City of Melbourne Chair in Resilient Cities - University of Melbourne, Australia

City of Melbourne Chair in Resilient Cities

University of Melbourne

Professional Area: 

Academia

Community Development and Redevelopment

Economic Planning and Development

Environmental and Natural Resources Planning

Facilities and Infrastructure Planning

Housing

Planning Law

Transportation Planning

Urban Design

Experience: 

More than 10 years

Contact person: 

Diana Mezei (at Perrett Laver)

Phone: 

+61 (0) 2 8354 4000

Email: 

diana.mezei@perrettlaver.com

Website: 

http://www.perrettlaver.com/candidates

Location: 

Melbourne (Parkville) VIC 3010

Australia

Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning, University of Melbourne

Salary: AUD$176,027 p.a. plus 17% superannuation.

Research Support:Additional research establishment funds will be made available to the incumbent in their first year to appoint an aligned Postdoctoral Research Fellow (for up to 2 years) or a PhD scholar (for up to 3.5 years). AUD$10,000 p.a. research support funds.

The University of Melbourne and City of Melbourne are joining together to strengthen Melbourne's – and other world cities' - resilience in the face of economic, social and environmental challenges including climate change.

The City of Melbourne Chair in Resilient Cities is being established to provide a key point of leadership to align the resilience activities of both the City and the University. Located within the University of Melbourne Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning and working closely with the Melbourne Sustainable Society Institute, (MSSI) the Chair will work to enhance and support the many initiatives supporting resilience in the City, the University, their partners and communities. Research undertaken by the Chair will build upon the work sponsored by the City of Melbourne to develop a metropolitan resilience strategy in collaboration with 31 metropolitan local governments and as part of the Rockefeller Foundation's 100 Resilient Cities initiative. 

The Chair will lead this alignment of resilience across the full scope of the University's faculties and interests and will play a key role in influencing and stimulating local and international public debate and policy. Candidates will have attained recognition as eminent authorities in their disciplines and as thought leaders in the field of urban resilience. He or she will provide vision and leadership to multi-disciplinary groups of outstanding scholars and professionals and will be able to point to a distinguished career in research, including applied research, with a demonstrated passion for the importance of urban policy and scholarship.

Perrett Laver is assisting the University with this recruitment; please do not apply via the University website. Please upload your completed application atwww.perrettlaver.com/candidates quoting reference 2239.

Should you have additional questions please contact Diana Mezei in the Asia-Pacific office of Perrett Laver at diana.mezei@perrettlaver.com or on +61 (0) 2 8354 4000.

Close date:  12 noon AEDT Friday 22 January 2016

Senior Lecturer / Associate Professor in Urban Design - The University of Melbourne, Australia

Senior Lecturer / Associate Professor in Urban Design

The University of Melbourne, Australia

Professional Area: 

Urban Design

Contact person: 

caroline.geoghegan@perrettlaver.com

Phone: 

+61 (0) 2 8354 4005, 

Email: 

caroline.geoghegan@perrettlaver.com

Website: 

http://www.perrettlaver.com/candidates

Location: 

Melbourne VIC

Australia

SENIOR LECTURER / ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR IN URBAN DESIGN

Faculty of Architecture Building And Planning

The University of Melbourne, Australia Salary: $113,496 - $130,866 p.a. (Level C) OR $136,658 - $150,555 p.a. (Level D) plus 17% superannuation Level of appointment is subject to qualifications and experience.

The University of Melbourne is a public-spirited institution that makes distinctive contributions to society in research, learning and teaching, and by engaging with communities, corporations and cultural organizations. Outstanding academics are at the heart of the University's teaching, research and engagement endeavours and their exceptional academic performance has placed The University of Melbourne amongst the world's top universities and at the forefront of higher education.

The Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning is seeking an outstanding academic with a passion for the field of urban design and the desire to help build an urban design program of world excellence. The Faculty is the leading educational and research institution in the Asia-Pacific region addressing the design and realisation of inhabited environments. It actively seeks to extend the linkages between education, research and practice in the built environment, and maintains excellent and extensive relationships with members of the built environment professions, government, professional associations and the wider community. With a broad understanding of contemporary urban design theories, approaches and innovations and engagement in critical enquiry in relation to the social, formal and environmental outcomes of urban design, the successful candidate will be expected to make an outstanding contribution to the teaching, research and engagement priorities of the Faculty. With experience and demonstrated success in engaging with industry, the successful candidate will bring an interdisciplinary approach to the role and a demonstrated capacity to lead and develop research in areas of relevance to Urban Design and the Faculty. A key component to the role will be the demonstrated ability to influence and stimulate the student experience through the use of innovative teaching and learning initiatives. Should you have additional questions please contact Caroline Geoghegan in the Asia-Pacific office of Perrett Laver at caroline.geoghegan@perrettlaver.com or on +61 (0) 2 8354 4005.

PLEASE DO NOT APPLY VIA THE UNIVERSITY WEB SITE. The University has engaged Perrett Laver to assist with this recruitment.

HOW TO APPLY: Completed applications should be uploaded at www.perrettlaver.com/candidates quoting reference 2142.

Employment Type: Full-time (continuing) position. A part time appointment may be considered. 

Enquiries only to: Caroline Geoghegan in the Asia-Pacific office of Perrett Laver, Tel +61 (0) 2 8354 4005, Email caroline.geoghegan@perrettlaver.com

Close date: The deadline for applications is 12:00 noon AEST on Friday 4th September 2015.

For position information and to apply online go to http://hr.unimelb.edu.au/careers, go to ‘Job Search and Job Alerts’, click on the relevant option (‘Current Staff’ or ‘Prospective Staff’) and search under the job title or job number 0020609.

Lecturer, Urban and Environmental Planning, Griffith University - Brisbane, Australia

Lecturer, Urban and Environmental Planning

at Griffith University

Reference: 500746
Element: Griffith School of Environment
Work type: Continuing

Overview:
The Urban and Environmental Planning Discipline within the Griffith School of Environment delivers undergraduate and post graduate planning programs on the Nathan campus and undergraduate planning programs on the Gold Coast campus. These programs are accredited by the Planning Institute of Australia and maintains strong links with the planning profession and industry.

This is a continuing, full time position based primarily at the Nathan campus, however the successful applicant may also be required to work at the Gold Coast campus.

The role:
The successful applicant will have a PhD in urban planning or equivalent demonstrated professional experience. The appointee will plan, convene and teach courses in areas such as environmental management and assessment, planning practice and planning/environmental law. The successful applicant will have demonstrated ability to supervise Honours and research higher degree students.

The person:
The appointees must have a doctoral degree in the Information Technology or closely related field and have considerable experience in teaching and research expertise in relevant aspects of the field.

Salary range:
Lecturer, Level B: $86,754 - $103,024 per annum. Salary package including 17% employer superannuation contribution: $101,503 - $120,538 per annum.

Further information:
Obtain the position description and application requirements before applying.

For position queries, contact Professor Darryl Low Choy, Discipline Head, Planning on +61 (0) 7 3735 4189 or email: d.lowchoy@griffith.edu.au.

For application queries, contact Ms Tracey Magno, HR Officer on +61 (0) 7 3735 4061.

Closing date: Monday 1 December 2014 at 4.30pm AEST. 

APPLY HERE