Salary: Casual or consulting rates

Outstanding opportunity to partner with a world-leading university to deliver training and development for high-profile organisations.   

The University of Adelaide is a large and successful university in Australia's Group of Eight research intensive universities, distinguished by its international reputation and commitment to innovation and excellence in research and teaching.

Professional and Continuing Education (PACE) is a business unit of the University of Adelaide which offers executive education programs, professional development short courses, workforce strategy and planning services, and customised education solutions to help individuals and organisations upskill for the future of work.

PACE is seeking to expand its talent pool of skilled facilitators who can design, develop, and deliver workforce development solutions to our business clients on an as-needs basis. Facilitators will be contracted by PACE where there is a match between what a client is looking for and what a facilitator is able to offer.

We are particularly interested in building relationships with facilitators who have expertise in one or more of the following topic areas:

• Finance Essentials 
• Lean Thinking or Lean Six-Sigma
• Digital Transformation
• Leadership Development (team leader, emerging leader, senior leader, executive)
• Service Excellence 
• Change Management (teams, organisations)
• Organisational Culture 
• Systems Thinking 
• Psychosocial Safety
• Expertise in other professional development topics may also be considered

 Ideally you will have the following experience and capabilities: 

• Design and deliver engaging learning experiences for adult learners that meet high quality standards.
• Deliver innovative and creative workforce development solutions for industry and/or government clients.
• Facilitate group discussions and effectively manage group dynamics.
• Adapt facilitation style and learning materials to suit different learner groups, settings and delivery modes.
• Incorporate current and real-world examples and case studies into learning content.
• Convey complex concepts clearly and effectively to diverse audiences.
• Prioritise and meet agreed deadlines.
• Contextualise learning experiences for a wide range of international learner cohorts.

We are also interested in working with facilitators who can program manage a client project from inception through to evaluation, and who can travel regionally, interstate and in the Asia-Pacific region. Postgraduate qualifications are favourable but not essential.

If you’d like to join our team of professional facilitators, please submit a cover letter of no more than 2 pages outlining your topic areas of expertise and your experience as a facilitator, and include a current CV.

Applications close 11:55pm, 19 May 2024.

Should you have any enquiries regarding this opportunity, please email paceadmin@adelaide.edu.au. Please note, this email is for enquiries only. Applications will only be accepted through the online portal.

The University of Adelaide is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. Female applicants, people with a disability and/or and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who have the required experience and capabilities are strongly encouraged to apply. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at time of application.

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