Senior Administration Officer

About This Opportunity

The Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Indigenous Futures is a nationally significant, collaborative research centre advancing Indigenous-led futures through transformative research, partnerships and engagement. We are seeking an experienced, motivated and highly organised Senior Administration Officer to play a pivotal role in enabling the Centre’s Directorate and UQ Node to operate with excellence, integrity and purpose.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Ensuring the smooth day-to-day operation of the Directorate, including diary management, correspondence coordination, scheduling meetings and supporting communications and engagements.
• Coordinating Directorate and Centre meetings, including stakeholder liaison, preparation of committee documentation and ensuring governance and protocol requirements are met.
• Leading and managing administrative processes for Centre and Node-specific activities, including KPI reporting, data management and liaison with Chief Investigators, Research Staff and other Node and Theme Administrators.
• Supporting the delivery of events and engagement activities such as conferences, summits and workshops, alongside travel coordination, expense reconciliation and continuous improvement of administrative systems and processes.