Senior Research Administration

GDG on Campus | University of Sydney•Montgomery, AL

1d•A$112,628 - A$122,702•Onsite

About The Position

A fixed-term opportunity for 0.4 FTE until December 2027 to contribute to a national initiative, developing a Teaching Performance Assessment for implementation across all Australian ITE institutions. The Assessment for Graduate Teaching (AfGT) is an approved Teaching Performance Assessment (TPA) developed and implemented by a Consortium of Australian Higher Education providers that have Initial Teacher Education (ITE) faculties or schools. Hosted by the University of Sydney, the AfGT operations management team is seeking an experienced Senior Research Assistant. This role offers the opportunity to work at the centre of meaningful educational research, supporting senior leaders and collaborating across a diverse consortium of institutions. You will enjoy a highly trust environment where your expertise is valued, your judgement matters, and your work has visible impact.

Requirements

Postgraduate qualifications (or progress toward) with substantial relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training and professional practice experience in educational research or evaluation, with the ability to work effectively with diverse internal and external stakeholders.
Strong analytical, data management and reporting skills, with confidence across qualitative and quantitative methods, including analysis, triangulation and interpretation.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, enabling effective collaboration and delivery of high‑quality outputs to deadlines.
High levels of professionalism and technical capability, including advanced use of MS Office, survey platforms (e.g. Qualtrics), databases (e.g. Excel), and a strong commitment to confidentiality, ethics and privacy.
Must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or an Australian Permanent Resident for a continuing position.
Ability to complete all role required pre-employment or background checks in terms satisfactory to the University.

Responsibilities

Coordinate AfGT operations and moderation activities across the consortium, including workshops, assessor communications and online marking
Manage ethics, jurisdictional and compliance processes, including submissions, reporting and continuous improvement in collaboration with the Ethics and Privacy Committee
Oversee training and assessment processes, including E4 training, annual set‑up, moderation implementation and data collection
Deliver reporting and analysis, including ad‑hoc and annual reports, and work with quantitative RA/CEMA colleagues to implement a consortium‑wide moderation approach.