AddressEmployment Type: Casual (around 2- 3 days per week)
Casual Hourly rate: $45.21
Location: Geelong Waurn Ponds
The Role:
This position involves working as a Casual Administration/Research Assistant for the CONNECT Research and Training Initiative at the University, as well as collaborating closely with academic staff within the School of Psychology.
To be successful, you will have:
- Minimum of 1 years' experience in an administrative or similar role.
- Demonstrated communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to produce clear and accurate communications that are appropriate for their intended audience.
- Proven capability to work positively and effectively as part of a collaborative work team, to accommodate and work well with different working styles and to work independently where required.
- Demonstrated ability to organise and plan, and to meet rigid and conflicting demands and deadlines, along with the ability to adapt to changed priorities.
- Proven computer literacy skills, including use of Microsoft Office suite, with attention to detail and a high level of accuracy.
- Ability to learn new computer systems and databases with ease.
Selection Criteria- Desirable
- Experience within the University sector, preferably in health research.
- An interest in the field of trauma, relationships, violence prevention or addiction.
- Knowledge and understanding of University procedures and regulations.
- Understanding of research methods within the field of Psychology.
Your key responsibilities will be to:
- Providing high quality and accurate administrative support to the staff within the CONNECT Research and Training Initiative University.
- Administrative support for a number of research and teaching projects within the School of Psychology.
- Extensive written and verbal communication with the School of Psychology and external collaborators.
- Manage meetings and conferences, including organising room bookings, catering and invitation lists.
- Assist with grant applications and project administration including recruitment of staff, coordinating investigators, and keeping various online databases up to date.
- Maintain the day to day administration duties for Directors, including calendar appointments.
- Organise travel bookings including flights, car hire, accommodation and itineraries.
- Maintaining the Professor's CV, updating when needed.
- Any other duties as directed, commensurate with the scope and classification of the position.
About us:
The flexible learning options we provide our students and our diverse team of professionals and academic experts has enabled us to achieve a 5-star rating by the prestigious university ranking organisation Quacquarelli Symonds. For eight consecutive years, we've achieved the highest level of overall student satisfaction among Victorian universities.
We have a network of campuses, learning centres and research centres across Victoria and corporate offices in Melbourne, China, Indonesia, India and Sri Lanka. Our online Cloud campus provides more than 13,000 students with access to state-of-the-art digital tools and direct access to world-renowned academics.
As a Victorian university with a global impact, Deakin is translating its research into commercial outcomes that will help drive innovation for Australia's economy.
Applications for this position close on 14th March 2024. Please submit your updated resume and one page cover letter .
