Job Description
Join a collegial, multi-specialist team as a Project Officer, providing vital support, customer management, and data oriented coordination for the national .
Balanced workload across a 5 day week on campus, leveraging your strong interpersonal skills and quick adaptability to systems like Python, R, and Jupyter notebooks.
About This Opportunity
Join the as a Project Officer supporting the delivery of the .
In this collegial, high performing team, you will contribute to nationally significant biodiversity monitoring by coordinating project activities, supporting stakeholder engagement, and ensuring high quality project delivery.
This is an exciting opportunity to work in a fast paced, grant funded research infrastructure environment, helping translate environmental data into meaningful outcomes that support conservation and policy.
Key responsibilities
Supporting delivery across all phases of the project lifecycle, including planning, coordination, monitoring and evaluation.
Organising and supporting project activities such as meetings, events, stakeholder consultations and communications.
Managing project documentation, including data entry, record keeping and document control.
Coordinating stakeholder engagement activities and maintaining relationships with internal and external partners.
Acting as a central point of contact, managing incoming queries, customer management, and user support for the Index.
As part of the UQ community, you will work alongside talented people from across the globe, all united by a shared vision to create change together.
We are proud to foster a collaborative, inclusive and inspiring environment where your contribution is valued, and your ideas can make an impact.
Benefits
free parking
17% super
17.5% leave loading
flexible working options
health and wellbeing programs
opportunities for professional development and career progression
Other Information
Pre-employment checks may include:



verification of the right to work in Australia and criminal history checks.
This may also include checks relating to 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.
We're dedicated to equity, diversity, and inclusion.
We recognise that career pathways and opportunities differ, and encourage applications from candidates who may not meet every criteria but can demonstrate their potential relative to opportunity.
We're also happy to support any accessibility needs throughout the recruitment process.
Applications close Thursday 13 August **** at *****pm AEST (R-*****).
Please note that interviews have been tentatively scheduled for 20 August ****.
About the Candidate
You are a detail oriented and adaptable project professional who enjoys working in a cooperative environment and delivering high quality outcomes under pressure.
Degree in a relevant discipline with subsequent experience or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education training, with exposure to project coordination or administration.
Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities, meet deadlines, and support project delivery in a complex environment.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with experience engaging stakeholders and providing high level customer service.
Proficiency in Microsoft365 and experience working with systems to manage information and documentation.
Familiarity with data analysis tools, where exposure to R-packages, Python, and/or Jupyter Notebooks will be highly advantageous.
A genuine interest in environmental science, threatened species, or conservation research.
Work Environment
Full-time (1 FTE) fixed term position through to June **** with FTE salary in the range $85,451 - $94,983 + 17% super (HEW 5), plus a generous super allowance of up to 17%.
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