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Social Planning Consultant

Institute for Public Policy and Governance (IPPG)/Research Division

UTS has a bold vision to be a world-leading university of technology. We are a dynamic and innovative university in central Sydney, consistently ranked the top young university in Australia. With a culturally diverse campus life and extensive international exchange and research programs, UTS prepares graduates for the workplaces of today and tomorrow. 

 The UTS Institute of Public Policy and Governance (IPPG) is recruiting for a Social Planning Consultant that will be responsible for contributing as a team member to the Institute’s projects by undertaking project work, managing projects of a suitable scale and writing tenders to secure projects.  

About the Institute

The Institute for Public Policy and Governance at UTS (UTS:IPPG) is an independent research institute focused on public policy, governance, social research, social planning, monitoring and evaluation and leadership.

About the role

The Social Planning Consultant will work in the areas of social needs and social impact assessments, social infrastructure planning, data analysis, use of census data and community profiles, community engagement and social research including interviews, focus groups and the conduct of workshops.

Major functions of the role include:

• Conduct social planning projects – undertake social planning, social infrastructure, social impact assessments and community engagement activities. Demographic analysis, write tenders and ensure work progresses on time and within budget.

• Business Development – prepare and contribute to projects to enable completion that is on time and within budget, prepare applications and proposals for external funding of research and consultancy projects and be proactive in seeking potential research and consultancy contracts and contacts.

• Project Management - the consultant may manage projects up to $100,000 in value and project team members, be the principal point of contact for clients, identify and escalate changing priorities that may impact on workload and workplan.

About you

You will possess excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to establish and maintain cooperative networks of colleagues and have the capacity to support community engagement activities.

You will have an understanding of the principles and application of social planning in a variety of contexts including local government social planning, service design and/or delivery.

A degree in social science or urban planning or related discipline is required. Experience in private sector consulting is highly desirable. This role requires a minimum of 5 years post degree experience.

Remuneration & Benefits

Base Salary Range: $85,691 - $94,795 (HEW7)

This role attracts 17% superannuation in addition to the base salary. Employee benefits include flexible work practices, child care centres, generous parental leave and salary packaging opportunities.

This position is full-time and appointment will be made on a continuing basis.

How To Apply

Prior to commencing your application for IRC97975, please review the Position Description and the relevant selection criteria. You are required to address the selection criteria in your submission as well as providing a CV. For information to assist you with compiling statements to answer the selection criteria, please visit Answering Selection Criteria

Please note that only those applications submitted via the UTS online recruitment system will be accepted.  

As you will be unable to save your application once started, please have all required documents and information available prior to commencing.

Please ensure that the file name for each document submitted includes IRC97975.

Specific enquiries or issues with your application may be directed to the UTS Recruitment Team at recruitment@uts.edu.au or on +61 (0) 2 9514 1080.

Please be advised that as part of the selection process that you may be requested to deliver a presentation.

Closing Date:  14^th August 2017 at 11.59pm(AEST)

Applicants must have current and valid work rights in Australia.

Please note: We are only accepting on-line applications for this post, however, if you have a disability that makes it difficult for you to provide us with information in this way, please contact the Recruitment Team for assistance.

We are committed to diversity and social inclusion, evidenced by our WGEA Employer of Choice citation, Wingara Indigenous Employment Strategy and the UTS Access and Inclusion Plan. We welcome applications from women (particularly for senior and non-traditional roles), Indigenous Australians, people with disability, those who identify as LGBTIQ and applicants from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.