Research Administrator

Description

Te Rōpū Rangahau | Research & Innovation

Located in Ōtautahi | Christchurch, Aotearoa | New Zealand

• Permanent, Full-time at 37.5 hours per week
• Generous annual leave provisions and professional development opportunities

Āu Mahi | What You Will Do

The role of Research Administrator is to work alongside the Post-award Team and provide support for the financial administration of research and consultancy agreements using approved University systems and in line with policies and processes. This role will help to maximise the University's outcomes with respect to managing research and consultancy income.

The type of tasks the Research Administrator would complete includes:

• Entering payment schedules and purchase orders
• Running regular invoice and debt reports
• Generating accounts receivable invoices
• Tracking funding owing and follow up on unpaid invoices
• Providing ad hoc information to researchers and departments on research and consultancy expenditure
• Generate transaction analysis reports to assist in tracking and reporting expenditure.

Mōu | Who You Are

You will have a strong foundation in financial administration together with excellent time management, strong relationship building skills, and an eye for detail. In this diverse role you be able to work independently and collaboratively when required.

You will be able to demonstrate experience (2-3 years) in:

• Using databases and finance systems
• Practical understanding and application of financial processes, including invoicing and financial reporting
• Excellent competency with Microsoft Office Suite, particularly advanced Excel
• Accurate data entry
• Practical understanding and application of contract administration
• An alignment with our organisation's values and culture, promoting a positive and inclusive work environment.

Mahi Ngātahi | Who You Will Work With

The role of Research & Innovation is to provide end-to-end services which facilitate and support all stages of research and innovation development, from initial funding through to commercialisation, where appropriate. Research & Innovation provides support and assistance to the University's academic staff in their quest for research funding and other support. The unit is the University's liaison with funding bodies, industry and business, and oversees all contracts relating to research, consultancy and commercialisation.

The friendly Research & Innovation team supports and provides over-arching vision and leadership within UC's award-winning and prestigious research arena. As a team we work collaboratively and are skilled in creative thinking to build national and international linkages for fundamental and applied research.

For more information about our team, please visit us @ Research & Innovation

Ngā Painga o UC | Why UC

Ngā Uara | Our Values of manaakitanga, whanaungatanga and tiakitanga guide our decisions and behaviour and provide a roadmap for how we do things at UC, affirming our commitment to pastoral care and support for our ākonga and staff. They challenge and inspire us to be the best we can, and make UC a great place to work and study. For more info on Ngā Uara | Our Values visit us here.

We are committed to accessible higher education, service to the community and the encouragement of talent without barriers of distance, wealth, class, gender or ethnicity. The University explicitly aims to produce graduates and support staff who are engaged with their communities, empowered to act for good and determined to make a difference in the world.

For more information about Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury, please visit https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/

The closing date for this position is: 26 September 2023 (midnight, NZ time)

Please note, applications may be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the close date.

Pēhea te tono mai | How You Apply

Applications for this position must be submitted on our careers website and should include a cover letter and resume.

Please note, we do not accept applications by email, however we are happy to answer your queries in relation to the application process, please forward these to [email protected]

You must have Aotearoa New Zealand or Australian citizenship/permanent residency to be considered for this role. If you hold a valid work visa and are physically present in New Zealand then you may also be considered.