Senior Advisor, Research Tenders

About the role

Coordinate the development of high-quality tender submissions.
Manage research contracts and agreements and provide expert advice on research opportunities.
Contribute to increasing research impact and ensure compliance across a diverse portfolio.
Collaborate within the Research Grants and Tenders team to deliver high-quality services.
Stakeholder management for identifying and managing externally funded tenders matters, in collaboration with and as primary liaison to faculties.
Contributing to the policy and procedure in relation to innovation and commercialization, working closely with UC’s Innovation Committee.
Maintain tender and contract management systems.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the development of high-quality tender submissions.
• Manage research contracts and agreements and provide expert advice on research opportunities.
• Contribute to increasing research impact and ensure compliance across a diverse portfolio.
• Collaborate within the Research Grants and Tenders team to deliver high-quality services.
• Stakeholder management for identifying and managing externally funded tenders matters, in collaboration with and as primary liaison to faculties.
• Contributing to the policy and procedure in relation to innovation and commercialization, working closely with UC’s Innovation Committee.
• Maintain tender and contract management systems.

Requirements

• Demonstrated experience in tender and contract management, grant administration, research administration, or a related field.
• Strong writing and editing skills, with the ability to prepare persuasive, high-quality tender and proposal submissions.
• Experience reviewing, negotiating, and administering contracts and agreements.
• Experience and/or interest in innovation and commercialization.
• A high level of attention to detail and commitment to quality and compliance.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines simultaneously.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and project coordination capabilities.
• Experience working within the higher education, government, research, or consultancy sectors will be highly regarded.

Qualifications

Not specified.

Skills

• Collaborative contracts, tenders, or research management professional.
• Experience in higher education, government, research, or consultancy sectors.

Benefits

The University offers excellent conditions and benefits including flexible, family-friendly policies, on-site gym, on-site medical services, a grocery store, and Early Childhood Education and Care facilities. We also support equity, diversity, inclusion, and access through our Reconnected Strategy.

Pay

$103,259 pa - $111,865 pa plus 17% Super

Schedule

Full Time, Continuing Opportunity