Chief Operations Officer

Competitive salary package plus 17% super

Classification:

Senior Manager 2 Salary package:

Competitive salary package plus 17% superannuation Term:

Full-time, Fixed Term (until June 2027)

Working at ANU

This is an opportunity to work with a world‑class University that undertakes cutting‑edge research and has a strong tradition in research‑led teaching excellence.

Flexible working arrangements including hybrid arrangements working both on our beautiful, green campus and working remotely

Generous paid parental leave entitlements of up to 32 weeks. We are one of the leading employers in Australia for parental leave entitlements

Designated parent rooms, quiet spaces and childcare facilities on campus

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A Diverse and Inclusive Team

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The Area

The ARC Centre of Excellence for Transformative Meta‑Optical Systems (TMOS) brings together five Australian and 13 leading international universities as well as Australian and global companies to create entirely new optics‑based technologies with enormous market potential. The Centre has received $34.9 million funding from the Australian Research Council to operate from 2020‑2027.

The Position

Based in the Research School of Physics, the Chief Operations Officer (COO) is responsible for the overall management, administrative leadership and compliance of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Transformative Meta‑Optical Systems over five university nodes (ANU, University of Melbourne, University of Western Australia, UTS and RMIT University) and multiple Academic and Industry partner organisations in Australia and overseas. This includes supervision of a distributed team of administrative, finance, and education/outreach staff.

The Person

To excel in this role, you will have postgraduate qualifications and a demonstrated management experience and expertise in a complex administrative education environment. We are looking for someone who likes challenging problems and encourages team members and colleagues to workshop effective solutions.

Learn more about the ground‑breaking research and work‑class facilities of the Research School of Physics here.

For more information about the position please contact Professor Dragomir Neshev on T: +61 2 6125 3792, E: Dragomir.Neshev@anu.edu.au.

To Apply

To be considered for this position, please upload the following documents:

A current curriculum vitae (CV)

No more than a two‑page summary addressing your suitability against the selection criteria

The committee will consider candidates that do not meet one or more aspects of the selection criteria.

If you require adjustments to participate in any of the above assessments, please contact our HR team at E: hr.cos@anu.edu.au or T: +61 2 6125 9371. Any adjustment request or the disclosure of disability will not be communicated to the selection committee without the candidate's consent and will have no bearing on hiring decisions.

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The successful applicant must have rights to live and work in this country and will be required to undergo a background check during the recruitment process. An offer of employment is conditional on satisfactory results.

CLOSING DATE: Thursday 15 January 2025 11.55 pm (Canberra time)

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