Palladium International,On Award Manager Jobs Vacancy

Closing
date: 05 Mar 2018

Position:
On Award Manager

Location:
Brisbane, Australia

Reporting
to: Alumni Engagement Manager

Commence:
1 April 2018

Contract
Duration: Up to 31 March 2020

Purpose:

The
On-Award Manager will be responsible for overall scoping, coordination,
administration, logistics and monitoring of the On-Award activities in line
with DFAT guidelines and the objectives of Australia Awards – Africa
Scholarships. Working closely with the short-term Alumni Engagement Adviser,
the On-Award Manager will ensure that Australian based activities are
consistent with intermediate and long-term program outcomes.

Duties
and Responsibilities: On-Award Enrichment

Promote
university offered On-Award enrichment activities to all Awardees through
Portal communications
Engage
with and provide advice to Australian universities to support the development
of activities that will enrich the on-Award experience and professional
networking.
Identify,
promote and report on on-award enrichment opportunities with Australian
organisations
Develop
and implement the guidelines for the “On Award Enhancement Fund”.
Collate
awardee profiles, case studies and document good practice about on-award
enrichment.
Identify
in-Australia conferences that support awardees professional development
and networks and facilitate Awardee participation.
Identify
opportunities for professional networking and the forming of positive
ongoing links and partnerships with Australian entities and persons.

Mentoring

Lead
the Peer-to-Peer mentoring program in particular; source industry mentors,
confirm mentees and link mentees to mentors.
Participate
in evaluating activities and reporting on mentoring activities.
Support
other on-award mentoring (e.g. Awardee to Senior Awardee mentoring) in
cooperation with the rest of the Alumni Engagement Team.

Reintegration

Lead
the Stay Connected events in cooperation with an external service
provider.
Provide
logistical support for participants and quality assurance for these
events.
Evaluate
and report on annual Stay Connected activities.
Recommend
modifications and enhancements to ensure program funded on-award
activities provide value for money and realise outcomes consistent with
the program logic.
Through
the Alumni Portal, communicate with awardees on RAP modifications while on
award.

Communications

On
advice from the Communications Manager and Alumni Engagement Manager
source, write and contribute to Communications outputs, such as news items
and awardee profiles that enhance program outcomes.
Provide
strategic direction to Awardees (and selected Awardee contributors) in
sharing their experiences, learnings and advice on Africa Connect on
Facebook.

Representation

Represent
Australia Awards – Africa in Australia at agreed national events
Be
the primary contact for all in-Australia activities, liaising closely with
DFAT Activity Manager in Canberra

Communication
/ Reporting:

Liaise
closely with designated DFAT Activity Managers in Canberra and in Africa
to provide routine information and reporting on all aspects of the
implementation of the award cycle;
Exception
reports to DFAT as and when required;
Regular
communication with the Palladium Contractor Representative, and
Report
all suspected and detected fraud within 24-hours of discovery and by
DFAT’s Fraud Policy, the respective Palladium Policy and the Fraud Risk
Assessment and Management Plan2.

Other
Duties:

Participate
in all fortnightly management meetings, and
Participate
in relevant HR and performance management processes.

Qualifications
and Experience:

Essential:
Undergraduate
degree in communications, public relations or relevant field
Minimum
five years’ experience working in a University setting, preferably in
student enrichment activities (student services, mentoring, student
support).
Experience
in establishing and managing productive relationships with key internal
and external stakeholders to deliver outcomes.
Ability
to work independently in collaboration with remote teams in Africa.
Ability
to travel domestically and internationally.
Highly
Desirable:
Undergraduate
degree at Australian institution of higher education preferred.
Master’s
degree in communications, public relations or relevant field
Understanding
and appreciation of, or demonstrated willingness to learn about, Australia
Awards, the Australian Governments’ Aid Program and international
development more broadly, and
Experience
of and expertise in event management.