Officer, Contract Pre-review and Triage

RMIT University; City of Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Melbourne is seeking an Officer for Contract Pre-review and Triage. This full-time position involves efficient handling of research agreements and requires experience in research administration and project coordination. Ideal candidates will demonstrate strong interpersonal skills, attention to detail, and a commitment to service excellence. The role allows for hybrid working arrangements.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

17% Superannuation

Commitment to equal opportunity

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in research administration, project coordination, or contract support in a large complex organisation.
• High attention to detail and excellent organisational skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure efficient review of research agreements.
• Act as a point of triage for newly funded competitive grants.
• Work closely with Research Proposals and Awards Management team.

Skills

Research administration

Project coordination

Contract support

Organisational skills

Interpersonal communication

Database management

Process improvement

Research funding lifecycle knowledge

Tools

Workday

Job description

Officer, Contract Pre-review and Triage

This is a Full-time, Fixed Term position (12 months) with a Salary Academic HEW Level 6 + 17% Superannuation and Flexible Working Arrangements. The position is Based at the Melbourne CBD campus, and hybrid ways of working.

About You

As the Officer, Contract pre-review and triage, you will play a key role in ensuring the efficient review of research agreements. You will act as a point of triage for newly funded competitive grants and incoming contract research, assessing documentation completeness and readiness for progression to the contract preparation phase.

In this position you will work closely with Research Proposals and Awards Management team and Research Contracts team to ensure that institutional approvals, project budgets, and other documents as required from time to time are in place prior to handover.

Responsibilities and Requirements

• Demonstrated experience in research administration, project coordination, or contract support in a large complex organisation
• High attention to detail and excellent organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing deadlines and priorities
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to engage effectively with a broad range of internal stakeholders
• Proven ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a team-oriented environment
• Experience working with complex databases or research management systems; experience with Workday or similar platforms is desirable
• Commitment to process improvement and service excellence in a research-intensive environment
• Demonstrated history of behaviour aligned to the RMIT values and the professional capability Framework
• Strong understanding of the research funding lifecycle, including pre-award and post-award Compliance (desirable)

Please Note: Appointment to this position is subject to passing a Working with Children and National Police Check.

RMIT is an equal opportunity employer committed to being a child safe organisation. We are dedicated to attracting, retaining and developing our people regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability and age. Applications are encouraged from all sectors of the community and we strongly encourage applications from the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community.

We are committed to supporting adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, as well as during employment. We actively support and encourage people with disability to apply to RMIT.