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Senior Grants Officer

uQ

. Lead end-to-end pre-award activities for complex national and international grant rounds .

Posted 10/12/2026full-timeToowong • AustraliaSenior💰 A$106,709 - A$116,198 per yearWebsite

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Demonstrates expertise in managing complex national and international grant processes, providing tailored advice on funding rules and compliance, and mentoring staff to enhance grant readiness. Strong communication and stakeholder relationship-building skills are essential for delivering high-quality outcomes and improving service delivery.

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Grant ManagementFunding Rules InterpretationStakeholder Relationship BuildingMentoring and CoachingProcess Improvement

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Hard Skills
Grant Application ReviewCompliance AnalysisDeadline ManagementWorkflow OptimizationPresentation Development
Soft Skills
Excellent CommunicationSound JudgementTeam CollaborationProblem Solving
Industry Keywords
Pre-Award ActivitiesService DeliveryOperational ExcellenceEligibility GuidelinesPolicy Frameworks

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Lead end-to-end pre-award activities for complex national and international grant rounds
  • Plan timelines, coordinate inputs and manage competing priorities
  • Provide authoritative, practical and tailored advice on funding rules, eligibility, compliance and non-standard pre-award matters
  • Deliver application reviews, guidance materials, workshops, presentations and briefings
  • Build grant readiness across UQ
  • Mentor and support less experienced staff
  • Contribute to a positive team culture
  • Identify opportunities to improve systems, workflows and service delivery
  • Partner with researchers, faculties, institutes and central teams from planning through to submission

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Demonstrated ability to interpret and apply complex funding rules, guidelines and policy frameworks
  • Experience coordinating competing priorities, managing deadlines and delivering high quality outcomes in a deadline driven environment
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to provide advice, deliver presentations and build trusted stakeholder relationships
  • Proven ability to exercise sound judgement and provide practical solutions on complex or non-standard matters
  • Experience mentoring, coaching or leading others
  • Experience contributing to service improvement, process optimisation or operational excellence
  • Occasional travel to other UQ campuses
  • Additional working hours during peak periods
  • Leave restrictions during peak periods
  • Resume and cover letter required
  • Unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of the appointment
  • Employer sponsored work rights are not available

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Up to 17% super
  • 17.5% leave loading
  • Flexible and hybrid working options
  • Health and wellbeing programs
  • Heavily discounted Study for Staff program
  • Salary packaging
  • Support for accessibility needs throughout the recruitment process