ResearchSupportOfficer

Every institution values excellence. What matters most is why. Griffith was created to be a different type of university. You’ll find we’re about leading research, academic excellence, and the transformative power of education. But what sets us apart is why those things matter and how you’ll achieve them. Why? Griffith brings together exceptional minds like yours from across the globe and from all walks of life. Here, we do incredible work, questioning and challenging, always in the pursuit of excellence. We are seeking a highly organised and motivated Research Support Officer (RSO) to join our Group Research Operations Team within the Griffith Business School. Working under broad direction, the Research Support Officer (RSO) is responsible for providing high level operational support across a diverse range of research, administrative, event, and communication activities that contribute to the effective functioning of the Group’s research operations. This position formally reports to the Research Support Manager, and sits in the Dean Research operations team, however, the as position operates as a shared resource, the RSO may be allocated to support research activities at a Group, School/Department or Research Entity level. Key responsibilities will include: * Undertake operational, administrative and project work, including admin support to the Dean Research, committees and working groups, and other project activities. * Coordination of events, workshops and communication activities to support research & external engagement, profile and impact, including development of web, intranet and promotional content, draft communication content for social media as required. * Administer small grant programs, including application coordination, assessment support and reporting. * Provide support across HR functions and finance including processing payments, invoicing, small budgets, and routine correspondence related to projects. * Preparation and/or analysis of data and repo