We're Hiring Aboriginal Enterprise Fellows
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UniSA is seeking an outstanding Level C and D Academic who is passionate about research that directly benefits Aboriginal Peoples and builds the self-determination of their communities.
If you have a track record in amplifying and advancing Aboriginal knowledges through research and teaching which reflects community engagement and partnership, and are looking for an opportunity to develop and accelerate your leadership development, this could be the opportunity for you.
UniSA is committed to providing a workplace culture that values and supports Aboriginal staff. There are several initiatives that ensure a welcoming, supportive, inclusive and culturally safe workplace such as the Aboriginal staff network, mentorship program, flexible work arrangements, cultural leave provisions and professional development opportunities.
About the Role
Enterprise Fellows have a strong research focus and will lead and deliver high quality research outcomes that translate to benefits for Aboriginal Peoples and their communities, and impact for our partners. They are active members of our Academic Units, research centres or institutes and contribute to an exceptional student experience by linking their research to course delivery.
With a focus on working across multi-disciplinary teams, Enterprise Fellows contribute to the following research priorities as outlined in the Aboriginal Research Strategy:
- Wellbeing and mental health;
- Food systems and security;
- Ageing, housing and education; and
- Preservation and curation of Aboriginal cultures, languages and knowledge.
The workload allocations for the position will be negotiated on an individual basis. It is intended that the position will be a Research Academic position with a teaching allocation initially and, over time, will transition to a balanced Teaching and Research workload.
The Enterprise Fellow will be supported by one of our four metropolitan, or two regional campuses, depending on their research area/s of interest. These include two CBD-based campuses, as well as Magill campus in the inner-East of Adelaide, and Mawson Lakes campus in the inner-North of Adelaide, all located on Kaurna land. Regional campuses include Mt Gambier located on Boandik land and Whyalla located on Barngarla land. There is also the opportunity to work remotely to remain on Country.
**Please note: Pursuant to Section 56 (2) of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 (as amended) (SA) applications are invited from Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples only for the Aboriginal Enterprise Fellows.**
How to Apply
For a copy of the position description and to apply, please visit Working at UniSA. Please address your cover letter for the role to Professor Marnie Hughes-Warrington AO, Deputy Vice Chancellor: Research and Enterprise & Standing Acting Vice Chancellor. For further information about the position or the recruitment process, contact Ms Emma Kelvin, Consultant: Recruitment Central via email at emma.kelvin@unisa.edu.au.
Applications must be lodged online, please note UniSA does not accept applications via email.
UniSA is committed to developing a diverse workforce and a constructive enterprising culture in which everyone can thrive.
About UniSA
The UniSA Act 1990 established the University. At its core, the Act outlined our commitments to support Aboriginal Peoples and education, building on the strong foundation set by our antecedent institutions. Since its inception, UniSA has become Australia’s University of Enterprise and has a passion for innovation that propels our constant evolution. We are confidently positioned to capitalise on our strengths and are looking to amplify our capability by attracting exceptional academics, who are excited by our ambition and connect with our values.
UniSA aspires to be the University of Choice for Aboriginal Peoples. Since its founding, UniSA has demonstrated an ongoing commitment to Aboriginal engagement through building on the work of our antecedent organisations and past initiatives including the Aboriginal Taskforce, Australia’s first Aboriginal Tertiary Program, and Aboriginal Studies programs. We were the first university in South Australia to have a Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP), a guiding document to advance reconciliation across the organisation.
We will provide the environment and support to enable you to grow and see your ideas come to life. UniSA prides itself on its dynamic and agile culture, one that embraces challenges and thrives on breaking new ground. Our people are creative, enterprising and innovative thinkers, communicating with clarity, conviction and enthusiasm. We are authentic, resilient, and influential - and we deliver results.
About our Aboriginal Research Strategy
Our Aboriginal Research Strategy 2019 – 2025 (ARS) is innovative. We invite you to join us in advancing Aboriginal research, changing the common research paradigm to focus on research methods that works ethically and produces benefit for First Nations Peoples, in a way that is self-determining and that values Aboriginal research and knowledges.
The Aboriginal Research Strategy is one of the cornerstone commitments within UniSA’s Reconciliation Action Plan, and meets a commitment set by Universities Australia that every university in Australia have implemented an ARS. Our ARS is shaped by engagement with Aboriginal Elders and community representatives from across South Australia and UniSA staff. The strategy is designed to strengthen Aboriginal Research and guide our engagement with Aboriginal Peoples in a way that is ‘proppa’ and ethical.
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100% of our assessed research rated at or above world-class#
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There’s a word in the language of the Kaurna People, ngadlurlu, that means “we act together, we act now” – and that embodies UniSA’s commitment to positive Aboriginal futures. We understand that this is a two-way process – knowledge sharing, collaborative learning, community building. We know how much work there is to be done. And we believe there is so much we stand to gain, as individuals and as a society, through the advancement of Aboriginal Peoples.
The Pro Vice Chancellor: Aboriginal Leadership and Strategy and Dean: Aboriginal Research, Education and Engagement lead, advise and guide us in this work, to ensure that we, collectively, deliver on our commitments. I invite you to join us on this journey.
Our Aboriginal Research Strategy is founded on a shared commitment to create an inclusive and safe workplace and a culturally competent workforce; conduct research that is ethical and mutually beneficial, and self-determined by Aboriginal Peoples; and invest in and build the capacity of our research community, from students to staff. The Strategy is predicated on respect for Aboriginal Peoples and knowledges and a pledge to respectfully and ethically grow the University’s Aboriginal research capacity into the future.
At UniSA I’ve been a student, a researcher and an educator. I am passionate about bringing together community, culture, business and higher education to achieve local solutions for social equity and I’m grateful I get to do this in my work. Every step of the way I’ve met wonderful people and learned amazing things.
The undergraduate and postgraduate suite of Aboriginal Studies programs traverse Aboriginal knowledges, colonial disruptions, and Indigenous re-assertion in the current era. As a Senior Lecturer for the Aboriginal Studies programs, I enjoy providing a space for students to reflexively interrogate one’s own cultural positionings through a curriculum that privileges Aboriginal knowledges and pedagogies.
My job gets me out of bed every work day because I get to be part of a vibrant teaching team of progressive thinkers. My job? Teaching critical thinking on social determinants of Aboriginal health.
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