A world-class career

HEAD OF DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY AND PLANNING

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Macquarie University: A workplace like no other

Dear colleague Thank you your interest in this position. The Faculty of Arts makes a strong contribution to the University and represents just over 27 per cent of the student body. It is a strong research performer. In the 2015 Excellence in Research for research evaluation round, 100 per cent of Macquarie’s research activity was rated as performing at world standard or higher. We now have ambitions to score at least one top ranking five in the 2018 round. The faculty continues to attract students across the curriculum, including a major cohort of Open Universities Australia students, taught and research postgraduates, and a high number of higher degree research students. As a faculty, we have the opportunity to do something that is rare among research-intensive universities and faculties, and that is to excel in research while taking the student experience, especially the learning experience, very seriously. To achieve this, the faculty has invested heavily in developing high-quality digital platforms for the delivery of selected units, and we are committed to developing the resources to enable this process to be rolled out to many more units in future years. The faculty currently contributes about 7 per cent of the University’s international students and this is an area in which we are looking to expand. The faculty has a friendly and collegial culture. It is a managed organisation where personal and professional courtesy to colleagues is an expectation placed on everyone. That is not to say that there is unanimity about everything, but rather that disagreement is not an occasion for personal animosity. As the Executive Dean, I set great store by that as I believe the working environment should be one in which people feel comfortable to express their views and ideas. Under the leadership of our Vice-Chancellor, we are committed to defining this University as one that is led by its values and by a commitment to excellence in the delivery of the core academic activities. We are committed to being a university of service to all our members – past and present – and to the wider community. This is a highly attractive mission for this faculty. And we are now looking for an outstanding individual who will not only bring to us a record of academic excellence, but who will also join us in realising our ambitions and in establishing our University as a distinctive and admired presence in the Australian and global higher education landscape. Professor Martina Möllering Faculty of Arts, Executive Dean

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Contents Macquarie University at a glance*

Our heritage 3 FACULTIES A university of service and engagement 4 ARTS | BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS | HUMAN SCIENCES | MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES | SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING Our University: Nurtured to break free 5 University organisation structure 6 Where will you work? 7 Who are we looking for? 9 What will you do? 10 ASSETS What will you be responsible for? 10 Degrees Enrolments $2656 million Selection criteria 11 awarded 38,747 How can you apply? 12 10,773

REVENUE

million $899.2

Undergraduate 6383 Domestic 27,370 ALUMNI Postgraduate 4390 International 11,377 more than 156,000 from over 140 countries

Students Staff (FTE) 39,335 2978

Full-time 27,070 Professional staff 1521 *2014 Annual Report Part-time 12,265 Academic staff 1457

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Our heritage OUR JUBILEE CELEBRATION IN 2014: WE TURNED 50

The celebration of Macquarie’s Jubilee called for reflection upon the past. At 50 years of age, Macquarie University is still a young institution, yet one that 1960s 1990s has already left a distinctive mark. 1964 Macquarie University is established taking 1992 The Sculpture Park, which will become In 1964, the pioneers who created this University challenged the educational the name of Major-General Lachlan the largest of its kind on an Australian establishment of the time, and it is this ethos that has been passed down Macquarie, the fifth Governor of New campus, opens. through the generations at Macquarie University: challenge the status quo, South Wales who served in this role from 1997 Macquarie University helps develop be audacious, bold and daring. This University has made the most of its 1810 to 1821. wireless technology in partnership with powerful impact by being a training ground for fully engaged world citizens 1967 Professor Peter Mason delivers the the CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and community leaders. first lecture, ‘Structure and Properties and Industrial Research Organisation). As the University reflected with great pride on the achievement of its first of Matter’. 1999 The Darug Sculptural Project is 50 years, it is appropriate to drive that pride into the future. So, as part of a 1968 Macquarie University Mothers’ Society installed to recognise the area’s comprehensive, university-wide project, Macquarie reintroduced the (MUMS) is established, offering childcare Indigenous heritage. Macquarie Lighthouse as the symbol of the University. for students’ families.

2000s to today Macquarie University circa 1969 Macquarie University in the future 1970s (artist’s impression) 2010 Macquarie University Hospital, 1973 Nineteen-year-old Ian Pollard is appointed Australia’s first and only private, not- Macquarie’s first Rhodes Scholar. for-profit teaching hospital on a 1976 Gumnut Cottage childcare centre is built. university campus, opens. 1978 Associate Professor Dick Makinson from 2010 ’s only campus-based arboretum the School of Physics develops a calculator is established at Macquarie University. for people with vision impairment. 2012 The current Vice-Chancellor, Professor S Bruce Dowton, is appointed. 2013 QS Top 50 Under 50 ranks Macquarie 1980s University the number one modern 1981 The first edition of the Macquarie university in Australia. Dictionary is published. 2014 Macquarie University celebrates its 1986 Professor Dianne Yerbury AO becomes the 50-year jubilee. first female Vice-Chancellor of an Australian university. 1987 Construction begins on the Macquarie Graduate School of Management.

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A university of service and engagement

Home to some of the world’s brightest minds, Macquarie University collaborates internationally to lead Australia in a range of disciplines

BRAVE NEW THINKING INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNISED FACILITIES TO HELP YOU FLOURISH Since 1964, Macquarie Macquarie is renowned for breaking down The QS Star system – which rates More than $1 billion has recently been University has been involved disciplinary boundaries and producing universities around the world for teaching, invested in Macquarie’s facilities and graduates who are highly skilled and ready employability, research, internationalisation, infrastructure, ensuring students and staff in some intriguing projects. to adapt to the changing workplace. As the facilities, innovation, access and specialist have access to the best resources available. To cover them all would be training ground for new generations, we subjects – rated Macquarie at 5 stars across Uniquely, 20 companies are located on impossible, but here are just a equip graduates through a unique all categories. campus and more than 100 more are located few of the more recent ones. curriculum including the PACE (Professional DIVERSE AND INCLUSIVE in the nearby business and technology park and Community Engagement) program, (Australia’s largest). This enables 2007 Helped fit stilts to desert ants in With more than 38,000 students from more which allows students to take their learning collaboration and partnerships between the the ‘ant odometer’ project to than 110 countries and almost 3000 outside the classroom and apply their skills University and industry. discover how ants navigate. in real-life situations. academic and professional staff members, Macquarie University caters to people from Examples of recent capital program 2013 Assisted in the discovery of the BREAKING NEW GROUND IN all walks of life. The University is committed developments include: curious cosmic choreography of RESEARCH dwarf galaxies around the to social inclusion and equal opportunity in • Australian Hearing Hub Macquarie exemplifies research excellence in both education and employment, aiming to Andromeda Galaxy. • Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences the sciences, social sciences and professional provide an environment where anyone 2013 Discovered strange curtains of disciplines. Indeed, 85 per cent of our with a spirit of enthusiasm and exploration • Cochlear Ltd global headquarters slime in underground caves of research is rated world standard or higher by can have a fair go – regardless of • KIT-Macquarie Brain Research the Nullarbor Plain. the Australian Government, and three their background. Laboratory 2013 Revealed messages hidden science disciplines earned the maximum five Macquarie offers several programs to in ancient clay tablets by rating in the most recent ERA (Excellence in • Macquarie University Hospital support students and staff in all aspects of combining our expertise in Research for Australia) evaluation. • Macquarie University Library their lives, including physical fitness, history with cutting-edge Additionally, Macquarie is the host emotional wellbeing and sustainability. • Macquarie University Sport and medical imaging technology. institution of, or has a node in, six Australian The Equity and Diversity Unit implements Aquatic Centre. 2014 Named to lead the Yeast 2.0 Research Council Centres of Excellence. programs in areas including Indigenous project in Australia to create the These include the Centre of Excellence for engagement, sexual and gender diversity, world’s first ever synthetic Core to Crust Fluid Systems, Centre of people with disability, Multicultural complex organism by 2017. Excellence in Cognition and its Disorders, Macquarie, and Macquarie Women. Centre of Excellence for Engineered Quantum Systems, Centre of Excellence for Nanoscale BioPhotonics, Centre for Ultrahigh bandwidth Devices for Optical Systems (CUDOS), and Science of Learning Research Centre.

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Our University: Nurtured to break free

Macquarie University’s people are not afraid SHARING ONE VISION to break new ground. We aspire to be: We see life as an exhilarating source of • a destination of choice for students and intellectual and professional growth, staff who share our values unconstrained by traditions. We are ready to embrace new experiences and ideas. • deeply connected with our stakeholders and partners, and known for this globally We believe that being a leader is all about being a team player. We know that success in • ranked among the highest performing today’s world is all about collaborating with research universities in Australia and, for the right people on the right issues. key disciplines, to be recognised globally for our pre-eminence Our people are naturally curious and open to the most diverse intellectual perspectives. • known across Australia and beyond as They want to grow into well-rounded citizens custodians of a remarkable university of the world, actively engaged in the complex campus that blends the vibrancy of a issues that define the future of humanity. cosmopolitan university village with a setting of natural Australian bushland. UNITED BY ONE PURPOSE EMBODYING ONE SET OF VALUES Macquarie is a university of service and engagement: As custodians of Macquarie University, we value: • We serve and engage our students and staff through transformative learning • Scholarship and life experiences. We believe learning, inquiry and discovery • We serve and engage our world through improve lives. discovery, dissemination of knowledge • Integrity and ideas, innovation, and deep We conduct ourselves ethically, equitably partnerships. and for mutual benefit. • Our University is a place for staff and • Empowerment students to be nurtured, to grow, to develop, to learn, and to explore. We make our community a source of strength and creativity. • We also encourage our people to break free – literally and metaphorically. Through our actions as students and staff, we live these values, and it is against them that we hold ourselves accountable.

Macquarie University organisation structure

Vice-Chancellor Professor S Bruce Dowton

Deputy Vice-Chancellor Deputy Vice-Chancellor Deputy Vice-Chancellor Chief Operating Officer and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Students and Registrar) (Academic) (Research) Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Corporate Engagement Deidre Anderson Professor John Simons Professor Sakkie Pretorius Mr Tim Beresford and Advancement) Professor David Wilkinson

 Deputy Registrar  Institutional Academic Planning  Research Office  General Counsel – Student Admin Systems  Development of Academic Leadership  Higher Degree Research Office – Legal Office  Office of Advancement – Student Connect  Academic Quality Systems (including  Dean, Higher Degree Research  Strategic Planning and Information – Alumni Relations – Governance Services external agencies)  Office of Commercialisation  Informatics  Corporate Engagement – Grievance and Discipline  University Library  Macquarie Animal Research Services  Property  Group Marketing – Graduation  Load Planning – Facilities Management  Future Students – Scholarships  Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research  Widening Participation Integrity and Development) – Security  Campus Wellbeing Director, Indigenous Strategy Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research  Campus Safety – Student Advocacy and Support   Performance and Innovation)  Government Relations – Allied Health Services  2SER Board Pro Vice-Chancellor  Sustainability (International)  Campus Life  NSW Vice-Chancellors’ Committee – Sports and Recreation  Macquarie University  Risk and Assurance Ms Nicole Brigg – Student Representative Committee International College – Accommodation Chief Financial Officer Director, Human Resources  International Strategy – Events John Gorman Nicole Gower  International Operations – Student Clubs and Societies  Student Exchange Pro Vice-Chancellor – Childcare Centres (Learning and Teaching)  Central Financial Services  Human Resources – Food and Beverage Professor Sherman Young – U@MQ Operations  Planning and Performance – Employee Relations Art Gallery  Financial Control and Treasury – Organisational Development – Payroll Operations  Learning and Teaching Centre  Operations – HR Client Relationships Macquarie Graduate School  PACE – HR Systems and Application Major controlled entities  Centre for Open Education of Management, Dean Support Professor Alex Frino  Graduate Employability  Equity and Diversity  Macquarie University Hospital Pty Ltd CEO – Carol Bryant  U@MQ Pty Ltd Director – Craig Oliver Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Business Faculty of Human Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of Science Executive Dean and Economics, Acting Executive Dean Health Sciences, and Engineering,  Access Macquarie Ltd Professor Martina Möllering Acting Executive Dean Professor Simon Handley Executive Dean Executive Dean Managing Director – Professor Kevin Jameson Professor Patrick McNeil Professor Barbara Messerle Thushyanthan

 Departments:  Departments: Sathiamoorthy – Ancient History  Departments: – Cognitive Science  Departments:  Departments:  Australian Proteome – Anthropology – Accounting and Corporate – Linguistics – Biomedical Science – Biological Sciences Analysis Facility Ltd – English Governance – Psychology – Clinical Medicine – Chemistry and Facility Director – Associate – Geography and Planning – Applied Finance and – Educational Studies – Health Professions Biomolecular Sciences Professor Actuarial Studies – Chiropractic Mark Molloy – Indigenous Studies – Health Systems (Warawara) – Economics – Computing Centre for Money,  Australian Institute of  – International Studies – Marketing and Management – Earth and Planetary Sciences Banking and Finance Ltd Health Innovation – Media, Music, Communication – Engineering Director – Professor and Cultural Studies – Environmental Sciences Kevin Jameson – Modern History, Politics and – Mathematics  Risk Frontiers International Relations – Physics and Astronomy Director – Professor – Philosophy – Statistics John McAneney – Security Studies and  Macquarie Graduate Criminology School of Management – Sociology Dean – Professor  Macquarie Law School Alex Frino

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2015 research and teaching at a glance Where will you work? In the Faculty of Arts at Macquarie University, students and staff work together within and across disciplinary boundaries to ask questions about socially complex problems, identify paths of research, Over $3.734 million in research income analyse and communicate ideas in creative formats, and reflect on the skills and knowledge they will need to understand the world, past and present. 625 higher degree research candidates RESEARCH AND TEACHING EXCELLENCE The faculty offers undergraduate and postgraduate coursework and research degree programs, and is home to a number of internationally recognised research centres. The faculty has the majority of 1,294 postgraduate coursework students registrations in the University’s Master of Research program. The Faculty of Arts comprises 12 departments: Ancient History; Anthropology; English; Geography and Planning; Indigenous Studies; International Studies; Law; Media, Music, Communication and Cultural Studies; Modern History, Politics and International Relations; Philosophy; Security Studies and Criminology; and 6,541 undergraduate students Sociology. Many departments have significant commitments to providing Open Universities Australia programs. Distance and blended learning is an important aspect of the faculty’s learning and teaching strategy. The faculty developed Macquarie’s first Massive Open Online Course – currently, a significant investment is being made to create high-quality digital platforms for the delivery of our new Bachelor of Archaeology, and it is intended to use this experience as a template for significant further development across the faculty’s curriculum. Students are encouraged to use their skills and talents to connect with local and global communities. Our Participation and Community Engagement unit is a signature program that sends students to a variety of locations where they contribute to projects ranging from building houses for homeless people in Peru to practising law in the Sumatran jungle. In 2015, the faculty’s annual research income was over $3.7 million. The faculty currently hosts two University Research centres: Macquarie University Ancient Cultures Research Centre and the Macquarie University Research Centre for Agency, Value and Ethics as well as the Australian Centre for Ancient Numismatic Studies, the Centre for Environmental Law and the Centre for Media History. Current flagship projects include the Big History Project, Gallipoli Centenary Research Project, and Digital Imaging and 3D Printing Project. The Faculty of Arts is committed to expanding the reach and impact of its research and teaching by developing strategic partnerships with business, community and government both in Australia and internationally. The faculty takes a broad view of the scope and drivers for productive external engagements and collaborates within a range of frameworks from Australian Research Council Linkage Projects, convened research projects, research consultancies, community partnerships, and media productions.

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DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY AND PLANNING The Department of Geography and Planning was established at the beginning of 2015. It brings together the disciplines of Human Geography and Urban Planning with an interdisciplinary approach to relations between people, place and culture in terms of social and environmental justice, sustainability, development and professional practice. Accredited programs Geography and Planning hosts two Planning Institute of Australia accredited programs aimed at training innovative and creative planning professionals. The undergraduate Bachelor of Planning is a four-year degree that develops strong HELPFUL LINKS professional skills in planning and professional literacy in the social and environmental Macquarie University website context of planning practice. The Master of Environmental Planning educates graduates www.mq.edu.au with advanced practical and applied knowledge of environmental management and Macquarie University strategic plan sustainability and how it is applied to strategic land-use planning and assessment. www.mq.edu.au/our-university With a strong focus on social science, the undergraduate majors in Geography, Human Geography and (with Anthropology) Development Studies and Culture Change offer Macquarie University strategic research framework students both strong disciplinary foundations and interdisciplinary opportunities to www.mq.edu.au/pubstatic/public/download.jsp?id=185603 consider the interplay of social, environmental, cultural, economic and political elements that shape places and the ways they interact. In the postgraduate program, the department also offers Certificate and Diploma programs in Social Impact Assessment and hosts the specialisation in Environmental Studies in the

Master of Environment program within the Faculty of Science & Engineering.

Research in Geography and Planning

There is a strong track record in research training in geography, planning and interdisciplinary social science across the department. Collaboration with other social and environmental science disciplines is supported, as is cotutelle arrangements with international partners in the doctoral program. Current student projects include work in Nepal, Taiwan and Bangladesh as well as a range of national and local topics in various elements of geography, planning, political ecology and professional practice. Staff research includes major projects in urban systems, sustainable transport, Indigenous knowledge, global environmental change, culture and risk in the Asia-Pacific region and environmental justice.

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Who are we looking for? JOB TITLE Head of Department and Professor in Geography and Planning

LOCATION Macquarie University North Ryde, Sydney, Australia

REPORTS TO Executive Dean, Faculty of Arts

DIRECT REPORTS The position has responsibility for the following direct reports:  All academic and professional staff within the Department

PURPOSE Macquarie University is looking to appoint a Professor with expertise in Urban Geography, Planning or a closely related field to lead its Department of Geography and Planning. A first- class scholar with a strong and highly respected research record is needed for this continuing position. Initially, the successful candidate will lead the department as Head of Department for the next three years, focusing on the task of advancing the department’s academic programs and standing while enhancing its reputation in urban research and teaching in local, national and international arenas. We will appoint a strategic, engaging and generous leader whose personal attributes of integrity, outstanding academic achievement and high order communication skills will further develop the department's achievements in research and its capacity to attract external research funding, outstanding students and staff members. We aim to create a culture and an environment where success is inevitable. Macquarie’s location within Macquarie Park, one of Sydney’s most dynamic urban growth areas, highlights critical issues of urban planning, sustainable transport, social justice, and inter- agency collaboration. The department’s leadership of scholarly research and teaching in relevant fields is important to the University’s strategic priorities for campus development, local engagement and collaboration. Candidates will need to demonstrate a clear strategic orientation to leading impactful engagement with the opportunities presented by this situation.

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What will you do? What are you responsible for?

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES LEADERSHIP AND OTHER STAFF MANAGEMENT  Provide high-level research leadership in the department and faculty to enhance • Comply with relevant equal employment and implement a sustainable research culture based on excellence and impact • Establish a culture of collaboration in opportunity and workplace health and through engaging in activities such as research mentorship and identifying alignment with the University’s strategy. safety regulations. internal collaborative opportunities. • Manage, mentor and set the direction for • Perform any other duties as required  Make a significant contribution to the academic standing of the faculty in an area staff within the department. and as appropriate for the incumbent’s of expertise relevant to the department and consistent with the role of Professor. level of competence. RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT  Maintain a high international standing in research that is recognised for originality and excellence. • Initiate, build and manage relationships with key internal and external stakeholders.  Lead cross-university collaborative research teams and activities as principal investigator and/or project leader. ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT  Regularly publish research results in high-quality outlets as appropriate to the discipline as lead author, and lead joint publications with collaborators across the • Recognition at a national and/or University. international level towards scholarship and research in a relevant discipline.  Lead the preparation of successful major research funding grant applications to national and international granting bodies in accordance with the strategic development of agreed research programs.

 Plan for the recruitment of high-quality research students and support their participation in research teams, ensuring their successful completion.

 Represent the department and faculty within the Macquarie community at meetings, forums and seminars.

 Build the reputation of research at Macquarie by engaging in promotional activities through the media, national and international sectors, and industry networks and boards.

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Selection criteria Candidates for the role of Head of Department at Macquarie University must demonstrate:  Academic qualifications and record of high achievement in teaching and research in Urban Geography, Urban Studies, Planning or a discipline relevant to the department.

 Collaborative leadership that unites and inspires people and creates a culture of high performance and collegiality, including competence in modelling behaviours that align with the University’s values, and the ability to foster these in staff, students and the broader University community.

 Demonstrated understanding of the strategic direction of the University and external environmental factors impacting on the department with the ability to participate in strategic planning, translate and implement plans into appropriate operational plans for the department’s core areas of teaching, research and community outreach.

 Demonstrated ability and skills in decision-making, quality management, change management, financial management, staff management and workplace health and safety, required to manage an academic department.

 Outstanding communication skills and the ability to work with existing and potential stakeholders to achieve objectives, including the award of external research funding.

 Demonstrated ability to mentor and ensure the professional development of academic and professional staff. QUALIFICATIONS A PhD in a relevant field. This position requires qualification and criminal record checks.

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How can you apply? Please submit your application online, including RESPONSE TO THE the following information: SELECTION CRITERIA FULL CURRICULUM VITAE In no more than six pages respond to the Candidates are asked to set out in a curriculum selection criteria, providing examples of vitae the nature of their most recent and relevant experience and achievements and significant career appointments, including outline what you would bring to the role. details of key leadership achievements in REMUNERATION research, teaching and learning. Professor (Level E) base salary $174,326 to The document should include: $182,566 p.a., plus 17% employer's • full name superannuation and annual leave loading. Additionally, a Head of Department • postal address allowance commensurate with the size of • confidential landline and mobile telephone the Department will be offered while the numbers appointee is the Head of Department. • confidential email address REFEREES • degrees and qualifications (with dates) Please provide the names, contact details awarded and current positions of four potential • positions held including details of current referees. position and key achievements Referees need not be alerted in advance as • full list of all your publications they will not be contacted without the prior approval of the applicant. • details of leadership, management and professional experience DATE OF COMMENCEMENT • contributions to professional associations, Please indicate when you will be available to societies and community activities. commence at the University. CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS 1 May 2016

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