Job Description
Job Description
n At Deakin you will have access to benefits such as a variety of leave options including generous parental leave and the ability to purchase additional leave; flexible working arrangements to help manage your work-life balance; ongoing learning and development opportunities to grow your career; an inclusive and supportive culture and environment to work in, both online and on campus.
n * Lead Deakin's academic governance framework, shaping policies, standards and practices that enable academic excellence.
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Partner with senior leaders to influence strategic decisions and deliver impactful governance outcomes across the University.
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Champion academic quality and compliance, ensuring alignment with legislative and regulatory requirements.
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Lead the Academic Board function, driving effective governance, decision-making and continuous improvement.
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Provide trusted expert advice on academic policy, governance, quality assurance and emerging academic initiatives.
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Build governance capability and collaboration, embedding leading practice, managing risk and enabling strategic priorities.
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About The Employer
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Deakin is a cutting-edge public university headquartered in Victoria, revolutionising education with 61,000 students across our campuses: Melbourne Burwood, Geelong Waurn Ponds, Geelong Waterfront, Warrnambool, Deakin University Lancaster University Indonesia (DLI), GIFT City, India, and our vibrant online environment. We're proud to be a progressive and open-minded university,



delivering the highest student satisfaction in Victoria and consistently ranked in the top 1% of the world's universities., Deakin is a Victorian university with a global impact. We are an agile, agile, and innovative university committed to making a positive impact through our excellence in education, research and innovation and the contributions we make to the wider community.
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We understand that our reputation has been built on the dedication and expertise of our staff and we offer a dynamic and diverse working environment with opportunities to grow and develop careers. We believe that a progressive, thriving culture will ensure that people choose to come, and stay at Deakin and contribute to our ongoing success.
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About The Candidate
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Postgraduate qualifications and extensive relevant experience.
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Experience leading major functions, portfolios or strategic initiatives.
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Proven ability to operate at a senior leadership level.
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Strong strategic thinking and decision-making capability.
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Demonstrated ability to influence at executive level.
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Experience managing complexity, risk and organisational performance.
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Deep understanding of governance, policy and organisational context including statutory and regulatory context in which Universities operate, with specific regard to academic standards, encompassing academic governance; higher education standards and other relevant legislation; and higher education quality assurance.
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Experience in managing committee governance functions and operations.
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📌 Senior Manager, Academic Governance (Victoria)
🏢 Geelong Careers
📍 Victoria