Research Administration Officer (Awards)

• UQ Research Office
• Be a part of enhancing UQ's research performance and profile
• Establish strong & effective networks across the University
• Work with your dedicated Faculty to support Research Administration
• Work at our vibrant and conveniently located St Lucia campus

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 benefits and rewards 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 including hybrid working options, flexible start/finish times, purchased leave, and a condensed 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
• On campus childcare options
• Cheap parking (from just $5.75 a day)
• Salary packaging options

The Research Administration Officer (Awards) provides a range of advisory and administrative services to support all aspects of Research Administration and the UQ research community.

Some key responsibilities include:

• Develop skills and expertise in research funding management to analyse and interpret complex rules and regulations and provide authoritative advice.
• Develop effective working relationships with funding providers, staff in academic divisions, internal and external stakeholders, colleagues and management to support the professional curation and proactive management of research funding and partnerships.
• Administer grants across the research lifecycle, such as progress and final reports, grant establishment, account establishment and other post-award matters
• Contribute to identification and analysis of research funding management issues and undertake problem-solving to propose and implement agreed solutions.
• Assist in developing, and participating in, high quality web & presentation material for researcher post-award management awareness and training.
• Actively participate in continuous improvement activities, including data analysis, to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of policies, processes and system.

This is a full-time, permanent position.

At HEW level 6, the full-time equivalent base salary will be in the range $86,371.95 to $92,658.90, plus a generous super allowance of up to 17%. The total FTE package will be up to $101,055.18 - $108,410.91 annually. As this role is covered by an Enterprise Agreement, you will also receive regular remuneration increases - at least once a year.

• Demonstrated experience in Research Administration with a sound knowledge of research policies and procedures or the demonstrated capacity to rapidly gain that knowledge
• Advanced skills in the use of computer applications for word-processing, data storage and retrieval, and spreadsheets
• Experience with using University reporting systems such as Business Objects and granting body systems such as RMS and Sapphire
• Experience in the maintenance of web pages
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to maintain confidentiality
• Demonstrated ability to produce research reports with excellent attention to detail and a high degree of accuracy
• Demonstrated ability to develop strong relationships with colleagues internal and external to the University including professional, academic staff and \health professionals engaged in research
• Ability to work collaboratively within a team or independently as necessary and exercise judgement and initiative
• Excellent organisational skills with demonstrated ability to manage and prioritise competing tasks and meet deadlines

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.

For more information about this opportunity, please contact Lisa Bolton at ********@research.uq.edu.au. For application queries, please contact ******@uq.edu.au stating the job reference number (below) in the subject line.

All applicants must upload the following documents in order for your application to be considered:

• Cover letter addressing the 'About You' section
• Resume

At UQ we know that our greatest strengths come from our diverse mix of colleagues, this is reflected in our ongoing commitment to creating an environment focused on equity, diversity and inclusion. We ensure that we are always attracting, retaining and promoting colleagues who are representative of the diversity in the broader community, whether that be gender identity, LGBTQIA+, cultural and/or linguistic, Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, or people with a disability. Accessibility requirements and/or adjustments can be directed to ******@uq.edu.au.

If you are a current employee (including casual staff and HDR scholars) or hold an unpaid/affiliate appointment, please login to your staff Workday account and visit the internal careers board to apply for this opportunity. Please do NOT apply via the external job board.

Applications close Wednesday, 7 February 2024 at 11.00pm AEST (Job Reference Number - R-34548).