Project Officer

Classification: ANU Officer 6/7 (Administration)
Salary package: $89,134 - 102,600 per annum plus 17% superannuation (Pro rata)
Term: Part-time, Continuing (Contingent Funding) (up to 5 years)

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The Position

We are looking to appoint a Project Officer at 0.5 FTE. The Project Officer will work within the Australian Research Council (ARC) Laureate Fellowship Project “Cities as Transformative Agents for Climate Safe Futures” awarded to Distinguished Professor Xuemei Bai. The project aims to build knowledge and identify strategies to bring about rapid, positive, and widespread transformations within and across cities towards zero-carbon, resilient futures.

Working closely with the Project Leader Professor Bai and the project team, the Project Officer will play a pivotal role in ensuring a successful execution of the project. Tasks may include, among others: coordinating and providing project management and administrative/logistic support to the Project Leader; assisting in managing the development, implementation and finalisation of projects; provision of strategic, operational and administrative support and advice to senior stakeholders; building and maintaining a collegial team atmosphere; be a point of liaison and coordination for the project Advisory Board and the collaborative networks in Australia and internationally; monitoring and reporting on project’s progress against KPIs, prepare reports and communication/outreach notes; managing/updating project website and project social media accounts; organize project and advisory committee meetings; and contribute to research and analysis as required. Refer to the role statement in the Position Description for further information.

The Person

Ideal candidates will have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and oral; demonstrated skills and experience in providing administrative and operational advice and support; and high-level organizational skills in project management, budgeting, research management, evaluation, preparation of documents. Ability to create collegial environment for, and work respectfully within, an international team with diverse cultural other backgrounds is essential. Knowledge of environmental and sustainability science, experience of undertaking or managing interdisciplinary project, track record in communication activities will be highly regarded.

Learn more about the ground-breaking, inter disciplinary research in a broad range of environmental and sustainability science at the Fenner School of Environment & Society.

For more information about the position please contact Distinguished Professor Xuemei Bai on T: +61 2 6125 7825 E: [email protected] or [email protected]

To Apply

To be considered for this position, please upload the following documents:

• A cover letter outlining your experience, motivation and objectives
• A current curriculum vitae (CV), and
• No more than a three-page summary addressing your suitability against the selection criteria.

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The successful applicant must have rights to live and work in this country.

The successful candidate will be required to undergo a background check during the recruitment process. An offer of employment is conditional on satisfactory results.