Pro Vice-Chancellor (Academic Advancement & Diversity)

Pro Vice-Chancellor (Academic Advancement & Diversity)

• Senior Academic Leadership appointment
• Full-time appointment on a three-year fixed term basis
• Secondment opportunity from current substantive UWA role

The role of Pro Vice-Chancellor (Academic Advancement & Diversity) at UWA presents an exciting opportunity to develop initiatives that strengthen the academy, including providing direction, support, meaningful engagement, and education to foster a diverse and inclusive working community and a culture aligned with the UWA values of Excellence, Integrity, Innovation, Collaboration, Equity.

You will be a collaborative and visionary leader with a strong track record in driving key initiatives in academic workforce planning, leadership, performance, workload, and career development, while championing diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). You will lead the University’s DEI strategy, including the Athena Swan initiative, and deliver on workforce DEI goals through the analysis and improvement of policies, processes, and practices relating to promotions, sabbaticals, workload models, performance frameworks, and academic development programs. Through these initiatives, you will play a pivotal role in advancing the University’s strategic goals and creating a supportive, inclusive, and high-performing academic environment.

To succeed in this role, you will bring proven leadership experience with demonstrated impact and the ability to work collaboratively with senior academic and professional leaders. You will have a strong track record in developing and implementing transformative DEI initiatives and fostering an inclusive workplace environment and bring your ability to apply data-driven approaches to the development and monitoring of strategic action plans, combined with experience in training and mentoring academic staff. You will also demonstrate the capacity to work closely with People and Culture and other stakeholders to implement effective procedures for staff disclosures, and training programs.

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Alternatively, to discuss the role in confidence, please contact Professor Tim Colmer by email to [email protected]

How to apply

Please apply online via the Apply Now button and address the selection criteria in your submission in a separate document. For information to assist you with compiling statements to answer the selection criteria, please visit Addressing the selection criteria.

Closing date: 11:55 PM AWST on Tuesday, 2 September 2025

This position is only open to Current UWA staff.

Our commitment to inclusion and diversity

UWA is committed to a diverse workforce and an equitable and inclusive workplace. We are committed to fostering a safe environment for all, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, the LGBTIQA+ community, and people living with disability.

If you require any reasonable adjustments, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application. Alternatively, you can contact us for assistance during the recruitment process.

If you have queries relating to your application, please contact the individual named in the advertisement. Alternatively, please contact the People and Culture team at [email protected] with details of your query. To enable a quick response, please include the 6-digit job reference number.