Job No.: 567317
Work type: Fixed Term
About the position
Ngura Ninti (‘Knowing Home') is a project led by Associate Professor Katherine Ellinghaus (La Trobe), Professor Barry Judd (University of Melbourne) and Emeritus Professor Richard Broome (La Trobe). Together with a large group of Indigenous and non-Indigenous regional editors based at universities and organisations all over the country, we are creating a Routledge-contracted, four-volume collection of key documents that will tell the story of Australian history from an Aboriginal perspective. The project entails consultation with Indigenous communities, archival research and prioritises Indigenous well-being.
The role of Senior Project Officer, Ngura Ninti Project will provide administrative support to the Chief Investigators and the wider team, to assist with data collection and project management, organise and manage research related events and to co-ordinate regular online and in person meetings, track budgets and the progress of the Project. The project officer will also be an additional point of contact for Indigenous community members and will work to support community engagement, a vital aspect of this project.
Some of your duties will include:
Skills & Experience:
Please refer to the Position Description for other duties, skills and experience required for this position.
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Benefits
How to apply
Closing date: Sunday 23rd June, 2024 @ 11:55pm
Position Enquiries: Katherine Ellinghaus, Associate Professor, History, Humanities and Social Sciences, Email: K. [email protected], Phone 03 54447748
Recruitment Enquiries: Vicki Stavrou, Senior Talent Acquisition Business Partner, Email: [email protected], Phone 03 9479 5191
Position Description below:
PD-Senior Project Officer (Ngura Ninti Project).pdf
Please submit an online application ONLY and include the following documents:
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