Job title: Senior Coordinator, Research Proposals
Company: RMIT University
Job description: Overview:
- Full-time, Continuing position
- Salary Level HEW 8 + 17% Superannuation and Flexible Working Arrangements
- Based at the Melbourne CBD campus, and hybrid ways of working
About You
The Senior Coordinator, Research Proposals plays a lead role in managing the delivery of pre-award services to support researchers with the preparation and submission of their competitive funding applications. The role provides expertise and authoritative advice on national and international funding opportunities, researcher eligibility and grant guidelines, and ensures RMIT’s applications are compliant with all funder and university requirements. The Senior Coordinator assists the Manager in building a high-performing and effective team through mentoring and staff development, and contributes to work allocation, planning and process improvement.To be successful in this position, you’ll have as a minimum:
- Significant experience in research grant administration, including excellent knowledge of a broad range of national and international funding schemes.
- Strong interpersonal skills including demonstrated ability to build and maintain constructive relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a team to deliver excellent customer service within a complex, multi-tiered organisation.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including editing and presentation skills.
- Demonstrated experience in using research management systems (or similar) and the ability to adopt new information technology tools to improve business processes and services.
- Excellent organisational skills, including proven ability to maintain accuracy and meet deadlines with minimal supervision.
- Demonstrated history of behaviour aligned to the RMIT values and professional/leadership
- Experience assisting academic staff to prepare budgets that are compliant with internal and external requirements would be highly regarded.
Please Note: Appointment to this position is subject to passing a Working with Children and National Police Check.About the PortfolioRMIT’s Research and Innovation Portfolio supports researchers to help shape the world. The portfolio has an engaged, energetic, talented and collaborative team focused on enabling excellent research and innovation outcomes. With a global presence, community and industry connections, we support cuttingedge research and careers that make a positive impact on communities.The Research and Innovation Portfolio supports researchers and graduate researchers with research partnerships, grants and research contracts, funding opportunities, capability development, research training, ethics and integrity, intellectual property, commercialisation, internships, communication and profile. Find out more about research and innovation at RMIT University and the Research and Innovation Portfolio at:To ApplyPlease submit your CV and covering letter addressing your suitability for this position by clicking on the ‘Apply’ link at the top of this page.For further information about this position, please see the Position Description hyperlinked below or contact Simon Liddle via email .Please note, if you are viewing this advert from an external site, please click ‘apply’ and you will be redirected to RMIT’s Jobs website to access the Position Description at the bottom of the page. Due to recent upgrades, position description links may not work on LinkedIn advertisements.Applications Close: 22 Sept 2024 11.59 pmRMIT is an equal opportunity employer committed to being a child safe organisation. We are dedicated to attracting, retaining and developing our people regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability and age. Applications are encouraged from all sectors of the community and we strongly encourage applications from the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community.At RMIT, we are committed to supporting adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, as well as during employment. We actively support and encourage people with disability to apply to RMIT. To discuss adjustment requirements, please contact Dani Arambula (Senior Talent Advisor), via or visit our Careers page for more contact information –We are a Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant.
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Location: Melbourne, VIC
Job date: Tue, 10 Sep 2024 01:27:19 GMT
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