- Part time 0.6FTE
- Fixed term until 31/12/2029
- Bundoora Campus
- Career progression and support
About the position
The LASEM Research Centre is a leading collaborative centre for sport and exercise medicine research. Our research impacts on policy, clinical practice, activity participation, and health and well-being both here in Australia and internationally.
La Trobe Sport and Exercise Medicine Research Centre strongly advocates sport and exercise medicine, physical activity, health and well-being for all. We are determined to translate our research findings to key stake holders including the international research community, health practitioners, and the general public.
The Senior Administration Officer is responsible for the effective administrative, operational, and strategic support of the research centre. This role plays a key leadership function in ensuring the smooth running of the centre’s activities, enabling researchers to focus on delivering high-quality research outcomes.
Skills and Experience
To be considered for this position, you will have:
- 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.
- Ability to support budget development and monitor workflows to ensure compliance with internal and external procedures and policies.
- Demonstrated skills in research, evaluation or interpretation of data and high-level proficiency in computer software packages.
- Proven analytical and problem-solving capability.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, especially the capacity to work collaboratively and cooperatively in teams, and ability to manage multiple stakeholders to achieve outcomes.
Please refer to the Position Description for other duties, skills and experience required for this position.
Welcome to Bundoora campus – Please click on the video link below:
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Benefits:
- 17% employer contributed superannuation
- On site child care facilities
- Flexible work arrangements
- Discounts for staff and their family members to study a range of La Trobe courses
How to apply
Closing date: By 11:55pm, Sunday 27th July 2025
Position Enquiries:
Denise Strong, Senior Manager, School of Allied Health, Human Services and Sport
via email: D.Strong@latrobe.edu.au
Recruitment Enquiries: Lisa White, Talent Acquisition Consultant
via email: Lisa.White@latrobe.edu.au
Position Description below:
PD - Snr Admin Officer - LASEM.pdf
Only candidates with Full Working Rights in Australia may apply for this position.
Please submit an online application ONLY and include the following documents:
- Cover letter,
- An up-to-date resume and;
- A separate document (Max 2 pages) addressing the following 8 bullet points:
- Providing high level executive administrative services to the Centre Director and Centre Chief Investigators and staff.
- Administering the Centre budget with oversight from the Centre Director and Executive team.
- Providing executive support on Financial and HR reporting for the centre including staff contracts, workforce planning, and financial planning.
- Providing executive support to all Centre meetings: Executive Committee; Management Committee; Research Partners Advisory Group, including proactive identification and follow-up of meeting actions.
- Co-ordinate compilation of annual reports in conjunction with Centre
- Develop and maintain both the internal and external intranet, website pages and social media.
- Develop office procedures and systems to enhance operational efficiency. This includes ensuring appropriate records are managed, monitored and maintained.
- Project coordination of key profile events on behalf of the Centre, including but not limited to venue bookings, travel, accommodation, catering, and attendance lists, managing attendance bookings.
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants
We welcome and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
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 to submit an application and 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.
All La Trobe University employees are bound by the Working with Children Act 2005. If you are successful, you will be required to hold a valid Victorian Employee Working with Children Check prior to commencement.
