About This Opportunity

Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Innovation) Part-time (80%, Mon-Fri), fixed-term position through to June 2028. Base salary will be in the range $97,268 - $104,348 + 17% super (HEW Level 6). On campus role based at our conveniently located Long Pocket campus

Key Responsibilities

- Coordinating secretariat and administrative services, including project relevant committee meetings, activities, engagements, travel arrangements and visitor support.
- Supporting the delivery cycle for TERN Australia initiatives, including project planning, milestone monitoring, reporting, evaluation and communications activities.
- Reviewing and reconciling project transactions, tracking expenditure and contributing to accurate, timely financial reporting.
- Providing executive assistance to the Director, TERN Australia, and helping coordinate stakeholder communications, including newsletters and webinar support.

About You

- A Bachelor’s degree with relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of experience and education/training, along with demonstrated experience supporting projects, operational activities or executive functions.
- Proven ability to manage competing priorities, meet deadlines and maintain exceptional attention to detail in a fast paced environment.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to prepare reports, communications materials and build productive relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders.
- Demonstrated experience coordinating operational or project activities, including monitoring progress, maintaining records and supporting the delivery of key outcomes.
- Strong organisational and administrative skills, with experience providing high quality executive, office or operational support.
- Proficiency with Microsoft 365 and the ability to quickly learn new technologies, with experience in a university, research, government or similarly complex environment being highly regarded.

Benefits

- free parking
- flexible start and finish times
- up to 26 weeks paid parental and primary care leave
- 17% super
- 17.5% leave loading
- health and wellbeing programs
- a heavily discounted Study for Staff program
- salary packaging

Other Information

Pre-employment checks may include: verification of the right to work in Australia,



criminal history checks and other integrity and conduct requirements. This may also include checks relating to gender-based violence matters or other integrity and conduct requirements. You must maintain unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this appointment to apply. Employer sponsored work rights are not available for this appointment.

Applications

Applications close Monday 17 August 2026 at 11.00pm AEST (R-67417). Please note that interviews have been tentatively scheduled for 26 August 2026.

About the University of Queensland (UQ)

As part of the UQ community, you’ll have the opportunity to work alongside the brightest minds, who have joined us from all over the world, working together to create a better world. Join a community where excellence is at the core of our culture, contributions are valued and a range of benefits and rewards are available. UQ’s environmental research continues to explore the systems that shape resilient ecosystems, including 2025 research showing that unpredictable environmental events can help maintain plant, animal and microbial populations. Read more about UQ’s biodiversity research. Benefits include free parking, flexible start and finish times, up to 26 weeks paid parental and primary care leave, 17% super, 17.5% leave loading, health and wellbeing programs, a heavily discounted Study for Staff program and salary packaging. Interested? For more information about this prospect, please contact Jill Penridge at [email protected]. UQ acknowledges the Traditional Owners and their custodianship of the lands on which UQ is situated. We pay our respects to their Ancestors and their descendants, who continue cultural and spiritual connections to Country. UQ is proud to be one of Australia’s leading research and teaching institutions, consistently ranking among the top 50 universities worldwide. As a member of the prestigious Group of Eight (Go8) universities,



UQ is widely recognised for its intensive focus on research and teaching excellence – evidenced by our numerous accolades including more teaching awards than any other Australian University and reflected in UQ being the number one recipient of ARC Fellowships and Awards nationally across all scheme years (totalling 452 awards worth $339 million). Our state-of-the-art facilities, libraries, and cutting-edge research centres offer unparalleled opportunities for academic and professional growth. With five faculties, a number of globally recognised research institutes, and over 100 research centres, we attract an interdisciplinary community of more than 7000 staff, supporting more than 55,000 current students from over 137 countries. UQ is dedicated to supporting the career aspirations of our students and staff. Our comprehensive career services provide personalized guidance, skills development, and networking opportunities to help you achieve your professional goals. Whether you are a student seeking internships and job placements or a staff member looking for career advancement, UQ is here to support you every step of the way. UQ values equity, diversity and inclusion and seeks to reflect the broader community by attracting and retaining high-quality staff from a range of backgrounds. Our commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion aims to ensure that everyone at UQ feels valued and empowered to achieve their full potential. We are particularly interested to hear from people who bring diversity to UQ – whether that be gender identity, LGBTQIA+, cultural and/or linguistic, Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, or people with a disability. Whether you are a recent graduate, an Academic, or an experienced professional, UQ offers a wide range of opportunities to help you grow and succeed. Explore our current job openings, discover our programs, and become part of a community that is dedicated to creating lasting, meaningful impact for the communities in which we live and work. For more information about working at UQ and our employee benefits (such as generous leave provisions, 17% superannuation, flexible working arrangements, and health and wellness discounts) please visit Why Work at UQ.

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