Senior Advisor, Tenders

Centre for Deliberative Democracy; Michigan; In loco; USD 77.000 - 98.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

flexible

family-friendly policies

on site gym

on site medical services

grocery store

Early Childhood Education and Care

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The University of Canberra is recruiting a motivated Senior Advisor, Tenders to join the Research Grants and Tenders team. This role helps secure strategic research partnerships and supports excellence across the university.

We value experienced tendering professionals who can coordinate submissions, manage contracts, and collaborate with faculties and committees to ensure compliant, high-quality outcomes.

Competenze

• Experience with tender lifecycle from pre-award to post-award.
• Proven tender writing and contract management experience.
• Strong writing and editing skills for persuasive submissions.
• Experience reviewing, negotiating, and administering contracts.
• High attention to detail and compliance.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement.

Mansioni

• Coordinate development of high-quality tender submissions.
• Manage tender contracts and provide expert advice on opportunities.
• Collaborate with UC stakeholders to deliver high-quality services.
• Stakeholder management for externally funded tenders with faculties.
• Support Documentation for UC’s Innovation Committee.
• Maintain access to tender and contract management systems.

Conoscenze

Tender writing

Bid management

Contract management

Stakeholder engagement

Editing/writing

Attention to detail

Project coordination

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Governance/compliance

Strumenti

Tender management software

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About Us

At the University of Canberra, we’re a welcoming and connected academic community shaped by the people, cultures and environments of Australia’s capital. Our research focuses on real-world challenges, working alongside partners to create outcomes that matter, while our teaching builds confidence and capability for the future. Ranked number one in Canberra for graduate employment, skills development and student support, UC is a place where you can grow ideas, contribute knowledge, and make a difference.

About Us

At the University of Canberra, we’re a welcoming and connected academic community shaped by the people, cultures and environments of Australia’s capital. Our research focuses on real-world challenges, working alongside partners to create outcomes that matter, while our teaching builds confidence and capability for the future. Ranked number one in Canberra for graduate employment, skills development and student support, UC is a place where you can grow ideas, contribute knowledge, and make a difference.

About The Role

UC is recruiting for a motivated and detail-oriented Senior Advisor, Tenders to join our Research Grants and Tenders team. This exciting opportunity for an experienced tendering professional to play an important role in securing strategic research partnerships and supporting the University's research excellence.

Key Responsibilities Include

• Coordinate the development of high-quality tender submissions.
• Manage Tender contracts and agreements and provide expert advice on Tender opportunities
• Collaborate with stakeholders across UC to deliver high-quality services.
• Stakeholder management for identifying and managing externally funded tenders matters, in collaboration with and as primary liaison to faculties.
• Documental assistance to UC’s Innovation Committee.
• Maintain UC’s access to tender and contract management systems and panels.

About You

If you are an experienced collaborative tenders and contracts management professional looking to make a meaningful contribution to a growing research environment, we’d would love to hear from you. Other skills and attributes required for this role are:

• Interest in the research grants and tender lifecycle, from pre award to post award
• Demonstrated experience in tender writing, bid and contract management.
• 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.
• 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.

Offerings/ Benefits/ Culture

The University offers excellent conditions and benefits which can be further explored on our “Work at UC” site such as flexible, family-friendly policies, on site gym, on site medical services, a grocery store, and Early Childhood Education and Care facilities.

• flexible
• family-friendly policies
• on site gym
• on site medical services
• a grocery store
• Early Childhood Education and Care facilities

We believe people deserve to feel welcome, supported, and empowered to realise their potential. Being a values based organisation, UC sets a goal to be the national sector leader in equity, diversity, inclusion and access via our Reconnected Strategy. UC encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, neurodiversity and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

Eligibility

Applicants who wish to apply for this position should have valid working rights at the time of submission.