Lecturer in Business
University of New South Wales
Australia

• Employment Type: Full time
• Duration: 5 years fixed term
• Remuneration: Level B from $112,679, Level C from $136,859 + 17% super and annual leave loading
• Location: Kensington NSW Australia

About UNSW:

UNSW isn’t like other places you’ve worked. We’re a large organisation with a diverse and talented community; a community doing extraordinary things. Together, we are driven to be thoughtful, practical, and purposeful in all we do. Taking this combined approach is what makes our work matter. It’s the reason we’re one of the top 50 universities in the world and a member of Australia’s prestigious Group of Eight. If you want a career where you can thrive, be challenged, and do meaningful work, you’re in the right place.

The UNSW Business School (Business School) is a leader in business education and research in the Asian region and one of the largest business schools in Australia with more than 17,000 students, 500 academic and professional staff and more than 100,000 alumni and partners. The Business School offers a full suite of business degree programs at undergraduate, postgraduate, coursework and research levels, including the AGSM MBA programs and a range of Executive Programs. Its direction is guided by a business advisory council of top business leaders. For further information, see Business School strategy

Why Your Role Matters:

Within the UNSW Business School, the Centre for Social Impact (CSI) is a research and education centre dedicated to catalysing social change for a better world.  

The Lecturer / Senior Lecturer position at the UNSW Centre for Social Impact is a research-intensive position expected to primarily make contributions to academic research and research partnerships with external stakeholders (industry, government, philanthropic foundations, not-for-profit organizations).

In this role you will carry out activities to maintain and develop their scholarly research, including publishing in strong relevant academic journals and develop an active of engagement in university, industry, government, and/or community roles in support of the Centre’s engaged research portfolio and research impact. You will support the CSI Research Director in securing new projects with partners, independently managing projects, and translating research findings for a variety of audiences. 

The level of appointment will be commensurate with the candidate’s qualifications and experience.  

Who You Are:

The skills and experience you will have for the Lecturer (Level B) position are:

• A PhD in a discipline relevant to CSI such as management, organization, innovation, sustainability, information systems, strategy, not-for-profit management, business in society, or sociology.
• An emerging record of research accomplishments that demonstrate research outputs in disciplinary areas of relevance to CSI, specifically innovation in organizational forms and enterprise for social impact; investing and governance for social impact; ESG; SDGs; systems lens approaches to social impact; not for profit management and governance; and sustainable social value creation.
• High level knowledge of research designs and demonstrated application of both qualitative and quantitative research methods.
• Experience in managing projects with multiple stakeholders to achieve research and budget objectives.
• Ability to support the development of research collaborations of national and global standing, and inter-university and cross-university arrangements.

In addition to the above, the skills and experience you will have for the Senior Lecturer (Level C) position are:

• Extensive experience in managing projects with multiple stakeholders to achieve research and budget objectives.
• Ability to lead and support the development of research collaborations of national and global standing, and inter-university and cross-university arrangements.
• Evidence of a growing record of research accomplishments that demonstrate research outputs in disciplinary areas of relevance to CSI, specifically innovation in organizational forms and enterprise for social impact; investing and governance for social impact, ESG, SDGs, systems lens approaches to social impact; not for profit management and governance; social-purpose sector; and sustainable social value creation.

To view the comprehensive list of accountabilities and skills and experience required for this position a copy of the Position Description can be found below the advert on JOBS@UNSW.

Benefits and Culture:

People are at the core of everything we do. We recognise it is the contributions of our staff who make UNSW one of the best universities in Australia and the world.  

Our benefits include: 

• Flexible Working Options (work from home, flexible hours etc) 
• Career development opportunities 
• 17% Superannuation contributions and additional leave loading payments 
• Additional 3 days of leave over Christmas period 
• Discounts and entitlements (retail, education, fitness)

How to Apply:

Make each day matter with a meaningful career at UNSW. To be considered for this position please apply online by uploading your CV, answering the questions within the application form, and attaching a 2–4-page document addressing how your skills and experience align to this position (as outlined in the position description). Applications close on Thursday 21^st September at 9am (Sydney NSW time).

Get in Touch:

Eugene Aves

Senior Talent Acquisition Consultant

eugene.aves@unsw.edu.au

Please apply through the application portal and not via the contact above.

UNSW is committed to equity diversity and inclusion. Applications from women, people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, those living with disabilities, members of the LGBTIQ+ community; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged. UNSW provides workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options for eligible staff. The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment.