Indigenous Ecosystem Partnerships Lead — Perth (Part-time)

University of Melbourne; Western Australia; On-site; AUD 125,000 - 136,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

17% superannuation

Flexible work arrangements

Career development opportunities

Employee health & well-being benefits

Job summary

Dilin Duwa Centre for Indigenous Business Leadership at the University of Melbourne seeks a leader to drive ecosystem partnerships and engagement across WA, SA and NT. You will build culturally grounded relationships with Indigenous communities and partners, shaping programs that grow economic independence and create new initiatives and revenue streams.

You will translate networks into collaborations, oversee project delivery and contractors, and monitor outcomes, risks and improvements.

Qualifications

• Hold a relevant postgraduate qualification or bring equivalent senior experience in a related field.
• Be of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent and bring lived experience to this work.
• Demonstrate strong experience working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities or organisations on programs or initiatives.
• Bring proven capability in relationship building, partnership development, stakeholder engagement and business development across diverse sectors.
• Manage programs or projects with high level organisational skills, reporting on outcomes, risks and impact.
• Use Microsoft Office confidently and quickly learn new software to support program, partnership and reporting activities.

Responsibilities

• Lead culturally grounded engagement initiatives, regional workshops and leadership programs with Indigenous communities and partners across the region.
• Develop and manage strategic partnerships with Indigenous business ecosystem organisations, government, corporates, universities and philanthropic stakeholders.
• Drive business development by identifying enterprise service opportunities, preparing proposals and funding submissions, and growing contracted revenue.
• Expand Dilin Duwa’s alumni and leadership networks, strengthening national connections among Indigenous entrepreneurs and organisations.
• Oversee project delivery, contractors and facilitators, monitoring outcomes and reporting on program impact, risks and improvements.

Skills

Relationship building

Stakeholder engagement

Business development

Project management

MS Office

Education

Postgraduate qualification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Dilin Duwa Centre for Indigenous Business Leadership at the University of Melbourne seeks a leader to drive ecosystem partnerships and engagement across WA, SA and NT. You will build culturally grounded relationships with Indigenous communities and partners, shaping programs that grow economic independence and create new initiatives and revenue streams.

You will translate networks into collaborations, oversee project delivery and contractors, and monitor outcomes, risks and improvements.