Administration Officer The University of Queensland location Brisbane. $70,796 - $78,852, plus super of up to 17%.

Research Office, UQ Research and Innovation For more than a century, The University of Queensland has educated and worked with outstanding people to create positive change for society. UQ research has global impact and is delivered by an interdisciplinary community of more than 1500 researchers at six faculties, eight research institutes and 100+ research centres.

About This opportunity within the UQ Research and Innovation portfolio, the Research Office provides administrative and strategic support in the key functional areas of research grants administration. Reporting to the Research Office Senior Manager, this role is offered for a 12 month period where you will provide support regarding the administrative activities of the Research Office. You will work closely with the team to process grant applications, ensuring they comply with guidelines and providing administrative advice on submitted and successful grants. You will be responsible for data entry and webpage management and other duties as required.

This position is located at our picturesque St Lucia campus, renowned as one of Australia’s most attractive university campuses, and located just 7km from Brisbane’s city centre. Bounded by the Brisbane River on three sides, and with outstanding public transport connections, our 114-hectare site provides a perfect work environment – you can enjoy the best of both worlds: a vibrant campus with the tradition of an established university.

Our ideal candidate will have previous experience in a similar/relevant role and/or a relevant degree. Those with an advanced diploma with one year of relevant work experience or a diploma qualification and at least two years subsequent relevant work experience; or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training will be very highly regarded.

To be successful in the role you will have high level computer skills and a practical understanding of administrative computer applications, word processing, data storage and retrieval and spreadsheets, as well as well-developed analytical skills. You will have high level written communication and interpersonal skills as well as excellent attention to detail and the ability to prioritise and meet deadlines. You must have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this appointment to apply. Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment.