Griffith University

Education

ResearchSupportOfficer

$95–101k Nathan, Queensland, Australia FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for executive candidates.

The Brief

“Research Support Officer at Griffith University. Skills: Research operations support, Administrative support, Event coordination. Undertake operational work. Undertake administrative work”

What You'll Achieve.

Contribute to effective functioning of research operations

Industry & Context.

Education
Eligibility Requirements

Australian working rights, Criminal history check

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Relevant degree or equivalent experience, High level of organisational abilities, High attention to detail, Exceptional communication skills, Ability to interact effectively with stakeholders

Nice to Have

Understanding of university systems

What You'll Do.

Undertake operational work

Undertake administrative work

Undertake project work

Provide admin support to Dean

Provide support to committees

Provide support to working groups

Coordinate communication activities

Develop intranet content

Develop promotional content

Draft social media content

Administer small grant programs

Coordinate grant applications

Support grant assessment

Process grant reporting

Support finance functions

Handle routine correspondence

Track research performance outputs

Monitor research profile platforms

Promote School strategic programs

Promote Research Entities strategic programs

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Support research activities at Group level; Support research activities at School level; Support research activities at Department level; Support research activities at Research Entity level

Communication Scope

Stakeholder interaction

Process & Methodology

Project work coordination

Full Job Description

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

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