Research Grants and Contracts
Deputy Vice-Chancellor Research Portfolio
Reference no. 2095/1018F

• Opportunity to provide high level administrative and operational support to Research Grants and Contracts (RGC)
• Full-time fixed term for 12 months
• Remuneration package: HEO7 base salary $92kp.a. plus leaving loading and generous superannuation benefits

About the opportunity 

This role provides high level administrative and operational support to Research Grants and Contracts (RGC) including responding to complex queries, reviewing and updating administrative processes for the team, coordinating organisation of meetings, workshops and events. The incumbent will manage formal stakeholder communications, maintain accurate records of RGC activities and provide data analysis support to prepare regular reports on work outcomes.

In this position, you will:

• manage general administrative services and operational support to Research Grants and Contracts (RGC)
• manage communications, record keeping, provide data analysis support and reporting for RGC
• coordinate diaries, meetings and events and provide workshop support for RGC.

About you

The University values courage and creativity; openness and engagement; inclusion and diversity; and respect and integrity. As such, we see the importance in recruiting talent aligned to these values in the pursuit of research excellence. We are looking for a Grants Administration Coordinator who possesses:

• tertiary qualifications in business administration or related field with relevant experience in business administration and/or equivalent combination of relevant training and experience
• well-developed negotiation, conflict resolution, relationship building and influencing skills together with a high level of tact, diplomacy and discretion and the ability to maintain confidentiality
• working knowledge of software programs such as NHMRC RGMS, ARC RMS, Hyperion Reporting System, Concur, Records Management, and Content Management Systems
• strong problem solving and analytical skills with demonstrated ability to prepare reports from analysis of complex data
• administrative experience in the education/tertiary sector or at a complex, multi-faceted organization

About us

The University of Sydney is committed to being Australia’s leading comprehensive and research-intensive university. We are focused on continued improvement in our research performance, improving our competitive position both domestically and internationally in order to contribute to the economic, social and cultural wellbeing of Australia and the wider world. To realise this vision the University is implementing strategies that will attract and nurture the brightest researchers and support them to undertake research that makes an original contribution to knowledge or understanding; focusing its research activities to create areas of critical mass and coordinate investment in key strategic research areas, including addressing some of the grand challenge of our time; aligning its organisational structure to support capabilities in key disciplines and cross-disciplinary areas; and building capacity to undertake many different kinds of research translation, including commercialisation and social and cultural impact.

Since our inception 160 years ago, the University of Sydney has led to improve the world around us. We believe in education for all and that effective leadership makes lives better. These same values are reflected in our approach to diversity and inclusion, and underpin our long-term strategy for growth. We’re Australia's first university and have an outstanding global reputation for academic and research excellence. Across our campuses, we employ more than 6,000 academic and non-academic staff who support over 60,000 students.

We are undergoing significant transformative change which brings opportunity for innovation, progressive thinking, breaking with convention, challenging the status quo, and improving the world around us.

How to apply

For more information on the position and University, please view the candidate information pack available from the job’s listing on the University of Sydney careers website.

All applications must be submitted via the University of Sydney careers website.  Visit sydney.edu.au/recruitment and search by the reference number 2095/1018F to apply.

Please note: visa sponsorship is not available for this position

Closing date: 11:30pm 20 November 2018

The University of Sydney is committed to diversity and social inclusion. Applications from people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds; equity target groups including women, people with disabilities, people who identify as LGBTIQ; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged.

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