The LCT Centre for Knowledge-Building
School of Social and Political Sciences
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Ref: 2131/1017

• Support the LCT Centre for Knowledge-Building’s initiatives
• Located at Camperdown Campus
• 2.5 days per week fixed term for 12 months. Remuneration package of $84k pa (pro-rata), including annual leave loading and up to 17% Superannuation

About the opportunity 

The Project Administrator provides day-to-day administrative support for the implementation of programs and projects to support the LCT Centre for Knowledge-Building’s initiatives under the broad direction of the Centre Director. This includes assisting with the project management and coordination of projects, setting up databases, sourcing information, corresponding with project stakeholders and producing a variety of reports.

About you

The University values courage and creativity; openness and engagement; inclusion and diversity; and respect and integrity. As such, we see the importance of recruiting talent aligned to these values in the pursuit of research excellence.

To be successful in the role of Project Administrator, you will possess:

• The ability to work both independently and as part of a team, taking initiative and exercising sound judgement in resolving matters that may arise as part of normal daily work.
• Excellent administrative skills, coupled with a general understanding of the project life cycle, project documentation, project standards and methodologies.
• Demonstrated ability to organise and prioritise work, sometimes under pressure, with competing priorities and sometimes limited supervision.
• Experience managing a diverse group of key stakeholders on large or complex projects and the ability to develop/cultivate productive relationships with industry providers and key users.
• Interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills with sound negotiating and conflict resolution skills and a demonstrated level of tact and discretion in dealing with a variety of matters.
• Numeracy skills together with experience in controlling income/expenditure for reconciliation/budget tracking, and managing invoice payments and purchases for a project.

Prior experience working in the higher education/tertiary sector or at a complex, multi-faceted organization will be highly regarded.

About us

The LCT Centre for Knowledge-Building is a new research centre dedicated to Legitimation Code Theory or ‘LCT’, an innovative, multidisciplinary and rapidly-growing approach motivated by social justice and knowledge-building that is based in the School of Social and Political Sciences (SSPS). SSPS sits within the Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences and offers innovative degrees at undergraduate and postgraduate levels that attract the very best students from Australia and overseas. SSPS is the focus for the strategic development of the social sciences at Sydney with a view to becoming Australia’s leading centre for research and teaching in the area.

Since our inception 160 years ago, the University of Sydney has led to improve the world around us. We believe in education for all and that effective leadership makes lives better. These same values are reflected in our approach to diversity and inclusion, and underpin our long-term strategy for growth. We’re Australia's first university and have an outstanding global reputation for academic and research excellence. Across our campuses, we employ over 7600 academic and non-academic staff who support over 60,000 students.

We are undergoing significant transformative change which brings opportunity for innovation, progressive thinking, breaking with convention, challenging the status quo, and improving the world around us.

All applications must be submitted via the University of Sydney careers website.  Visit sydney.edu.au/recruitment and search by the reference number to apply.

Closing date: 11.30pm 5 November 2017

The University of Sydney is committed to diversity and social inclusion. Applications from people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds; equity target groups including women, people with disabilities, people who identify as LGBTIQ; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged.

If we think your skills are needed in other areas of the University, we will be sure to contact you about other opportunities.

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