Executive Officer

**Job no**: 0062960
**Location**:Parkville
**Role type**:Full-time, Continuing (Research Contingent)
**Faculty**:Architecture, Building and Planning
**Department**:Australian Urban Research Infrastructure Network (AURIN)

**Salary**:UOM 7 - $106,432 - $115,211 p.a. plus 17% super
- Exciting opportunity to provide high-level governance support and operational coordination for the organisation, ensuring efficient project management and smooth office operations.
- This newly created role offers significant autonomy and responsibility within a highly collaborative and innovative team environment
- Salary packaging, subsidised health and wellbeing services, fitness and cultural clubs, Myki discounts, and a 25% discount on graduate courses to our staff and their immediate families

**About the Role**

The Executive Officer & Coordinator at Australian Urban Research Infrastructure Network (AURIN) plays a crucial role in ensuring the smooth operation and governance of the organisation. This position supports the AURIN team, senior management, board, and committees by providing high-level coordination, project management, and administrative assistance. Reporting to the Head of Operations and Strategy, the incumbent will oversee essential functions such as diary management, system monitoring, document preparation, and office coordination, while also contributing to workforce and workspace planning. This role is integral to facilitating AURIN's mission to support urban research aimed at addressing critical issues like climate change and urban sustainability.

Your responsibilities will include:

- Coordinate a vibrant, professional, and welcoming work environment for the team and guests by managing AURIN’s office and facilities and working with the team, to ensure they are maintained in excellent order.
- Coordinate the workflow and documentation for the AURIN Director and coordinate closely with the Leadership Team and AURIN shared calendar to ensure optimal information flow between the Director and Leadership Team and the wider team as appropriate
- Provide Executive Officer support for AURIN committees to elevate their ability to deliver their objectives, including the Leadership Team and board committees (Management Board; Finance & Risk Management Committee, Scientific Advisory Committee, Industry Advisory Council, etc.).

**Who We Are Looking For**

You will have outstanding organisational skills, with a proven track record of providing high-quality advice and management support to senior staff. Your excellent communication, negotiation, and time management abilities will enable you to prioritise effectively and excel in a dynamic environment.

You will also have:

- Tertiary qualification in a relevant field or equivalent experience.
- Demonstrated relevant work experience.
- Experience in research infrastructure or research management.

For further information regarding responsibilities and requirements, please refer to the attached PD.

**Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position**. This role requires current valid work rights for Australia.

**About - Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning**

The Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning is the leading educational and research institution in the Asia-Pacific region addressing the design and realisation of environments. It actively seeks to extend the linkages between education, research and practice in the built environment, and maintains excellent and extensive relationships with members of the built environment professions, government, professional associations and the wider community.

The Australian Urban Research Infrastructure Network (AURIN) is a project funded by the National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS) and led by the University of Melbourne (UOM). AURIN is a national e-Infrastructure that links researchers, policy and decision makers, from academia, government and industry, to data, analytical tools and visualisation components to improve decision making within Australia’s cities and regional areas. AURIN enables researchers to investigate areas such as transport and mobility, housing, employment, population health, liveability, disaster resilience and many others.

**What We Offer You**
In addition, we offer the opportunity to be part of a vibrant community and enjoy a range of benefits, including generous leave provisions, salary packaging, health and well-being services and discounts on graduate courses. For more information, check out our benefits page

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