Project Support Officer

Creating a brighter future for life in the Tropics and beyond, through education and research that makes a difference locally, and globally, James Cook University (JCU) is now looking to appoint a Project Support Officer.  

This position is part-time - 14.5 hours per week offered on an intial 6-month fixed-term contract, which may be extended and can be located in either St George or Charleville.

What you can achieve

Funded under an ACRRM education research grant, the Project Support Officer will be employed in the local community from one of our research sites and will assist in the recruitment of participants, liaise with local stakeholders, and contribute to project management at local sites.  

Providing administrative and project reporting support across the project teams will ensure the smooth operation of project activities. You will:

• Support the delivery and achievement of project outcomes through the provision of sound administrative support, ensuring all tasks are completed in accordance with processes and procedures.
• Work flexibly and collaboratively with other research, academic and professional/technical staff to ensure the delivery of effective and efficient support services to meet the projects’ needs. 
• Ensuring stakeholders remain well-informed through the delivery of high-quality information packages and communications, ensuring information is accurate and meets requirements

What you’ll bring 

• Demonstrated well-developed written and oral communication and negotiation skills with the ability to develop and maintain collaborative working relationships with a range of university and health service stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to manage projects, tasks and allocated work through effective self-manage in workflow and prioritisation to ensure deadlines and targets are met.
• Demonstrated computer literacy with proficiency in a range of software programs including project management tools and software commonly used to collate and manage project information 

JCU offers a culturally diverse working environment with opportunities for professional and personal growth. Employee wellbeing is at the core of our values, and we support our people through the provision of flexible working conditions and many other exclusive benefits including;

• A generous superannuation scheme with up to 17% employer contributions with UniSuper
• 5 weeks of annual recreation leave
• 15 days of paid sick/carers leave per year
• Flexible working options
• Attractive options for salary packaging
• Fitness Passport – affordable access to fitness facilities for yourself and family members
• Employee Assistance Program
• Ongoing professional development support
• Staff study assistance
• Access to online media subscriptions
• Corporate discount on health insurance premiums
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Please visit the Careers at JCU website for further information. Vacancy reference 18863