Research Support Officer

• Remuneration Level 6: $103,866 - $110,801 + 17% Superannuation
• Location: Kensington, NSW (the successful candidate will be required to work on campus 2 days a week)
• Full Time (35-hour week)
• Continuing

• Deliver a range of agreed pre- and post-award support to faculty staff for external grant
• opportunities, including preparation of budgets for grant proposals, compliance advice, reviewing submissions.
• Provide administrative support for internal research funding schemes (faculty and school).
• Ensure responsive and high-quality analysis and reporting on agreed research metrics across the faculty, including annual publications reporting (AROC), rankings and other key reports.
• Advise academic staff on research funding opportunities, including interpretation of funding rules and relevance to faculty research strengths.
• Assist in maintaining the faculty research support triaging system, managing the shared mailbox, responding to queries and communicating key information and opportunities to ADA staff.
• Assist with the development and implementation of research governance procedures.
• Provide secretariate support for the Faculty Research Committee and associated working groups.
• Maintain faculty internal research data and information systems, including the Research Portfolio share point and team's site.
• Assist the Faculty Research Support Manager with a range of agreed projects as required.

• Relevant tertiary qualification with subsequent relevant experience or equivalent competence gained through any combination of education, training and experience.
• Demonstrated experience providing effective customer service and support to clients at all levels.
• Proven ability to work in a high volume, process driven environment with variable workflow patterns and to fixed deadlines.
• Demonstrated experience in interpreting and advising on policy and procedure documents, particularly within a research management context (e.g. funding guidelines).
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate with a diverse range of stakeholders.
• Excellent time management and organisational skills, and the ability to work well under pressure and manage multiple tasks with competing deadlines.
• Ability to plan, organise and co-ordinate projects and tasks to meet agreed outcomes and deadlines.
• Demonstrated ability to identify risk and suggest improvements of processes and systems. Highly proficient computer literacy with excellent skills in Microsoft Office applications.

• Career development opportunities
• 17% Superannuation contributions and additional leave loading payments
• Additional 3 days of leave over Christmas period
• Discounts and entitlements (retail, education, fitness)

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