Subject: [AUDITORY] NAL Head of Audiology Research, applications closing soon From: Brent Edwards <brent@xxxxxxxx> Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2018 08:45:41 +1000 List-Archive:<http://lists.mcgill.ca/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=AUDITORY>--Apple-Mail=_6DF7F39F-4E8F-43B0-898C-73C10985A9C2 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Hi all, we will be closing the application period for the head of = audiology research at NAL at the end of August, so if you are interested = please let me know. A more detailed job description than the one I = circulated previously is below. Best, =E2=80=94Brent https://www.nal.gov.au <https://www.nal.gov.au/> _________________ GENERAL SUMMARY This person will lead the Audiology Research Department on a variety of = short- and long-term research projects in support of NAL=E2=80=99s = Mission, Strategic Objectives and Competencies. This person will help = set the direction for audiology research with a focus on adult hearing = impairment and will work with other department heads to plan and execute = collaborative work between Audiology Research and other departments in = NAL. This person will also coordinate research collaborations into adult = hearing loss with other academic and industry organisations. The person = in this role will be responsible for the development of new research = initiatives into adult hearing loss and participate in research projects = across all areas within NAL. RESPONSIBILITIES 1. Manage Audiology Research staff 1.1 Prioritize workload. 1.2 Manage priorities and schedules. 1.3 Provide guidance to staff on the performance of their = responsibilities. 1.4 Ensure employees are meeting expectations as project team = members. 1.5 Interview and recommend the hire of new employees. 1.6 Develop and maintain a culture of collaboration and = innovation within NAL. 2. Develop and facilitate Audiology Research=E2=80=99s contributions to = projects. 2.1 Participate in strategic planning. 2.2 Identify opportunities for Audiology Research to contribute = to NAL=E2=80=99s strategic objectives. 2.3 Provide guidance to the Audiology Research members on = initiating, planning, executing and terminating projects. 2.4 Provide guidance to Audiology Research members on projects = to ensure that objectives are met, assist in project problem solving, = and ensure that projects comply with the NAL project processes. 2.5 Guide the development of new research ideas. 3. Lead the adult hearing loss research portfolio 3.1 Develop the strategy for adult hearing loss projects. 3.2 Ensure that active projects achieve NAL=E2=80=99s strategic = objectives. 3.3 Guide project teams on the planning and execution of = projects focused on adult hearing loss. 3.4 Facilitate pilot projects and early discovery using NAL = approaches such as design thinking. 4. Develop and manage processes and procedures for the Audiology = Research Department. 4.1 Provide guidance to Audiology Research members on execution = of their roles within the section and within projects. 4.2 Work with NAL management to ensure successful collaboration = and working relationships between sections. 5. Develop and manager adult hearing loss research collaborations with = external organisations. 5.1 Develop and maintain relationships within the audiology = research community that are consistent with NAL=E2=80=99s goals. 5.2 Maintain audiological expertise on new developments = relevant to NAL=E2=80=99s objectives and develop opportunities for = integrating new audiological ideas into NAL. 5.3 Develop relationships with external organizations around = audiology research and work with those organisations on collaborative or = sponsored projects. 5.4 Promote NAL and build relationships through high-quality = publications of peer-reviewed journals, trade journals, and = presentations at relevant conferences. JOB REQUIREMENTS Education: =C2=B7 Ph.D. in Audiology with a research focus on adult hearing = impairment. Experience: =C2=B7 extensive experience conducting audiology research = experiments =C2=B7 experience directing audiologists =C2=B7 expertise in speech tests and psychoacoustics Knowledge =C2=B7 expertise in audiological diagnostics and outcome measures =C2=B7 knowledge of audiological instrumentation =C2=B7 an understanding of hearing aid technology and fitting = systems =C2=B7 significant knowledge of the audiology research literature =C2=B7 experience with manager-level decision making =C2=B7 excellent written and verbal communication skills =C2=B7 excellent people management skills =C2=B7 excellent organizational skills Skills & Abilities =C2=B7 Ability to take strategic direction and develop a tactical = plan. =C2=B7 Excellent at taking direction and executing with = independence. =C2=B7 Excellent written and verbal communication skills. =C2=B7 Excellent people management skills. =C2=B7 Excellent organizational skills. Send your CV and letter of intent by August 31 2018 to = brent.edwards@xxxxxxxx --Apple-Mail=_6DF7F39F-4E8F-43B0-898C-73C10985A9C2 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8 <html><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; = -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class=3D"">Hi all, we will be = closing the application period for the head of audiology research at NAL = at the end of August, so if you are interested please let me know. A = more detailed job description than the one I circulated previously is = below. Best,<div class=3D"">=E2=80=94Brent</div><div class=3D""><a = href=3D"https://www.nal.gov.au" = class=3D"">https://www.nal.gov.au</a></div><div class=3D""><br = class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">_________________</div><div = class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">GENERAL SUMMARY<br = class=3D"">This person will lead the Audiology Research Department = on a variety of short- and long-term research projects in support = of NAL=E2=80=99s Mission, Strategic Objectives and Competencies. This = person will help set the direction for audiology research with = a focus on adult hearing impairment and will work with other = department heads to plan and execute collaborative work between = Audiology Research and other departments in NAL. This person will = also coordinate research collaborations into adult hearing = loss with other academic and industry organisations. The person in = this role will be responsible for the development of new research = initiatives into adult hearing loss and participate in = research projects across all areas within NAL.<br class=3D""><br = class=3D"">RESPONSIBILITIES<br class=3D"">1. Manage Audiology = Research staff<br class=3D""><span class=3D"Apple-tab-span" = style=3D"white-space:pre"> </span>1.1 Prioritize = workload.<br class=3D""><span class=3D"Apple-tab-span" = style=3D"white-space:pre"> </span>1.2 Manage priorities = and schedules.<br class=3D""><span class=3D"Apple-tab-span" = style=3D"white-space:pre"> </span>1.3 Provide guidance = to staff on the performance of their responsibilities.<br = class=3D""><span class=3D"Apple-tab-span" style=3D"white-space:pre"> = </span>1.4 Ensure employees are meeting expectations as = project team members.<br class=3D""><span class=3D"Apple-tab-span" = style=3D"white-space:pre"> </span>1.5 Interview and = recommend the hire of new employees.<br class=3D""><span = class=3D"Apple-tab-span" style=3D"white-space:pre"> = </span>1.6 Develop and maintain a culture of collaboration = and innovation within NAL.<br class=3D"">2. Develop and = facilitate Audiology Research=E2=80=99s contributions to projects.<br = class=3D""><span class=3D"Apple-tab-span" style=3D"white-space:pre"> = </span>2.1 Participate in strategic planning.<br = class=3D""><span class=3D"Apple-tab-span" style=3D"white-space:pre"> = </span>2.2 Identify opportunities for Audiology Research to = contribute to NAL=E2=80=99s strategic objectives.<br class=3D""><span= class=3D"Apple-tab-span" style=3D"white-space:pre"> = </span>2.3 Provide guidance to the Audiology Research members = on initiating, planning, executing and terminating projects.<br = class=3D""><span class=3D"Apple-tab-span" style=3D"white-space:pre"> = </span>2.4 Provide guidance to Audiology Research members on = projects to ensure that objectives are met, assist in project = problem solving, and ensure that projects comply with the NAL = project processes.<br class=3D""><span class=3D"Apple-tab-span" = style=3D"white-space:pre"> </span>2.5 Guide the = development of new research ideas.<br class=3D"">3. Lead the adult = hearing loss research portfolio<br class=3D""><span = class=3D"Apple-tab-span" style=3D"white-space:pre"> = </span>3.1 Develop the strategy for adult hearing loss = projects.<br class=3D""><span class=3D"Apple-tab-span" = style=3D"white-space:pre"> </span>3.2 Ensure that active = projects achieve NAL=E2=80=99s strategic objectives.<br class=3D""><span = class=3D"Apple-tab-span" style=3D"white-space:pre"> = </span>3.3 Guide project teams on the planning and execution = of projects focused on adult hearing loss.<br class=3D""><span = class=3D"Apple-tab-span" style=3D"white-space:pre"> = </span>3.4 Facilitate pilot projects and early discovery = using NAL approaches such as design thinking.<br = class=3D"">4. Develop and manage processes and procedures for the = Audiology Research Department.<br class=3D""><span = class=3D"Apple-tab-span" style=3D"white-space:pre"> = </span>4.1 Provide guidance to Audiology Research members on = execution of their roles within the section and within projects.<br = class=3D""><span class=3D"Apple-tab-span" style=3D"white-space:pre"> = </span>4.2 Work with NAL management to ensure successful = collaboration and working relationships between sections.<br = class=3D"">5. Develop and manager adult hearing loss research = collaborations with external organisations.<br class=3D""><span = class=3D"Apple-tab-span" style=3D"white-space:pre"> = </span>5.1 Develop and maintain relationships within the = audiology research community that are consistent with NAL=E2=80=99s = goals.<br class=3D""><span class=3D"Apple-tab-span" = style=3D"white-space:pre"> </span>5.2 Maintain = audiological expertise on new developments relevant to NAL=E2=80=99s = objectives and develop opportunities for integrating new = audiological ideas into NAL.<br class=3D""><span = class=3D"Apple-tab-span" style=3D"white-space:pre"> = </span>5.3 Develop relationships with external organizations = around audiology research and work with those organisations on = collaborative or sponsored projects.<br class=3D""><span = class=3D"Apple-tab-span" style=3D"white-space:pre"> = </span>5.4 Promote NAL and build relationships through = high-quality publications of peer-reviewed journals, trade = journals, and presentations at relevant conferences.<br = class=3D""><br class=3D"">JOB REQUIREMENTS</div><div = class=3D"">Education:<br class=3D"">=C2=B7 Ph.D. = in Audiology with a research focus on adult hearing impairment.<br = class=3D"">Experience:<br class=3D"">=C2=B7 = extensive experience conducting audiology = research experiments<br class=3D"">=C2=B7 = experience directing audiologists<br = class=3D"">=C2=B7 expertise in speech tests = and psychoacoustics<br class=3D"">Knowledge<br class=3D"">=C2=B7 = ; expertise in audiological diagnostics = and outcome measures<br class=3D"">=C2=B7 = knowledge of audiological instrumentation<br = class=3D"">=C2=B7 an understanding of = hearing aid technology and fitting systems<br class=3D"">=C2=B7 = significant knowledge of the audiology = research literature<br class=3D"">=C2=B7 = experience with manager-level decision making<br = class=3D"">=C2=B7 excellent written and = verbal communication skills<br class=3D"">=C2=B7 = excellent people management skills<br = class=3D"">=C2=B7 excellent = organizational skills<br class=3D"">Skills & Abilities<br = class=3D"">=C2=B7 Ability to take = strategic direction and develop a tactical plan.<br = class=3D"">=C2=B7 Excellent at taking = direction and executing with independence.<br class=3D"">=C2=B7 = Excellent written and = verbal communication skills.<br class=3D"">=C2=B7 = Excellent people management skills.<br = class=3D"">=C2=B7 Excellent = organizational skills.</div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div = class=3D"">Send your CV and letter of intent by August 31 2018 to <a = href=3D"mailto:brent.edwards@xxxxxxxx" = class=3D"">brent.edwards@xxxxxxxx</a></div><div class=3D""><br = class=3D""></div></body></html>= --Apple-Mail=_6DF7F39F-4E8F-43B0-898C-73C10985A9C2--