Centre Manager

• Flexible location + hybrid work arrangements
• Full-time and fixed-term until December 2026
• $118,801 – $136,018 (HEW 8) + 17% Superannuation
• View the full job advertisement on the Deakin University website

As Centre Manager, you will form part of the leadership team within CHL, contributing to its overall direction, operations, and stakeholder engagement. The Centre Manager will take a proactive role in guiding the Centre’s activities, managing professional staff, driving strategic initiatives, ensuring high-quality delivery of CHL’s projects, fostering internal capability, and representing CHL both internally and externally. The Centre Manager brings innovation, initiative, and high-level judgement to guide complex programs, budget management, and donor engagement. You will also have responsibility for leading a small tea and step in for the Director during times of leave or travel.

This is a unique opportunity to join a dynamic, collaborative and high-performing team, to contribute to CHL’s vision for a world where equitable assistance is available to all people affected by emergencies, disasters, conflict and humanitarian crises.

As a Centre Manager, you will:

• Act as a coach and work with team members to facilitate growth and development by giving balanced, constructive feedback considering individual capability and team performance, in alignment with Deakin’s code of conduct and core university strategies and policies that promote a safe, sustainable and productive working environment.
• Provide strategic input into CHL leadership and committee meetings, representing the Centre in internal and external stakeholder engagements.
• Deliver high-level specialist advice to the University on CHL’s projects, grants, and strategic initiatives.
• Oversee commercial opportunities, including tenders for education, commissioned research, and professional development programs.
• Strengthen stakeholder engagement by supporting the development of donor proposals and contributing to fundraising efforts in collaboration with the CHL Director and partners.

To be successful, you’ll have:

• Experience or accreditation in project management with proven ability to plan, implement, monitor and evaluate.
• Experience working collaboratively to develop and implement new frameworks and practices within a complex environment.
• Experience with donor compliance, log frames and fundamentals of monitoring and evaluation.
• Experience managing large, complex institutional and philanthropic donor awards.
• Understanding and experience of humanitarian work and humanitarian environments and knowledge of associated educational and research funding environment is desirable.

How to apply:

Only people with the right to work in Australia may apply for this position.

To download a copy of the Position Description, and to apply for this role, visit the Deakin University website.

For a confidential discussion regarding this role, please contact Jess Plummer (Senior Communications Advisor) on jess.plummer@deakin.edu.au

Applications for this position close on Sunday, 27 July 2025 at 11:55pm.