Senior Research Administration

• 0.4 FTE, fixed term opportunity until December 2027

• A rare opportunity to contribute to a national initiative, developing a Teaching Performance Assessment for implementation across all Australian ITE institutions

• HE07 Base salary $112,628 - $122,702 + 17% Superannuation (pro rata)

About the opportunity 

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 are seeking an experienced Senior Research Assistant.

Why you’ll love this role:

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’ll enjoy a highly trust environment where your expertise is valued, your judgement matters, and your work has visible impact.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

• 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.

About you

You are an experienced and confident Senior Research Assistant who thrives in a fast paced, high trust environment and enjoys working closely with senior leaders. You are organised, collaborative and bring sound judgement to complex research and evaluation work. You bring:

• 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.

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Sponsorship / work rights for Australia

Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. For a continuing position, you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or an Australian Permanent Resident.

Pre-employment checks

Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role required pre-employment or background checks in terms satisfactory to the University. Similarly, your ongoing employment is conditional upon the satisfactory maintenance of all relevant clearances and background check requirements. If you do not meet these conditions, the University may take any necessary step, including the termination of your employment.

EEO statement 

At the University of Sydney, our shared values include diversity and inclusion and we strive to be a place where everyone can thrive. We are committed to creating a university community which reflects the wider community that we serve. We deliver on this commitment through our people and culture programs, as well as key strategies to increase participation and support the careers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people living with a disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and those who identify as LGBTIQ. We welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds. 

How to apply

Applications (including a cover letter, CV, and any additional supporting documentation) can be submitted via the Apply button at the top of the page. 

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For a confidential discussion about the role, or if you require reasonable adjustment or any documents in alternate formats, please contact Justyn Griffin, Recruitment Operations by email to justyn [email protected]

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