#944 Chief Executive Officer, (Statutory Appointment), Australian Research Council

The Role

The successful candidate will be the first CEO of the ARC to operate under the significant changes that occurred to the ARC Act in 2024.

As outlined in the ARC Act, the main functions of the CEO are to:

• work closely with the Board on research matters;
• assist the Board in the performance of its functions and to provide advice to the Board on the priorities, strategies and policies for the ARC;
• administer grants of financial assistance;
• provide advice on the evaluation of the excellence, quality and impact of research in Australian universities; and
• provide administration services to other Commonwealth entities in relation to research grants by those other entities.

To find out more about the role;  the ARC and how to apply please read the Candidate Information Pack.