Ethics Executive Officer

About Family Planning Australia

Family Planning Australia (FPA) is the leading provider of reproductive and sexual health services in NSW. We are committed to excellence in providing best practice, accredited clinical services, enhancing the knowledge and skills of service providers through education and training, improving the body of knowledge about reproductive and sexual health through rigorous research and evaluation, and leading international development projects to promote the health and rights of people in the Pacific.

Benefits

• An opportunity to take a leading role supporting research in sexual and reproductive health
• Join a leading independent not for profit organisation
• Friendly, collaborative team where your contribution is valued
• New modern offices with free parking at our healthcare hub in Newington
• Flexible working options
• Salary Packaging options to receive $15,900 of your salary tax-free and up to $2650 meal and entertainment allowance

Our Values

Family Planning Australia is a pro-choice organisation

• All staff must fully support the values of Family Planning Australia Family Planning Australia
• We are a pro-choice organisation

Permanent part time position (16 hours per week)

The Ethics Executive Officer plays a significant role in supporting the quality of Family Planning Australia’s research activities in Australia and the Pacific.  We are seeking a well organised person with a passion for research to join our team.  This position is responsible for providing a full range of timely, confidential executive and administrative support to the Family Planning Australia Ethics Committee.  The role works with a range of stakeholders to ensure research projects are planned and implemented according to required standards and balance the risks and benefits to research participants.    

To Apply

Your application must include a:

• Resume (CV); and
• Cover letter outlining how your skills and experience. You must review and refer to the selection criteria listed in the position description in your application.  

Family Planning Australia does not accept unsolicited agency resumes or applications and is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited agency resumes or applications.

To apply online, please click on the appropriate link below. Alternatively, for a confidential discussion, please contact Emmalee Ford on (02) 8752 4***

SELECTION CRITERIA

Essential:

• Graduate qualification in the field of public health, research or equivalent
• Demonstrated experience in completing research proposals and ethics applications
• Proven experience in coordinating clinical and non-clinical research studies, including successful ethics applications, revisions and reports
• Demonstrated ability to collate data and information from a range of sources and the ability to effectively track and manage documents, versions and updates.
• Ability to implement and maintain established systems and processes in a research-intensive environment and adapt these if required to meet project requirements
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to use initiative and exercise sound judgement to achieve required outcomes and maintain high standards and research integrity
• Excellent time management skills to prioritise workload during busy periods, manage multiple concurrent projects and tasks, meet deadlines and cater to the needs to multiple stakeholders
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a task-oriented and multi-disciplinary team
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Highly competent using Microsoft Office packages including Word, Excel, Outlook and Teams
• Must have Australian working rights

Desirable:

• Experience in the administration and/or assessment of research ethics applications
• Experience as a member of a Human Research Ethics Committee

Other requirements:

• A Criminal Record Check and/or Working with Children Check is/are required prior to commencement in this role