Careers at UniSC

• Graduate Research School | UniSC Sunshine Coast, Sippy Downs
• Level 6, $92,964 - $100,603 (pro rata)., plus up to 17% employer superannuation
• Part-time (60% FTE / 21.75 hrs per week), Fixed-term appointment until Dec 2025

The Opportunity

Join our dynamic Graduate Research School team, where you’ll provide strategic coordination and high-level support for key initiatives within the Graduate Research School (GRS), helping to drive researcher development and enhance institutional review processes. With a proactive, solutions-focused mindset, you’ll work collaboratively with a diverse range of stakeholders, ensuring projects are delivered efficiently and make a meaningful impact on the University’s research culture and success.

You will

• Lead the coordination of diverse strategic projects to support the effective implementation of Graduate Research School and Higher Degree by Research (HDR) Program review recommendations, ensuring alignment with institutional priorities and timelines;
• Collaborate with a broad range of stakeholders across the University to drive the delivery of review-related initiatives, fostering engagement and ensuring outcomes are informed by stakeholder insights and needs; and
• Provide high-level operational and strategic support to the Graduate Research School Leadership Team, contributing to informed decision-making.

About you

You’re a confident communicator who knows how to adapt your style to suit different audiences and build strong, collaborative relationships. With excellent project and time management skills, you can independently plan, coordinate, and deliver projects, keeping documentation, timelines, and stakeholders on track. You bring initiative and problem-solving ability, balancing autonomy with teamwork to manage competing priorities and progress multiple projects within tight deadlines.

You will possess:

• Completion of a degree with subsequent relevant experience or extensive experience in a university environment;
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a demonstrated ability to effectively communicate to a range of audiences and strong stakeholder collaboration skills;
• Excellent project and time management skills with the ability to coordinate projects independently; including developing and maintaining project plans, recording project documentation and effective management of timelines and key relationships. Ability to show initiative whilst delivering work within a specified framework;
• Ability to work independently, including strong problem-solving skills, prioritising work and progressing multiple projects to meet specified timelines within a collaborative team environment; and
• Strong digital literacy to support data collection, identify and implement new technology to meet business needs and manage collaborative projects. 

Desirable:

• Understanding of the graduate research environment or demonstrated ability to rapidly acquire knowledge.
• Understanding or ability to acquire knowledge of university governance processes to support processing of new programs or discontinuation of programs.

UniSC is an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, including those with disabilities, women in STEM, First Nations Peoples, and individuals of diverse cultures, genders, abilities, and experiences. We value achievement relative to opportunity and encourage your commentary on your achievements in this context. For additional support during the application process, please contact us at unisc-careers@usc.edu.au or call +61 7 5430 2830.

Position Description:  493526 - Project Officer - Graduate Research School.pdf

UniSC values a diverse and talented workforce and invites applications from candidates who already have legal work rights in Australia.

All applications must be lodged through the Careers at UniSC website. 

UniSC does not accept unsolicited applications. For agency inquiries, contact unisc-careers@usc.edu.au

Applications for this position close midnight, Monday 1 September 2025.

Your completed application must include:

• a resume and a statement of suitability (not to exceed two pages), which will be reviewed in alignment to the specified selection criteria as outlined within the position description.

Further information regarding how to prepare your application is available on our website: Join our team.

We would love the opportunity to get to know you better, but we know it works both ways. To get to know a little more about us, visit us at: Welcome to UniSC and LinkedIn Life

Have questions or want to know more? For a confidential discussion, please contact:

Danielle Faccer
Senior Manager, Researcher Development – Graduate Research School
Telephone:07 5456 5423
Email: dfaccer@usc.edu.au

Discover UniSC

We're all about doing work that matters, connecting with great people, and being part of an incredible journey. We’re not the biggest university. But we’re growing every day, and doing big things. Like ground-breaking research, championing sustainability, producing gold-winning athletes and award-winning alumni.

We're one of the fastest growing universities in Australia, growing to over 2,000 people across 5 campuses in South East Queensland.

Teaching excellence is at the heart of what we do, and our commitment to sustainability is integrated into our teaching, research, and daily operations. Our research tackles the most pressing challenges of our time, with 13 research fields ranked well above world standard, characterised by evidence of outstanding performance according to the Excellence Research for Australia Rankings. At UniSC you will have the opportunity to contribute to the educational landscape for future generations.

We foster a collaborative and supportive environment, encouraging continuous professional development and providing resources to enhance your career. We recognise and value the contributions of each team member to our culture and success. We're not afraid to be different, and we're looking for people who share our values and want to be part of a team that is working together to improve our local and global challenges.

Our Culture & Benefits:

• Our collaborative, passionate and welcoming culture is what really sets us apart.
• Modern teaching & research facilities.
• Professional development and career pathway opportunities.
• We are a proud recipient of the prestigious Athena SWAN Bronze Award, granted as part of the Science in Australia Gender Equity (SAGE) initiative.
• Flexible work arrangements & generous leave options.
• Salary packing options + 17% Super.
• EAP, fitness passport & discounted private health.