMIT also expects staff to comply with its policy and procedures, which relate to statutory requirements and our ways of working.
Appointees are accountable for completing training on these matters and ensuring their knowledge, and the knowledge of their staff, is up to date.
Key Accountabilities
Ensure the effective delivery of services to support the School’s activities by liaising and working effectively with University service groups and by implementing School systems, services and processes as appropriate.
Provide high level authoritative advice and information to support the School’s planning and decision making.
Plan and manage change and improvement initiatives.
Lead and manage the School's professional staff.
Provide business development support for program development and school business initiativesincluding oversight of program costing, fee setting and new program development business cases.
Manage the School’s planning activities and lead projects as appropriate.
Ensure the effective coordination and management of OH&S within the School, including allocation of accountabilities, and initiation of audits and reviews and actions and projects as appropriate.
CoordinateSchool marketing and promotion activities and work with the College Marketing group to ensure effective delivery.
Ensure effective governance and communication mechanisms within the school.
Lead the School’s budget and profile development and management processes to ensure effective delivery of School targets.
Lead the School’s Facilities, IT and HR planning and implementation.
Key Selection Criteria
- Significant leadership skills including the capacity to initiate, lead and manage change in a challenging and dynamic environment.
- Demonstrated experience and expertise in the management and delivery of services within a complex organisation.
- Demonstrated high level expertise in the areas of change management, quality management and project management.
- Demonstrated experience in the development, interpretation, implementation of policy and procedure.
- Proven budget and financial management, planning and business development skills.
- Demonstrated high level problem solving and analytical ability.
- Demonstrated high level experience in profile management and selection.
- High level interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to lead, direct and influence others, including a proven capacity to build and maintain effective and productive relationships with a wide range of internal and external groups.
- Ability to work co-operatively as a member of a team to achieve group goals.
- Demonstrated high level computer skills to support accountabilities of the position.
Qualifications
Relevant tertiary qualifications and/or relevant equivalent experience
A higher degree in management preferred
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