Senior Administration Officer

La Trobe Enterprise; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 87,000 - 107,000; Full time

Job summary

La Trobe University in Victoria seeks a Senior Administration Officer to provide professional administrative support to the Global Health and Equity Development team, enabling research and large-scale translation activities in Australia and internationally, and enhancing health systems and policy.

You will manage registration, licensing, and invoicing for IP, research tools and methods for global distribution, work with diverse stakeholders, and uphold inclusive, respectful engagement across

Qualifications

• Degree with subsequent relevant experience to consolidate theories and principles learned, or extensive experience in administration.
• Extensive experience and broad knowledge in administrative field or equivalent.
• Ability to organise work and deliver outputs timely.
• Capable of working independently and contributing to a team.
• High proficiency with word processing, spreadsheets, databases, email and internet research.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional administration to support the Global Health and Equity Development team.
• Manage registration, licensing and invoicing of IP, research tools and methods for global distribution.
• Ensure smooth operationalisation of administrative processes and stakeholder engagement.

Skills

Administrative coordination

Communication skills

Independent worker

Team collaboration

Computer literacy

Education

Degree with subsequent relevant experience or equivalent

Tools

Word processing

Spreadsheets

Databases

Email

Internet research

Job description

Job no: 570852
Work type: Fixed Term
Location: Campus Independent
Categories: Administration and Executive Support

• Campus Independent (can be located at Bundoora or any of our VIC regional campuses)
• HEO6 salary from 96,878 plus 17% superannuation

The Senior Administration Officer provides professional administration services to support and further the work of the Global Health and Equity Development team who conduct research and large-scale translation activities in Australia and internationally, directly improving health and equity for individuals and communities, and positively influence health systems and policy. The team works on health literacy development across all levels of society, including communities that experience profound disadvantages and marginalization.

The Senior Administration Officer provides focused administrative support for Distinguished Professor Richard Osborne, and for the whole team as required. The role ensures the smooth operationalization of administrative processes in an efficient and timely manner, that enables the team to work optimally. The role will be working with a broad range of stakeholders, requiring authentic cultural inclusiveness, and respectful engagement with people locally and globally.

A key component of the role is the management of the registration, licensing, and invoicing, of Intellectual Property (IP), research tools, and methods, for global distribution and usage.

Skills and Experience

• Degree with subsequent relevant experience to consolidate the theories and principles learned, or extensive experience, leading to either the development of specialist expertise or to the development of broad knowledge in an administrative field, or an equivalent alternate combination of relevant knowledge, training and/or experience.
• Demonstrated depth or breadth of expertise developed through extensive relevant experience and application.
• Demonstrated capacity to organise work effectively and efficiently and deliver outputs in a timely manner.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, follow established procedures with limited supervision and contribute positively to an effective team.
• High level proficiency in computer software packages including word processing, spreadsheets, databases, electronic mail, and the use of the internet as a research tool.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a demonstrated customer service focus and solution orientated approach.

Please refer to the Position Description for other duties, skills and experiencerequiredfor this position.

Only candidates withFullWorkingRights in Australiamay apply for this position.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants

We welcome and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Our commitment to diversity and inclusion

La Trobe University is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce. We take an intersectional approach by actively supporting and encouraging people of all backgrounds and abilities tosubmitan applicationand aim to ensure that the recruitment and employee experience is as accessible and inclusive as possible. Flexibility in interview format will be offered to shortlisted candidates.

Our commitment to safety

All La Trobe University employees are bound by the Working with Children Act 2005. If you are successful, you will be requiredto hold a valid Victorian Employee Working with Children Check prior to commencement.

National CodeonGender Based Violencein Higher Education

La Trobe University is committed to upholding the National Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-Based Violence (GBV Code). This aligns with our mission to create safe and respectful communities. Candidates will be asked during the recruitment process to declare whether they have ever been investigated for, or found to have engaged in, gender-based violence inpreviousemployment and/or in legal proceedings and provide relevant information toassistindeterminingsuitability. Gender-based violence means any form of physical or non-physical violence, harassment,abuseor threats based on gender, that results in, or is likely to result in harm, coercion, control, fear or deprivation liberty or autonomy.

Advertised: Sep 21 2026 AUS Eastern Standard Time
Application close: Oct 08 2026 AUS Eastern Daylight Time