Research Administration Officer

Full time or part time (minimum 3 days - flexible for the right candidate) fixed term role until 31/12/2025 at our Camperdown campus

Join this dynamic team within the School of Public Health as a Research Administrator

Base Salary $91,644 -$98,796 + 17% superannuation

About the opportunity

Founded in 1930, Sydney School of Public Health is Australia’s first and leading school of public health. Each day, our researchers and graduates are tackling global health challenges and striving to improve equity in communities locally and around the world.

The Sydney Health Literacy Lab (SHeLL) is a dynamic research group within the School of Public Health, striving to build health literacy skills and capacities in the population with the aim to ensure the healthcare environment is sensitive to the needs of the whole community. This team has several collaborative partnerships including a partnership with Wiser Healthcare (Wiser), a national research collaboration investigating overdiagnosis and overtreatment. Read more

As the Research Administration Officer you will be the first point of contact for this highly collegiate team and principally provide support to the Director of SHeLL, Prof Kirsten McCaffery. Your strong administrative and organisational skills will help to coordinate a range of operational activities to assist the Director, Executive Officer, Senior academics and their research teams to successfully meet their goals.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

act as first point of contact and conduit for Director communications, analysing incoming correspondence/phone enquires, initiating appropriate action where possible and/or ensuring the matter is forwarded appropriately to the relevant individual/specialist for resolution

provide general administrative support to the Director, Executive Officer and team, including coordinating research meetings, preparing agendas and minutes, diary management, CV, travel and accommodation management

provide administrative support and coordinate grant applications including communication with staff preparing applications, proofing and formatting applications, and preparing/finalising submissions consistent with internal Research Office requirements and deadlines

coordinates the preparation of progress reports and final reports for funding bodies (such as NHMRC and ARC), including liaising with research investigators to obtain necessary information

coordinates payment of invoices, purchasing, Concur transactions, travel coordination, and, in liaison with the School’s Finance Officers, produces reports for senior researchers in the team

review and update relevant online/web content ensuring that content is relevant and up to date

manage internal and external newsletters, including content development

assists with HR matters, including on-boarding of new staff and general office management

undertakes ad-hoc projects and other activities

About you

excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills with sound negotiating and conflict resolution skills and a demonstrated level of tact and discretion in dealing with day-to-day operational matters

ability to work both independently and as part of a team, taking initiative and exercising sound judgement in resolving matters that may arise as part of normal daily work

strong problem-solving skills and the ability to use initiative and exercise sound judgement and ability to prioritise workload during busy periods

experience in developing and working on research projects, including ethics submissions and grant applications

administrative experience in a tertiary organisation, working knowledge of academic institutions, structures and the higher education sector is desirable

advanced working knowledge of MS Office; extensive diary management experience and software programs such as Concur, Squarespace and Mailchimp.

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Sponsorship / work rights for Australia

Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. For a continuing position, you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or an Australian Permanent Resident.

Australian Temporary Residents currently employed at the University of Sydney may be considered for a fixed term contract for the length of their visa, depending on the requirements of the hiring area and the position.

Pre-employment checks

Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role required pre-employment or background checks in terms satisfactory to the University. Similarly, your ongoing employment is conditional upon the satisfactory maintenance of all relevant clearances and background check requirements. If you do not meet these conditions, the University may take any necessary step, including the termination of your employment.

EEO statement

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How to apply

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