Missouri State University-Springfield

The Role and the Department Research and Innovation Services (RIS) provides guidance, expert advice and hands-on support for all aspects of research and research-related work, including securing funding, working with partners, undertaking knowledge exchange, demonstrating impact, commercialising outputs, ensuring good research practice and supporting professional development. We are seeking a Post Award Finance and Project Officer to join our Post Award Team within Research Operations to support a colleagues maternity leave. You will deliver comprehensive post-award financial and administrative support, ensuring that project leaders and researchers receive timely, expert advice. Your responsibilities will span the full grant lifecycle, from award acceptance and project setup, through financial monitoring and budget management, to final claims, reconciliation, project closure, and preparation for both internal and external audits. Stakeholder engagement is at the core of this role. You will act as the primary point of contact for internal and external partners, facilitating clear communication and effective coordination across departments and funding bodies. You will also regularly review project budgets, income, and expenditure to maintain accuracy and to identify and address any significant variances such as under- or overspending, ineligible costs, or issues with overhead recovery. The postholder has the following key responsibilities: Manage the post-award financial administration of non-research grants, ensuring accurate and timely closure.   Prepare and submit financial claims, invoices, and statements in line with funder and institutional deadlines.   Monitor budgets, income, and expenditure, identifying and resolving variances, and providing financial forecasts to project leads.   Reconcile project accounts, process final expenditure and exchange rate journals, and ensure accurate allocation of income.   Ensure compliance with funder terms and conditions, advising stakeholders on eligible expenditure and removing ineligible costs.   Coordinate staff approvals with HR, ensuring alignment with project budgets and funder requirements.   Calculate and transfer fEC overheads/indirect costs in accordance with approved budgets.   Liaise with internal teams (Finance, HR, Departments) and external stakeholders (funders, HEIs, partners) to resolve queries.   Maintain accurate, auditable records and ensure financial systems reflect final approved expenditure.   Working pattern: Monday - Friday. Hybrid 2 days in the office. You can work additional days in the office if you choose. The base location for this role is Boldon House, our exciting new professional services hub.Boldon House is situated on the outskirts of Durham near the Arnison Centre in Pity Me. Boldon House brings a number of professional services teams together in a vibrant office environment which supports collaborative working and is designed to embrace hybrid working. To find out more, visit the project webpage: .  

Classification:  Academic Level B or C Salary package: $118,632 - $158,323 per annum 17% superannuation. Terms: Full time, Continuing Position Description and Selection Criteria: PD & PEWER.pdf Commencement date: Flexible with a preference for the latter half of 2026. Area of Specialisation: Open. Area of Competence: PPE. Position Overview The School is looking to appoint an outstanding scholar whose expertise will complement the School’s existing strengths. The appointee will be expected to carry out world-leading research resulting in regular publications in leading venues, contribute to the School’s stellar teaching program, supervise HDR students, apply for external grants, and be available for service roles as appropriate. The position is open with regard to area of specialisation, though the successful candidates will be expected to have demonstrated competence to contribute to the School’s important teaching in Politics, Philosophy, and Economics (PPE). The School The School of Philosophy, Research School of Social Sciences, is a world-leading department that combines several of the world's most cited living philosophers with dynamic and award-winning mid-career and early career researchers. ANU philosophers enjoy what is widely recognized as one of the world’s best environments for research and teaching in Philosophy. Our principal strengths are in moral and political philosophy, philosophy of science (especially philosophy of biology, probability, and decision theory), and philosophy of mind and psychology. We have a proud reputation of repeatedly winning significant support for both individual- and team-projects from the Australian Research Council, and every year welcome many international visitors to Canberra, hosting multiple workshops each year, as well as a vibrant series of weekly research seminars and reading groups. We have a constant flow of postdoctoral researchers, who go on to continuing positions at leading departments worldwide. We have three major research Centres— the Centre for Moral, Social and Political Theory, the Centre for Philosophy of the Sciences, and the Centre for Consciousness. The College The ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences (CASS) is the largest of the six Colleges at ANU. It is structured into two main research schools, offers degrees in more than 20 discipline areas and excels in research across the humanities and social sciences. The College has a substantial international research presence and is a major source of national policy advice. Our academic staff are internationally recognised for their research, and many are members of the Australian Academy of the Humanities, the Academy of the Social Sciences of Australia, or both. A hub of vibrant activity, we host numerous lectures, concerts and exhibitions each year, most of which are open to the public. Our students, staff and graduates come from more than 60 nations, bringing a diversity of perspective to campus life. Canberra is one of the world's finest places to live, with a rare combination of urban comfort and access to some of the most beautiful countryside in the world (including an easy drive to some of the world's best, and quietest, beaches). For more information, see http://www.canberrayourfuture.com.au. For more information about the position please contact Professor Garrett Cullity at: garrett.cullity@anu.edu.au  The School of Philosophy particularly welcomes applications from members of groups that are underrepresented in the discipline. The University actively encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. For more information on employment opportunities, contact our Indigenous Employment Consultant on indigenous.employment@anu.edu.au   ANU values diversity and inclusion and believes employment opportunities must not be limited by socio-economic background, race, religion or gender. For more information about staff equity at ANU, visit https://services.anu.edu.au/human-resources/respect-inclusion.  Application information To be considered for this position, please upload the following documents: A current curriculum vitae (CV); and At least three letters of recommendation. If you are unable to include these at the time of applying, please email garrett.cullity@anu.edu.au as soon as practicable with the job number and your name in the subject header; and A statement addressing the selection criteria Any other supporting documents Applications which do not address the selection criteria may not be considered for the position. Please note: The successful candidate will be required to undergo a background check during the recruitment process. An offer of employment is conditional on satisfactory results.  Closing date: Thursday, 15 January 2026, 11:55 PM (AEDT) 

Classification: Senior Manager 2 Salary package: Competitive salary package plus 17% superannuation Term: Full time, Fixed term (up to 5 years) Position Description and Selection Criteria: Centre Manager.pdf Position overview As the Centre Manager, you will play a critical role in the establishing and leading the operations of the Centre. Reporting to the Centre Director, the Centre Manager will take a hands-on approach in building and maintaining internal and external stakeholder relationships. The successful candidate will establish the Centre’s operational systems and build the financial and physical resources necessary to support the Centre’s establishment and its strategic mission.  The ideal candidate will be a highly skilled, action-oriented leader capable of driving the successful establishment of a nationally significant Centre. The candidate will have expertise in operations, finance, HR and contracting in complex environments, coupled with deep cultural integrity and experience working with Indigenous communities. The successful candidate will be an outstanding communicator and trusted operator, demonstrating resilience, agility and the ability to build strategic partnerships that lay a strong foundation for the Centre’s future impact.    Within the ANU College of Law, Governance and Policy, the Centre will play a strategic role in promoting a national collaboration on Indigenous economic empowerment through economic and fiscal policy design and advocacy, translational research, cross sector partnerships, and education and professional development. Working alongside First Nations, governments and industry, the Centre seeks to move beyond problem diagnosis and focus on collaborative actions that further Indigenous economic self-determination and support Indigenous peoples to sustain their unique rights, cultures and connections to the Country.  The ANU College of Law, Governance and Public Policy (CLGP) is a progressive and newly established College that brings together four world-leading academic schools dedicated to shaping the future of law, governance, regulation, policy and population health. As part of Australia’s leading university, the College fosters excellence in research, teaching, and engagement, driving impactful contributions to national and global challenges.  The College provides an intellectually rich community, committed to providing a collaborative and supportive environment for academics, students, and professionals to thrive.  For further information please contact Sarwat Maqbool, Transition Lead, ANU First Nations Portfolio, T: +61 433 870 056 E: tl.firstnations@anu.edu.au  For more information on employment opportunities, contact our Indigenous Employment Consultant on indigenous.employment@anu.edu.au   ANU values diversity and inclusion and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to those of all backgrounds and identities. For more information about staff equity at ANU, visit https://services.anu.edu.au/human-resources/respect-inclusion Application information In order to apply for this role please make sure that you upload the following documents: A statement addressing the selection criteria. A current curriculum vitae (CV) which includes the names and contact details of at least three referees (preferably including a current or previous supervisor). If your CV does not include referees you can complete these online when prompted in the application form. Other documents, if required. Applications which do not address the selection criteria may not be considered for the position. Please note: The successful candidate must have rights to live and work in this country and will be required to undergo a background check during the recruitment process.  An offer of employment is conditional on satisfactory results.  Closing date: Sunday, 11 January 2026, 11:55 PM (AEDT)