Senior Project Officer, Global Health Research- School Of Population Health

Employment Type: Part Time- 17.5 hours per week

Duration: Fixed term until March 2025

Remuneration: $106,351 + 17% super+ annual leave loading

Location: Kensington, NSW

Why this role matters:

The Senior Project Officer in the School of Population Health, Faculty of Medicine, will offer crucial high-level project support to teams and stakeholders. Responsibilities include project management, reporting, analytical support, communications development, and relationship building.

The role will support the Data for Health initiative in the Asia Pacific, aligning with strategic goals, and involves developing project plans and schedules.

The position reports to the Professor, Global Health research lead, and has no direct reports.

Skills Required:

• Relevant tertiary qualification with subsequent relevant experience or equivalent competence gained through any combination of education, training and experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a high level of attention to detail for deliverables produced.
• Demonstrated success working effectively and collaboratively on initiatives with a range of people at different levels within an organisation and at the global scale.
• Experience working with a range of computer systems and applications, including Microsoft word, excel, PowerPoint.
• Excellent time management skills, with a demonstrated ability to respond to changing priorities, manage multiple tasks and meet competing deadlines by using judgement and initiative.
• Proven project experience, with an understanding of the project life cycle and development of project plans, objectives and documentation.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and productively within a team, but also to take initiative and work independently while managing competing demands.
• An understanding of and commitment to UNSW’s aims, objectives and values in action, together with relevant policies and guidelines.
• An understanding of and commitment to UNSW’s aims, objectives and values in action, together with relevant policies and guidelines.
• Knowledge of health & safety (psychosocial and physical) responsibilities and commitment to attending relevant health and safety training.

To learn more about this position, and view the comprehensive skills and criteria list, a copy of the Position Description can be found by clicking on the position description button beneath our ad on JOBS@UNSW.

Benefits and Culture:

People are at the core of everything we do. We recognise it is the contributions of our staff who make UNSW one of the best universities in Australia and the world. 

Our benefits include:

• Career development opportunities
• 17% Superannuation contributions and additional leave loading payments
• Additional 3 days of leave over Christmas period
• Discounts and entitlements (retail, education, fitness)

How to apply

To be successful you will hold Australian Working Rights or Australian Citizenship. Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment.

Please click Apply now to submit your application online.

Applications should not be sent to the contact listed below. Please provide a resume and a cover letter addressing the selection criteria (Skills & Experience in the position description) and interest in the role. To view the full position description, please click on the Position Description link below.

Contact

Aarti

Talent Acquisition Coordinator

*******@unsw.edu.au

Applications close:  Monday 3rd June before 11.30pm.

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The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment.