• Permanent, part-time (1-2 days per week)
• Hybrid. Darlinghurst, Sydney, NSW
• Reporting to: Director, People, Culture & Operations

About you

You are passionate advocate for diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) with experience developing and implementing frameworks, policies and guidelines. This is an exciting opportunity to work closely with leadership and teams to build an inclusive and accessible culture.

The role

The Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Advisor is responsible for developing and implementing a diversity, equity and inclusion strategy, aligned with the Institute’s strategic plan to promote equity, inclusion, wellbeing and respect.

In particular, the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Advisor will:

• Assist with the roll out of the DEI strategy, including implementation initiatives
• Review the current policies, procedures and guidelines and ensure they align with legislative requirements
• Develop a plan to stretch beyond compliance with an aim to have a diversity, equity and inclusion framework fully integrated into every process
• Develop and implement a change management process, engaging leadership and workplace participants
• Support and advise the Diversity Committee to achieve its purpose
• Create regular reports to monitor and measure progress on diversity, equity and inclusion
• Coordinate the awareness and/or celebration of days of significance in the DEI calendar

What we will trust you with

Development of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Framework

• Development, coordination and implementation of diversity, equity, and inclusion framework
• Establish partnerships and collaborative relationships within the Institute, the Precinct and with other organisation’s diversity, equity and inclusion subject matter experts

Change Management and Training

• Develop and implement a change management program
• Assist in the training of workplace participants
• Support the People & Culture Team to embed the framework into employee life cycle
• Provide support and training to the Diversity Committee to embed the framework into their programs of work, initiatives, and diversity calendar

People Analytics and Systems

• Assist with developing people analytics that measure diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives against the strategic plan, the Institute’s Values and engagement survey focus areas.
• Make recommendations and assist with the development of quarterly and annual reporting of the Institute’s demographics for the Board, funding bodies, and in line with legislative requirements.

Does this sound like you?

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in Human Resources, Organisational Development, Psychology or Business
• Experience in developing experience employee programs including employee value propositions (EVP) employer branding and employee engagement
• Strong knowledge of employment legislation relating to diversity initiatives
• Experience in the design, delivery, and evaluation of diversity programs
• Experience in creating and managing reporting
• Demonstrated experience managing projects
• Proven experience in change management
• Demonstrated excellent time management skills
• Strong business partnering skills
• Competent in the use of key desktop applications (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

About us

The Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute (the Institute) is dedicated to finding cures for cardiovascular disease and is one of the most respected heart research facilities in the world. Renowned for the quality of its breakthroughs, the Institute was established in 1994 and has grown to a team of more than 200 researchers from around the globe, working across five divisions.

A global centre-of-excellence, it integrates Cardiac Physiology and Transplantation, Developmental and Stem Cell Biology, Molecular Cardiology and Biophysics, Structural and Computational Biology, as well as Vascular Biology. At the Institute, we translate our discoveries into new diagnostics, prevention, and treatment of cardiovascular disease - reducing the incidence, severity, and impact of heart disease. ​

What you will be proud of

Being part of an Institute that is not only dedicated to finding cures for cardiovascular disease, but one that also strives to ensure our employees and students enjoy a great working environment. We value and are committed to providing a safe working environment that embraces diversity, gender equity and promote flexible working arrangements for all employees.

We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply. We also welcome applicants with diverse educational backgrounds, professional knowledge, personality types, thinking styles and life experiences. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.

What we offer

• Salary packaging/sacrificing (up to $15,900 per annum plus $2,650 for meals and entertainment)
• State of the art facilities
• Stimulating work setting focused on cutting edge medical research
• Collaborative team environment
• Continuous learning and development opportunities​

Come and work with us & help make a difference.