The Australian Government wishes to appoint an outstanding leader as head of the ARC to succeed Professor Vicki Sara who retires later this year. Candidates for this high-profile national appointment, based in Canberra, should have: a proven ability to develop and implement policies to promote research excellence; a commitment to the Government's objectives of producing measurable research outcomes and economic benefits to the Australian community; extensive senior management experience and a commitment to leading an efficient organisation with a focus on results and a strong sense of accountability; the ability to build a prominent national profile, develop extensive networks and become an effective advocate for Australian research; a significant personal research record and reputation; and a highly collaborative approach, dedicated to building research partnerships with the National Health and Medical Research Council, the CSIRO, major