Development Officer

Job no: 0057505
Location: Parkville
Role type: Full time; Fixed term for two years 
Department/School: Chief Financial Officer Group
Salary:UOM 7 – $98,402– $106,519 p.a. plus 17% super (pro rata for part – time) 

The University of Melbourne would like to acknowledge and pay respect to the Traditional Owners of the lands upon which our campuses are situated, the Wurundjeri and Boon Wurrung Peoples, the Yorta Yorta Nation, the Dja Dja Wurrung People. We acknowledge that the land on which we meet and learn was the place of age-old ceremonies, of celebration, initiation and renewal, and that the local Aboriginal Peoples have had and continue to have a unique role in the life of these lands. 

About The Chief Financial Officer Group 
The CFO Group’s core objective is to advance University strategy through financial leadership and innovation, strategic sourcing and contracting. The Corporate Finance Property & Sustainability Team (CFPS) is part of the CFO Group and includes responsibility for design and implementation of the University’s Estate Plan as well as the development function of the University’s major strategic property initiatives, aligned with the Development Framework. The team is focused on ensuring that the University’s property assets (current and future) meet the long and short-term business needs of the University, supporting the core objectives of research, teaching and learning and student experience, and industry and community engagement. The CFPS team is responsible for ensuring that the University’s property, infrastructure, and financial assets/liabilities enable strategy and provide a meaningful competitive advantage.   

About the Role
Within CFPS, the Development team includes wide-ranging specialist areas that are concerned with both highly strategic issues, technical due diligence as well as operational aspects of land, property and real estate use and development. As the Development Officer, you will be a key member of the Development team and will provide program and project administration and support to the Portfolio Director, Senior Development Managers and Development Managers for any given program or project throughout its life cycle. 

Responsibilities include: 

• Design and Development Management: Support the appointment and monitoring of consultants across design, planning, and business case development 

• Development and Project Briefing: Support the development of key program and project requirements analysis requiring detailed scoping, research, execution and evaluation to enable and ensure evidence-based decision-making within key areas  

• Commercial Advice: Support the development of plans and processes to maximise positive impact, commercial outcomes and business performance. This includes undertaking due diligence, feasibility assessments, and supporting the negotiation and administration of commercial and legal agreements  

• Program Reporting: Support the management and monitoring of progress, performance, budget, scope and change control for assigned programs and projects to achieve key milestones, providing high level reports to a wide range of stakeholders including status reports to relevant governance groups including monitoring timelines, regular financial and cashflow reporting, coordinating, and responding to stakeholder input 

• Collaboration: Provide administrative and project support to ensure effective management and governance of projects, including preparing meeting minutes and stakeholder communications and engagement materials. 

About You 
To be successful in this role, you will be a motivated and professional self-starter with strong interpersonal skills who can work collaboratively and effectively within a team and/or individually. Your advanced planning, organisational and scheduling skills will assist you in ensuring individual workload is met with tight deadlines. You will be a confident individual who can build rapport and maintain long-lasting relationships with a wide range of stakeholders from various backgrounds. You will strive off initiative and foster a high achieving work environment throughout your workplace.

You will also have: 

• Tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline and or equivalent mix of education and relevant experience 

• Well-developed computer skills including Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint and the ability to learn new software 

• Demonstrated involvement in the administration and coordination of programs or multiple projects in a similar role and skills in complex program or project environment 

• Knowledge and understanding of the University environment (including STEMM), its policies, procedures and strategic plans, particularly as it relates to property, programs and projects 

Please note: To be considered for this role you must have current valid work rights for Australia. 

About the University 
The University of Melbourne is consistently ranked amongst the leading universities in the world. We are proud of our people, our commitment to research and teaching excellence, and our global engagement. 

Benefits of Working with Us 
In addition to having the opportunity to grow and be challenged, and to be part of a vibrant campus life, our people enjoy a range of rewarding benefits: 

• Flexible working arrangements, generous personal, parental and cultural leave 

• Competitive remuneration, 17% super, salary packaging and leave loading 

• Free and subsidised health and wellbeing services, and access to fitness and cultural clubs 

• Discounts on a wide range of products and services including Myki cards and Qantas Club 

• Career development opportunities and 25% off graduate courses for staff and their immediate families 

To find out more, visit https://about.unimelb.edu.au/careers/staff-benefits . 

Be Yourself 
We value the unique backgrounds, experiences and contributions that each person brings to our community and encourage and celebrate diversity.  First Nations people, those identifying as LGBTQIA+, females, people of all ages, with disabilities and culturally and linguistically diverse people are encouraged to apply. Our aim is to create a workforce that reflects the community in which we live. 

Join Us! 
If you feel this role is right for you, please apply with your CV and cover letter outlining your interest and experience.  Please note that you are not required to provide responses against the selection criteria in the Position Description. 

We are dedicated to ensuring barrier free and inclusive practices to recruit the most talented candidates. If you require any reasonable adjustments with the recruitment process, please contact us at hr-talent@unimelb.edu.au . 

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