Applying to join ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú CIRI Executive Committee
ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú CIRI – the University of Canberra’s Collaborative Indigenous Research Initiative – is calling for Expressions of Interest from ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú staff, students and adjuncts for appointment as members of the ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú CIRI Executive Committee. Preference is given to those applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú staff, ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú students or ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú adjuncts.
ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú CIRI is a network of researchers committed to Indigenous research. ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú CIRI supports collaboration among ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and non-Indigenous staff and fosters local, national and international partnerships. ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú CIRI works with existing Research Institutes, Centres and Faculties to promote, connect and enhance the University of Canberra’s (ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú) Indigenous research interests.
ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú CIRI is led by an Executive Committee of Indigenous and non-Indigenous members, appointed by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor Research and Innovation (DVC-R&I). The committee is made up of no more than 50% non-Indigenous members.
The responsibilities of the Executive Committee are:
To revise and implement the ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú CIRI Strategic Plan with the approval of the DVC-R&I including:
- Collaborating with Indigenous communities and multidisciplinary researchers to promote Indigenous advantage
- Focusing collaborative research efforts on urgent and important national challenges of redressing Indigenous disadvantage
- Designing, implementing and managing a research and scholarship funding program as approved by the DVC-R&I in consultation with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú CIRI members and other stakeholders
- Developing the capacity to build awareness, engage, inform and connect the ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú CIRI network to ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and non-Indigenous researchers
- Growing multi-disciplinary, integrated Indigenous research quality, capacity and outputs
- Establishing collaborative relationships to grow influence and impact
- Establishing commitments to Indigenous research from the University of Canberra’s Research Institutes and Faculties
- Implementing appropriate governance to support UC CIRI
- Securing resources to grow the activities and impact of ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú CIRI
- Supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander under and post-graduate students and academics to thrive at the University of Canberra and beyond
- Contributing to the achievement of the Research Portfolio’s Reconciliation Action Plan objectives
Appointments to the ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú CIRI Executive Committee are made by the DVC-R&I for a period of two years. Re-appointment can be made for additional terms at the discretion of the DVC-R&I. The committee will meet approximately six times per year.
What to Include in Your EOI
- Maximum of 3 pages
- Brief career history
- Your reasons for applying
- The contribution you will bring to ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú CIRI
- Your contact details
- Names and contact details of 2 referees
Send your application to uc-ciri@canberra.edu.au.
If you have any questions please call Tamara Posch, ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú CIRI Secretariat, on 02 6206 8678.
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