Support Officer (Research Infrastructure & Partnerships)

• Enjoy flexible work hours supporting a dedicated research development team
• Level 6, full-time appointment on an ongoing basis
• Base salary range: $87,460 – $92,430 p.a. plus 17% superannuation

The University of Western Australia (UWA) is ranked among the top 100 universities in the world and a member of the prestigious Australian Group of Eight research intensive universities. With a strong research track record, vibrant campus and working environments, supported by the freedom to innovate and inspire, there is no better time to join Western Australia’s top university.

About the team

The Office of Research is in the portfolio of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) and provides service and support to the UWA community and its partners in their pursuit of high quality, trusted, innovative research for our community.

Teams in the Office of Research are structured to develop, enable and protect research using a model that is researcher focused and encompasses specialist knowledge, education and development, enhanced visibility, and research management processes via online systems and governance.

The Research Infrastructure & Partnerships team sits within Research Enterprise and provides business development support to ensure world class Research Infrastructure is available to WA researchers and industry.

About the opportunity

In this position, you will provide project and administrative support to the Research Infrastructure and Partnerships team.

About you

You will have the ability to work independently to a high standard with careful attention to detail. Ideally, you will have worked in a research or service team environment and have a drive to ensure projects stay on track. You will enjoy solving problems with the ability to prioritise work and meet deadlines. An interest in managing and marketing events would be an advantage.

To be considered for this opportunity, you will demonstrate:

• Relevant tertiary qualification or demonstrated equivalent competency
• Demonstrated high level literacy with proven experience in gathering and interpreting information, writing reports and communicating information to a wide range of stakeholders in a variety of formats
• Substantial experience in providing successful service-oriented administration of funding programs or development initiatives
• Highly developed organisational skills and demonstrated ability to set priorities and to meet deadlines
• Experience in marketing including website content development and event coordination is desirable
• Experience in research administration is desirable

About your application

Full details of the position's responsibilities and the selection criteria are outlined in the position description: Support Officer (Research Infrastructure Partnerships) 517044.pdf

The content of your Resume and Cover Letter should demonstrate how you meet the selection criteria.

You may also submit an additional statement (1 page max) outlining any personal circumstances which should be considered when assessing your application. Applicants who have experienced periods of academic/professional interruption or other relevant events can include a description of achievements relative to opportunity in this statement.

Closing date: 11:55 PM AWST on Friday, 19 April 2024

To learn more about this opportunity, please contact Dr Caroline Chapman at ***************@uwa.edu.au

This position is only open to applicants with relevant rights to work in Australia.

Application Details: Please apply online via the Apply Now button.

Our commitment to inclusion and diversity

UWA is committed to a diverse workforce and an equitable and inclusive workplace. We celebrate difference and believe diversity is fundamental to achieving our goals as a globally recognised Top 100 educational and research institution. We are committed to creating a safe work environment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, the LGBTIQA+ community and people living with disability.

• We have a globally competitive, gender neutral parental leave policy with 26 weeks paid leave after 12 months service and 36 weeks after 5 years.
• We have on-campus childcare facilities for children aged 6 weeks to kindy.
• We facilitate flexible working, with part-time and job-sharing arrangements considered.
• We have an ongoing partnership with Pride in Diversity and were recently awarded a Bronze Employer status for LGBTIQA+ inclusion.
• We have Athena SWAN Bronze accreditation and actively work to improve gender equity.

Should you have any queries relating to your application, please contact the individual named in the advertisement. Alternatively, contact the Talent team at *********@uwa.edu.au with details of your query. To enable a quick response, please include the 6-digit job reference number and a member of the team will respond to your enquiry.