Full-time, 12-month fixed term, with possible extension Dynamic opportunity for a passionate, motivated, and diligent Research Administration Officer to join the Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use Base Salary $86,511 - $96,863 + 17% superannuation About the opportunity The Matilda Centre is seeking a Research Administration Officer to join their research teams.
The position will report to the Senior Research Program Administrator.
In this role, you will be required to provide general administrative support and specialised operational tasks to improve the experience of academic staff, and senior professional staff across the Matilda Centre.
As part of this role, you will be able to develop a career at the University of Sydney in the Research Admin field, completing a broad range of relevant tasks to facilitate the team's research capabilities.
You will work to support the Centre's senior academic staff and be highly integrated with the Operations team to ensure smooth, swift, and accurate completion of general administrative and complex operational tasks.
Part-time may be considered for this role.
Key responsibilities for both roles: complete administrative and operational tasks across the Matilda Centre and with Faculty and University staff to support the research teams undertake administrative tasks such as conducting diary management, travel bookings, contract management, and other general administrative activities undertake more complex administrative research support tasks such as contract process management, staff recruitment, project budget support support the Operations team by providing administrative and operational support to the Centre, including daily administrative tasks in both the front office and backend of the Matilda Centre work to the University's policies, procedures, and regulations whilst completing ad-hoc tasks as requested by your line manager complete any ad-hoc tasks, activities, or objectives as requested by your line manager.
When applying, please ensure your Cover Letter addresses the details listed in the About You section below (max 2 pages).
About you experience or understanding of a tertiary education or research setting, or similarly complex and fast-paced work environment, with previous experience in large-scale enterprise systems (highly desirable), or experience with similar systems proven experience with the Microsoft Office Suite, including Word and Excel, and other relevant administrative systems/software passionate, innovative, and initiative-driven to improve the administrative and operational experience of relevant internal stakeholders strong levels of tenacity, resilience, patience, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work collegially with academic and professional staff across the Centre friendly and approachable personality with the ability to learn and provide the highest service levels in a research administration space.
an active interest in mental health and substance use research Sponsorship / work rights for Australia Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
This role requires valid work rights for Australia.
Pre-employment checks Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role required pre-employment or background checks in terms satisfactory to the University.
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Applications Close Tuesday 12 November 2024 11:59 PM