Manager, Sustainable Healthcare Part-time

Manager, Sustainable Healthcare

Role type: Part-time (0.5–0.8 FTE); Fixed-term (12 months) Faculty: Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences Salary: UOM 8; $125,191 – $135,504 p.a. plus 17% super

Faculty-wide sustainable healthcare leadership / connect research, teaching and hospitals / drive impactful climate and planetary health change

Investing in you – 17% superannuation, benefits package including salary packaging, health and wellbeing programs, discounted services, and professional development opportunities.

The University of Melbourne We take pride in our people, who all contribute to our mission to benefit society through the transformative impact of education and research. Discover more via our website.

Your next career opportunity You will coordinate sustainable healthcare education, research and engagement across MDHS, shaping climate and planetary health practice. You will work closely with leaders, students and partners to deliver projects with tangible health system sustainability outcomes.

What you will deliver:

• Lead and coordinate sustainable healthcare education, research and engagement initiatives across all six MDHS Schools.
• Manage planning, implementation and reporting for MDHS and MMS Sustainability, Climate and Health Strategies and projects.
• Supervise student internships and small quality assurance or research projects, ensuring robust methodologies and meaningful outcomes.
• Identify funding opportunities, contribute to grant and philanthropic applications, and support growth of sustainability teaching programs.
• Represent sustainable healthcare priorities in Faculty forums, strengthening partnerships with hospitals, institutes and external stakeholders.

You may be a great fit if you:

• Hold an undergraduate qualification in healthcare or environmental science; a relevant Masters is highly regarded.
• Demonstrate strong project management capability, delivering complex, multi-stakeholder initiatives on time and within scope.
• Apply rigorous quantitative and qualitative research methods to sustainability, climate change and healthcare policy or practice.
• Engage confidently with academic, clinical and professional stakeholders, influencing outcomes without formal line authority.
• Contribute to university teaching or curriculum, particularly in sustainability, planetary health or healthcare-related programmes.
• Work independently in complex organisations, balancing competing priorities while maintaining high ethical and professional standards.

For more information check out our benefits page!

Your new team You will join the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, a leader in health and medical education. MDHS is rapidly expanding its sustainability, climate and planetary health work across six Schools and partner institutions.

Be Yourself The University of Melbourne is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a child-safe organisation. The diversity of our community enriches us all, and we are committed to creating an inclusive and fair workplace where everyone is valued, respected, and empowered to succeed. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, identities, and experiences. Discover more about Diversity and Inclusion at UniMelb.

We're committed to a barrier-free recruitment process and ongoing workplace support, providing adjustments throughout. We warmly encourage applications from people with disabilities. Learn more about how we support an accessible recruitment process.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants We aspire to be the University of choice for Indigenous Australians. Visit our Indigenous staff page to learn more about our investment and support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff. Indigenous applicants are encouraged to connect with our Indigenous Employment & Development team at korin-korin@unimelb.edu.au.

Application essentials:

• Visit “apply with us” to learn more about the process, including tips and FAQs.
• You must have current valid work rights for Australia. Visa sponsorship is not available for this role.
• A Working with Children Check is required for all positions. If successful, we will guide you through the process and reimburse you.
• Please upload your resume and a cover letter outlining your interest and experience as part of the application process.
• Please upload your responses to the Selection Criteria, found in the Position Description. Applicants should provide a brief response to each key selection criterion (dot points are preferred). Learn more about responding to Selection Criteria

Want to know more?

• For queries related to this specific position, contact Forbes McGain at forbes.mcgain@unimelb.edu.au
• For questions related to our recruitment process email Tara at hr-careers@unimelb.edu.au
• For recruitment adjustments contact Kim Groizard on +61 3 9035 3218 or at hr-careers@unimelb.edu.au (subject: 'Recruitment Adjustments').

Apply today, and join a community that's shaping the future.

Applications close: 15 November 2026 11:55 PM; Melbourne time zone.