Description : HEPPP Evaluation Manager. Company : Swinburne University of Technology. Location : Melbourne VIC

Located within the Education and Quality Services (EQS) Portfolio and reporting to the Manager, Evaluation and Analytics, the HEPPP Evaluation Manager contributes to the advancement of social impact at Swinburne by supporting the reporting on and evaluation of Higher Education Participation and Partnerships Program (HEPPP) funded initiatives being implemented across the University. The incumbent is responsible for implementing the HEPPP evaluation and reporting framework and enabling the delivery of program evaluations across all HEPPP initiatives.

This position will work closely with the Director, Student Engagement, the Manager of Student Equity and HEPPP project managers to ensure the successful delivery of program objectives. This position will focus on building the evaluation capability of project managers as well as developing evaluation processes and tools so that HEPPP funded initiatives are being robustly evaluated and high-quality insights provided to key stakeholders, governance committees and the Australian government.

About You
To be suitable for this role you will need to have experience in the below key accountabilities:

• Evidenced research and analytical skills preferably with a background in statistics, mathematics or economics and the implementation of evaluation frameworks based on Theory of Change/Program Logic Models.
• Strong technical skills including programming skills, business intelligence software skills, and statistical software skills.
• A thorough understanding of data collection, processing, modelling, analysis and communication as they relate to program effectiveness, operational efficiency, and quality in higher education.
• Proven ability to extract and analyse data from complex and diverse data sets and systems and to utilise business analysis tools to develop and maintain data models, reporting systems, dashboards and performance metrics.
• High-level of strong interpersonal skills and the ability to maintain excellent relationships with a diverse range of professional and academic stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Postgraduate qualifications or progress towards postgraduate qualifications; or extensive experience and management expertise; or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training.

About Swinburne University of Technology
Swinburne Horizon 2025 draws upon our understanding of future challenges. With this new strategic plan, we choose to build Swinburne as the prototype of a new and different university – one that is truly of Technology, of Innovation and of Entrepreneurship, and proud of it. We are committed to a differentiated university proposition in education and research, so that:

• Every Swinburne learner gets a work experience
• Every Swinburne graduate gets a job
• Every Swinburne partner gets a tech solution
• Swinburne is the prototype of global best practice

The achievement of our 2025 moon shots depends on our capacity to work collectively, always, as One Swinburne.

To Apply
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For more information about this role, please contact Scott McDonald at [email protected]

Please Note: Appointment to this position is subject to passing a Working with Children Check.

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Applications Close: Tuesday April 11th at 11PM

Swinburne offers flexible working options, leave and parenting/carer policies to support work life balance.

Equity and Diversity
Swinburne is a large and culturally diverse organisation and we are proud of our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion through key initiatives. For further information on all our initiatives visit our Equity & Diversity website.

We welcome and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.

We are committed to making the recruitment process fair and equitable for all our candidates. If you have specific accessibility or support requirements please contact [email protected]

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants

We welcome and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

For any support please contact [email protected] or for more information on our Indigenous strategies please follow the link to our RAP Reconciliation Action Plan

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