DiversityandInclusionResearchAssistant

**Role type:** Casual (up to 140 hours) **Faculty:** Faculty of Business and Economics **Area****:** Diversity and Inclusion **Salary:** Research Assistant 3 - $56.70 per hour plus superannuation * Make a meaningful diversity impact by working closely with senior D&I leadership on strategic projects. * Enjoy a flexible, supportive casual appointment. * Apply now to use your research and writing expertise to advance evidence-based diversity and inclusion at FBE. **The University of Melbourne** We take pride in our people, who all contribute to our mission to benefit society through the transformative impact of education and research. [Discover more via our website.](https://about.unimelb.edu.au/) **Your next career opportunity** * Support the Associate Dean, Diversity and Inclusion, by delivering high-quality research and drafting support. * Translate complex evidence into practical resources, governance materials, and proposals for strategic inclusion initiatives. * Gain experience working across both staff and student portfolios within a leading business and economics faculty. **What you will deliver:** * Conduct targeted literature and policy reviews on diversity and inclusion in higher education and related contexts. * Synthesise research, policy, and institutional information into concise proposals, concept notes, and implementation frameworks for D&I initiatives. * Develop evidence-based briefing papers, information sheets, and communication materials explaining key social equity dates and initiatives. * Contribute to an ethnic diversity census proposal, including benchmarking, survey design considerations, and privacy and ethics requirements. * Draft and refine governance and engagement documents and inclusive teaching guidance, ensuring alignment with University standards and accessibility. **You may be a great fit if you:** * Hold a relevant postgraduate qualification, PhD enrolment, or equivalent experience in social or organisational disciplines. * Demonst