Job No.: 568569
Work type: Fixed Term
About the Role
As Senior Consultant, EDI, you will play a pivotal role in bringing La Trobe's first comprehensive EDI Strategy and Framework to life. Reporting to the Senior Manager, EDI, you will lead the development and execution of a roadmap, implementation plan, and measurement framework, ensuring EDI is embedded across the University in a meaningful and sustainable way.
This role will manage stakeholder engagement across campuses, portfolios, and functions to inform the strategy implementation approach, ensuring alignment with La Trobe's EDI governance structure, priorities and action plans.
Additionally, this role will support the delivery of key staff-facing EDI initiatives and action plans and contribute to the review of La Trobe's Gender Equality Action Plan (GEAP) 2021–2025, assessing progress, measuring impact, and facilitating staff consultations to inform its next iteration.
The EDI team works in a hybrid environment, offering a mix of campus and remote/work-from-home options. Flexibility is supported. This fixed term contract is for 12 months.
To be successful in this role, you will need:
EDI expertise and strategic implementation— understanding of leading practices, benchmarking standards, with demonstrated experience embedding EDI strategies and action plans within a large, complex organisation.
Measurement and data analysis— ability to design and implement an effective framework to track progress and impact.
Stakeholder management and influence— proven ability to navigate diverse and competing interests to drive collaboration.
Critical thinking and problem-solving— strategic and analytical mindset with a solutions-focused approach.
Strategic execution— ability to translate strategy into action, ensuring initiatives are sustainable and effective.
Skills and Experience
Please refer to the Position Description for other duties, skills and experience required for this position.
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Benefits:
• 17% employer contributed superannuation
• On site child care facilities
• Flexible work arrangements
• Discounts for staff and their family members to study a range of La Trobe courses
How to apply
Closing date: By 11:55pm Tuesday the 25th of February 2025
Position Enquiries: Maree Norden [email protected]
Recruitment Enquiries: Madeleine Parker [email protected]
Position Description below:
Senior Consultant Equity Diversity and Inclusion PD.pdf
Only candidates with Full Working Rights in Australia may apply for this position.
Please submit an online application ONLY and include the following documents:
• Cover letter addressing your suitability for the position (max 1 page); and
• An up to date resume; and
• A separate document addressing each bullet point under the Essential Criteria ‘Skills and knowledge required for the position', which is located in the position description.
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants
We welcome and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
La Trobe University is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce. We take an intersectional approach by actively supporting and encouraging people of all backgrounds and abilities to submit an application and aim to ensure that the recruitment and employee experience is as accessible and inclusive as possible. Flexibility in interview format will be offered to shortlisted candidates.
All La Trobe University employees are bound by the Working with Children Act 2005. If you are successful, you will be required to hold a valid Victorian Employee Working with Children Check prior to commencement.