Grants Funding Officer

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As Grants Funding Officer, you will play a key role in helping researchers identify national and international funding. You’ll provide strategic advice, identify and promote funding opportunities, and manage communications and resources that keep researchers informed.

In this role you will:

• Identify and disseminate key research funding opportunities through targeted communication, including a fortnightly newsletter and curated web resources.
• Coordinate and manage internal Expressions of Interest processes for limited-submission grant schemes.
• Develop and maintain digital resources, including SharePoint and the Research Hub, to support grant-seeking activity.
• Design and deliver training and advice to researchers and staff to build capability and increase grant application success.

This position is a part time (0.4 FTE), fixed term job share, until July 2027. It will be located at the Callaghan Campus (Awabakal land).

How will you inspire us?

You will have:

• Strong knowledge and understanding of the Australian and international research funding landscape, with experience supporting research grant development.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to prepare high-level materials and build effective relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities, use initiative, and deliver high-quality outcomes in a complex environment.

What we offer

The remuneration for this position is from $93,929 to $103,641 pro-rated + 17% superannuation and is commensurate with skills and experience. 

In addition to working for a university that is breaking boundaries, discovering new ways of thinking and cementing a place as a global leader, we offer a range of benefits to our employees to ensure you balance your commitments, stay healthy and work effectively. 

These include: 

• 17% super and salary packaging.
• Additional University Holiday days, generous personal, life, and parental leave, annual leave loading, and additional purchased leave scheme.
• Discounts on private health insurance, gym memberships, software, travel and more.
•  A range of support and wellbeing programs.

For more information on benefits and conditions, please follow this link.

About our University

The University of Newcastle stands as a global leader distinguished by a commitment to equity and excellence. Our vision is to be a world-leading University for our regions and creating a better future for our regions and the globe. Underpinned by this vision are our values of excellence, equity, engagement and sustainability.

Your next steps

Important information before you apply:

• If viewing this on a job board other than the University's please click ‘Apply’ (or equivalent) to reach the University's website, where a copy of the Position Description can be accessed. Please download a copy from the Related Documents section before commencing your application.
• Due to the nature of this role, the University may require the preferred candidate to undertake further pre-employment checks.
• Applications for this position will only be accepted from those with Australian residency or a valid work permit.

Your application:

Your application must include:

• Your resume. 
• A cover letter outlining your motivation to apply for this opportunity.
• A statement addressing the Essential Criteria listed below (these may differ slightly from the Position Description, please only respond to the below in your application).

1. A degree with subsequent relevant experience; or extensive experience and/or broad knowledge in a technical or administrative field; or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training.
2. A strong track record in successfully managing a range of competing priorities, applying initiative and resolving complex issues whilst actively managing performance to achieve positive outcomes.
3. Demonstrated experience of delivery of quality, professional, customer focused services to clients.
4. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (oral and written) with demonstrated success in preparing high level briefing papers, providing effective training to a wide range of stakeholders and the capacity to build relationships.
5. Demonstrated capacity to work collaboratively within and across teams, maintain effective working relationships with key stakeholders and external agencies to achieve organisational goals.
6. Demonstrated experience and commitment to process improvement as the basis for service delivery.

Please upload your Cover Letter and response to the requested Criteria as one PDF document. This document should not exceed 3 pages.

We value diversity and strive to ensure that our recruitment processes are equitable, inclusive, and barrier-free. If you require an alternative pathway to view the Position Description or to submit an application, please reach out to employment@newcastle.edu.au.

We also seek to provide a fair chance to all applicants by providing reasonable adjustments where required during the assessment and interview phases of the recruitment process.

Contact Us

For specific position enquiries, please contact Jane Graham, Senior Manager, Pre-Award Grants on (02) 4921 7094 or via email at jane.graham@newcastle.edu.au

Having technical difficulties? Please reach out to us: employment@newcastle.edu.au Please note, we do not accept email applications.

Closing date: Sunday 29 June 2025 at 11.59pm AEST

We are excited to be Looking Ahead with you

We provide opportunities for all people regardless of their background and experience, and this philosophy is reflected across all that we do. 

The University of Newcastle is an equal opportunity employer committed to equity, diversity, and social inclusion. Women and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are particularly encouraged to apply.  

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