• Annual Salary $62,058 - $67,382 (pro rata) + Superannuation
• We require you to work Monday - Friday but we allow you to have flexible hours per day.  
• This role is predominantly based at our Epping campus but you will be required to travel. You will be given access to our commuter use vehicle.

 

About the Organisation:

Melbourne Polytechnic is a learning organisation that has been delivering vocational training since 1912. Learning at Melbourne Polytechnic is a unique experience with an applied focus. delivered by teachers with real-world experience and expertise.

At Melbourne Polytechnic we are committed to providing high quality, innovative, applied and future focused, purposeful education and training to students, industry and communities. Our teachers are passionate and established in their professions and look guide students in theirs. We know that circumstances can create barriers to learning, so we offer our students personalised pathways, flexible study options and learning support.

 

About the role:

Provide specialist technical support particularly (but not exclusively) related to practical activities across the range of HE Agriculture and Vet Nursing program areas. The position requires knowledge, skills and creative solutions to the unique and challenging problems typically associated with farming, animal and livestock production and land management.

 

Duties:

In conjunction with other technical officers in the Arts, Education and AgriTech Department, monitor and maintain educational equipment, facilities and resources across Melbourne Polytechnic campuses as required.  The level of support includes:

• Maintaining equipment and maintenance to ensure it is suitable for delivery of training
• Maintaining records and manuals
• Investigate and customise relevant techniques and practices from industry as applicable to program needs and resource capability.
• On rare occasions you will need to monitor and maintain the aquaculture facility out of hours attendance, including weekend or evening work, but you will receive time in lieu for these call outs

 

Skills and experience required:

• Relevant Degree/Diploma or equivalent industry experience, with demonstrated broad technical knowledge and relevant experience and specialist expertise in one or more specialist areas of: farming practices, animal, livestock, crop and pasture production.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to provide both written and verbal instructions and prepare documents as necessary appropriate for a range of audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to problem-solve and deliver inventive or creative solutions to staff and students.
• A willingness to take on new challenges, work with minimal supervision and organise workload to ensure timely completion of tasks.
• Demonstrated experience in managing student activities and workshops including coordinating maintenance of equipment, developing teaching aids/resources, demonstrated knowledge of new technologies/systems and processes, and the ability to respond to the learning and teaching objectives of the program area.

Please submit the following documents for your application to be considered

• Current CV
• Cover Letter
• Key Selection Criteria response

Key Selection Criteria can be found in the Position Description at the bottom of the page.

 

Diversity and Inclusion

Melbourne Polytechnic is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to being a child safe organisation, by ensuring that children and young people are protected from abuse or harm.

We promote a workplace that actively seeks to include, welcome and value unique contributions of all people. This means we encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, people with disabilities, LGBTIQ+ and from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply for this job, with age being no barrier.

 

Vaccination Requirements

The COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccination (Workers) Directions, made under the Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2008 (Vic) and as amended and replaced from time to time (Directions), affect all persons employed or engaged to perform work by Melbourne Polytechnic.

As such, offers of employment from Melbourne Polytechnic are conditional upon the applicant being fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or medically exempt and providing satisfactory evidence of the same.

 

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