College of Medicine and Public Health (CMPH) | Who We Proudly Are
Since 1966, Flinders University has been at the forefront of innovation in Australian higher education, shaping the future through bold ideas, pioneering research, and transformative learning experiences. With campuses across South Australia and the Northern Territory, Flinders is committed to changing lives through education, research and community impact.
At the College of Medicine and Public Health, we deliver clinical, population and lab-based research, integrated teaching programs and high-quality clinical services. Our footprint reaches from our world class teaching hospital at the Flinders Medical Centre in South Australia to multiple rural clinical locations across South Australia to Darwin in the Northern Territory. Our research and teaching equip the next generation of leaders and innovators with the skill, commitment, and vision to protect vulnerable communities and truly advance health outcomes. It is at the heart of everything we do.
Flinders University warmly invites applications for an outstanding academic leader to serve as Dean (People and Resources). This is a terrific opportunity to shape the workforce, capability and resource strategy of a complex and high performing College during a significant period of strategic transformation and growth.
As a key member of the College Executive Team and trusted advisor to the Vice-President and Executive Dean, the Dean (People and Resources) provides strategic leadership across academic workforce planning, organisational capability, performance, and resource management. The role is critical to ensuring the College has the people, structures and resources required to achieve its ambitions in research excellence, educational quality and community impact.
Key responsibilities of this position include: leading the development and implementation of workforce strategies aligned to University priorities, driving academic staffing and succession planning, overseeing workload and resource allocation frameworks, and fostering an environment where academic excellence, innovation and collaboration can thrive. The Dean (People and Resources) will play a pivotal role in staff attraction, retention and development, while providing expert leadership and advice on complex people-related matters, organisational effectiveness and performance outcomes.
This position makes a significant contribution to the University’s strategic plan to changing 10 million lives, Every One Matters, by 2035 through directly correlating to the Value of ‘Excellence’. This role ensures the College attracts, develops and supports outstanding academic talent while driving high performance across its people and operations, enabling outstanding educational and research outcomes.
Please note, this position welcomes both international and domestic candidates. Relocation and visa support is available for a competitive candidate.
The successful candidate will possess a PhD or equivalent qualification and an outstanding record of academic achievement consistent with the expectations of a leading university. You will bring substantial senior leadership experience within complex organisational environments and demonstrated success in strategic workforce planning, organisational development and leading change.
You will have a proven ability to translate strategy into operational outcomes, analyse and interpret complex data to inform decision-making, and build strong relationships across diverse stakeholder groups. Exceptional communication, negotiation and influencing skills are essential, together with a collaborative leadership style and a demonstrated commitment to fostering inclusive, high-performing cultures.
Highly regarded candidates will also bring experience in leading at scale, developing innovative workforce solutions, and contributing strategically at executive level within a research-intensive, care and education-focused environment.
They say know your place. We say you've found it right here.
Flinders University was founded on the belief that learning should open minds, celebrate individuality and give people the freedom to pursue their own point of view. That spirit lives on in our community of thinkers, doers and changemakers who challenge convention, and each other, to shape what comes next.
Rising to a challenge is nothing new for Flinders. During our first 60 years, we’ve navigated revolutionary changes in social and cultural norms, and have responded to transformative economic, environmental and technological developments. Through it all, we’ve continued to deliver for our students and community, innovating in learning and research to prepare graduates for the changing world they help create.
Reaching beyond the limits of buildings, borders, and backgrounds, ours is an inclusive culture that believes absolutely in equality and opportunity for all. We don't just accommodate differences; we embrace and celebrate them.
Flinders University is proud to be an organisation that is committed to our Reconciliation Action Plan and Indigenous Workforce Strategy. Our vision is to be a preferred employer for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. We are committed to progressing Indigenous advancement in education, research, employment, and wellbeing, and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples for all Flinders vacancies.
Appointment to this role is conditional on the completion of required pre-employment checks and declarations, each of which must be satisfactory to the University.
These include:
Please note, in light of the imminent festive period, shortlisted candidates will be contacted before Christmas, with interviews to be hosted in mid-January. We thank you for your patience and understanding throughout this time.
Applications to be submitted before 10.00pm:
07 Dec 2026
At Flinders we embrace and celebrate diversity and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, ethnicities, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities.
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