Institute Research Officer

Job Description

Job no: HRC0001971
Category: Professional, HEW 6
Full-time Permanent Position at Callaghan
Higher Education Worker Level 6
You must be Indigenous and/or Torres Strait Islander Identified
Combine your passion for Indigenous culture and research, with your desire to help people and support staff and student success in the completion of Indigenous postgraduate studies and research projects.

This is a high-level administrative support role within a collaborative team environment.

You will be responsible for the provision of quality support to our Higher Degree Research students and supervisors throughout their candidature – from attraction, admission, and milestone management to examination and graduation. You will also work with academic and professional staff, key partners, and stakeholders to provide administrative support for research projects being undertaken by the research team.

Join our community!

In this role you will be responsible for but not limited to:

Being the primary point of contact for Wollotuka Higher Degree Research.
Providing proactive advice and exceptional administrative support and service to Higher Degree Research students in relation to their candidature.
Providing high quality administrative support to academic staff on a range of research projects and undertakings.
Supporting stakeholder engagement and communication through social media content creation and management, as well as event development, planning and coordination.
Showing commitment to the development of strong organisational and professional knowledge, as well as embracing new technologies and processes
Identifying initiatives and making recommendations to support research success.
About the Unit

The Wollotuka Institute is committed to the advancement and leadership of Indigenous education and research. We provide an inclusive, innovative, culturally safe environment for support, collaboration, sharing and celebration, that prioritises Indigenous students, Indigenous research, and Indigenous knowledge to create impact within the University, in our communities and across the globe.

About our University

The University of Newcastle stands as a global leader distinguished by a commitment to equity and excellence. Our vision is to be a world-leading University for our regions and creating a better future for our regions and the globe. Underpinned by this vision are our values of excellence, equity, engagement, and sustainability.

About you – How will you inspire us?

This is an identified position and applicants must be an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person. Being an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person is a genuine occupational qualification as authorised under Section 14(D) of the NSW Anti-Discrimination Act, 1977 NSW.

• Possess the ability to work both independently and as an integral part of a diverse cross-cultural, interdisciplinary team.
• Be a generous team player, someone who is able to multi-task, set priorities and work to meet competing deadlines.
• Take initiative, solve problems, and exercise sound judgement in resolving matters that may arise as part of your role.
• Build and maintain positive relationships with key stakeholders, UON staff, service providers, and HDR students.
• Display outstanding interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Demonstrate excellent administrative, financial, and reporting skills and experience.
• We provide opportunities for all people regardless of their background and experience, and this philosophy is reflected across all that we do.

What we offer

The remuneration for this position is from $82,707 FTE plus 17% superannuation and is commensurate with skills and experience.

For information on our employee benefits (such as flexible working, discounts in private health insurance and gym memberships and salary packaging) please visit here.

Your next steps

Click the Apply button to be redirected to the advert on our University of Newcastle jobs page where you will find a guide on how to apply and gain access to the job description. We recommend downloading the job description prior to commencing your application.

Your application must include:

• Your resume
• A cover letter outlining your motivation to apply for this opportunity
• A statement addressing the Essential Criteria listed below
• Essential Criteria

Aboriginality is a genuine occupational qualification and is authorised under Section 14 of the NSW Anti-Discrimination Act 1977.
A relevant degree and subsequent experience in an administrative or project support role; or extensive experience and specialist expertise or broad knowledge in an administrative field; or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training.
Demonstrated experience in communicating effectively with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and knowledge and understanding of the successes and issues relating to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Demonstrated organisational skills and the ability to meet competing deadlines with a demonstrated ability to be proactive and apply initiative.
Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills including the capacity to build relationships and an interdisciplinary way of working.
High level administrative and financial skills and proven successful experience in the preparation of reports.
Previous relevant experience in the maintenance of records, interpretation of policies and implementation of guidelines
Knowledge of, and experience in adhering to workplace policies and procedures in the areas of work health safety, equity, diversity and promoting a respectful workplace culture
Desirable Criteria

Knowledge of university systems and processes, and experience providing support in a research-intensive environment will also be highly regarded.

Supporting Documentation.

A letter signed by an executive of an incorporated Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander organisation, who has the authority to administer confirmation of Aboriginality and/or Torres Strait Islander status, on the organisations letterhead that they are accepted as such by the community in which they live or have lived.

Please upload your Cover Letter, response to the requested Criteria and supporting documents as one PDF document.

Your Cover Letter and Response to the Essential Criteria should not exceed 6 pages (approximately 3,000 words).

Due to the nature of this role, the University may require the preferred candidate to undertake further pre-employment checks.

For specific position enquiries, please contact Caelli.Brooker@newcastle.edu.au

Having Difficulties? Please reach out to us: employment@newcastle.edu.au

Closing date: Saturday 6th May 2023 11.59pm AEST

We are excited to be Looking Ahead with you