Administrative Support Officer

**Company 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.

Join a dynamic Research Grants team where you'll play a key role in driving impactful research by managing communications, streamlining systems, and ensuring seamless administrative support. From coordinating with key stakeholders to maintaining vital data and supporting grant activities, this is a rewarding and engaging role at the heart of university research excellence.

**Key responsibilities include but are not limited to**:

- Providing administrative support for the office including room bookings, filing, photocopying and maintaining registers, calendars and databases.
- Managing and prioritise Outlook inboxes, responding to queries from stakeholders across the university, and directing complex inquiries to appropriate team members. Liaise with key funding agencies on administrative matters, including adding and removing users.
- Assisting with data entry, management, and maintenance in the Research Administration database, along with related SharePoint and Excel files, and generate queries and reports as needed.
- Providing support to the Research Grants team to meet deadlines, including compiling and distributing documents, preparing reports and routine correspondence, disseminating information to the University community,
- Assisting in the development and enhancement of efficient procedures.
- Supporting compliance with University Policy and Procedures and Auditing requirements.

**About you**

**You will also have**:

- Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
- Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong problem-solving skills.
- Exceptional organisational skills
- Proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite and the ability to quickly adapt to new software.

Knowledge of the university sector will be highly regarded.

**What we can offer**
This is a fixed term (approx 10 months), full-time position primarily based at either Griffith University Brisbane South (Nathan) or Gold Coast. As Griffith is a multi-site University you may be required to work across other locations. Griffith University’s campuses are located on the lands of the Yugarabul, Yuggera, Jagera, Turrbal, Yugambeh and Kombumerri peoples.

**Salary Range**
The full-time base salary for a HEW Level 4 is in the range $73,623 - $77,680 per annum, plus 17% superannuation. The total package will be in the range $86,139 - $90,886 per annum.
**Additional Information** Why Griffith?**
As a values-led organisation, at Griffith University, we've worked hard to create a dynamic and strong organisational culture. We offer:

- Wide range of Learning and Development opportunities
- Salary packaging options and corporate health discounts
- Generous leave entitlements including paid parental leave and leave loading
- Support with future learning opportunities through our educational staff assistance scheme
- Health Safety and Wellbeing initiatives - on campus Gym facilities

**How to apply**
At Griffith, we’re committed to providing a safe and inclusive environment for all - whoever you are and wherever you’re from. If you require any accommodations, we welcome you to let us know so we can work with you to participate fully in our recruitment experience.

Griffith University values diversity, inclusion and flexibility and we encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, and people of all backgrounds to apply. For more information please visit our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion page. Griffith University also maintains a strict zero-tolerance policy against all forms of modern slavery. For more information, please refer to Griffith’s Modern Slavery Policy.
- A cover letter, of no more than **two pages**, outlining your suitability for the role (please refer to the **_About you_** section above and the position description)
- Current curriculum vitae/resume including full contact details

**Applicants must have unrestricted working rights for the duration of this appointment. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.