Food and Markets Department

On a daily basis, you will perform administrative tasks in support of effective delivery of projects that are focused primarily overseas. As such the job demands a high level of understanding of procedures and practices involved with overseas work including understanding client and partner relations, in-house subcontracting procedures and client invoicing procedures of donor funded research grants. You will be familiar with administrative requirements of the university sector and large donor organisations and be responsible for supporting academic and professional staff in the administration of NRI’s business. As part of a team, you shall assist with successful project execution according to University and client needs. You will work as part of a professional services team in addition to working independently across the Institute in a flexible, demand driven role.

You will have proven experience in a broad range of administrative procedures of a busy deadline-driven office environment preferably within the development arena. This post is advertised as a fixed-term post for an initial period of two years with possible conversion to permanent based on funding availability.

We are looking for people who can help us deliver our mission of transforming lives through inspired teaching and research, through our values.

The university welcomes people from diverse and underrepresented communities who can help the university to achieve its mission.

We are making significant strides to understand and continuously improve our employees’ experience and we are committed to implementing progressive diversity talent management.