Project And Administration Officer

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Belong to a vibrant community where your work genuinely makes an impact
Strong commitment and action toward a diverse and inclusive workforce
Plan for your future with a generous 17% superannuation allowance
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About UQ
As part of the UQ community, you’ll have the opportunity to work alongside the brightest minds, who have joined us from all over the world.
Everyone here has a role to play. As a member of our professional staff cohort, you will be actively involved in working towards our vision of a better world. By supporting the academic endeavour across teaching, research, and the student life, you’ll have the opportunity to contribute to activities that have a lasting impact on our community.
Join a community where excellence is at the core of our culture, contributions are valued and a range of are available, such as:
26 weeks paid parental leave or 14 weeks paid primary caregiver leave
17% superannuation contributions
17.5% annual leave loading
Access to flexible working arrangements Please including, flexible start/finish times, purchased leave, and a compressed fortnight
Health and wellness discounts – fitness passport access, free yearly flu vaccinations, discounted health insurance, and access to our Employee Assistance Program for staff and their immediate family
Cheap parking (from just $5 a day)
Salary packaging options
About This Opportunity
The Senior Project Officer assumes a pivotal role in orchestrating and administering projects of diverse scope, ensuring their efficient completion. Charged with the responsibility of supporting end-to-end project coordination, this role is instrumental in delivering strategic and operational outcomes. The purview of responsibilities encompasses project planning, meticulous monitoring and evaluation, coordination of deliverables, communication endeavours, stakeholder engagement, and judicious oversight of project budgets.
In addition to these overarching responsibilities, the Senior Project Officer plays a crucial role in the coordination of CRE RESPOND events and education programs. This involves the adept creation of marketing collateral, website management, and proficient use of social media platforms. The coordination extends to facilitating the AMO Team and CRE RESPOND Committees, encompassing the maintenance of calendars, meticulous organization of meeting materials, and the proficient documentation of proceedings.
Key responsibilities further include providing high-level administrative support to the Antimicrobial Optimization Team and the Centre of Research Excellence RESPOND, functioning as the point of contact for inquiries, maintaining comprehensive calendars, and utilizing various desktop-based programs and management information systems. Liaising effectively with internal and external stakeholders is imperative to sustain relationships that fortify operational outcomes.
This is a full-time, fixed-term position for up to 12 months. At HEW level 6, the full-time equivalent base salary will be in the range $84,871.95 - $91,158.90, plus a generous super allowance of up to 17%. The total FTE package will be up to $99,300.18 - $106,655.91 annually. As this role is covered by an Enterprise Agreement, you will also receive regular remuneration increases – at least once a year.
About You
A Bachelor’s degree with relevant experience or equivalent experience and/or equivalent education/training
Demonstrated experience in event/project coordination and clinical research administration
A developing understanding of project management methodologies and frameworks
Excellent time management skills, including the ability to balance competing priorities within tight timeframes
Demonstrated the ability to communicate effectively with a broad range of stakeholders to provide updates regarding project status and implementation issues
Experience coordinating diverse stakeholder engagements
Experience using Microsoft Teams, Vision 6, Drupal would be advantageous, or a proven ability to quickly adapt to new project management software
In addition, the following mandatory requirements apply:
Work Rights: You must have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this appointment to apply. Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment.
Mandatory Immunisations: It is a condition of employment for this role that you will be required to provide evidence of immunisation against certain vaccine preventable diseases.
Questions?
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Want to Apply?
All applicants must upload the following documents for your application to be considered:
Cover letter addressing the ‘About You’ section
Resume
Other Information
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Applications close Wednesday 17th January 2024 at 11.00pm AEST (Job Reference Number - R-32843). Please note that interviews have been tentatively scheduled for Thursday 25th January 2024.