Indigenous Partnerships & Engagement Lead

UOM University of Melbourne; Western Australia; On-site; AUD 75,000 - 81,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

17% superannuation

Flexible work arrangements

Career development programs

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Health and wellbeing programs

Job summary

University of Melbourne invites applications for a part-time (0.6 FTE), fixed-term role in the Dilin Duwa Centre for Indigenous Business Leadership, Perth. You will lead engagement initiatives, build partnerships, and drive revenue opportunities within Indigenous communities and partners regionally.

You will develop collaborations with government, universities and industry while overseeing program delivery and reporting.

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 or senior experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

University of Melbourne invites applications for a part-time (0.6 FTE), fixed-term role in the Dilin Duwa Centre for Indigenous Business Leadership, Perth. You will lead engagement initiatives, build partnerships, and drive revenue opportunities within Indigenous communities and partners regionally.

You will develop collaborations with government, universities and industry while overseeing program delivery and reporting.