the client is seeking an outstanding, values-driven leader to join its Executive Leadership Team as Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Engagement and Equity. This distinctive, externally oriented role brings together equity, civic engagement, and regional transformation at scale, and is designed to strengthen the client’s contribution to its communities through strategy, community partnerships, and societal impact. The position will advance the client’s mission to be a world-leading university for its regions, driving opportunity, inclusion, and transformation locally and nationally.
As a member of the University Executive, the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Engagement and Equity will provide strategic, influential, and accountable leadership of the client’s engagement and equity agenda. The portfolio encompasses equity, First Nations leadership, pathways and access, communications, government relations, and community partnerships, and will shape how the client engages with its region, communities, and the broader Australian higher education landscape. The role will build on existing foundations to strengthen participation, deepen partnerships, and sustain national leadership in delivering opportunity for diverse communities.
Key priorities include embedding equity and participation at scale by driving whole-of-institution strategy to increase access, participation, and success for students from diverse and underrepresented backgrounds; leading trusted and enduring relationships with First Nations communities and embedding cultural knowledge, governance, and partnership across the organization; strengthening pathways and access programs to support alternative entry and improve transition, retention, and success outcomes; and driving community and place-based engagement by positioning the client as an anchor institution in its region and beyond.