Director Student Conduct and Complaints

Director Student Conduct and Complaints

Job No.: 678394

Location: Clayton campus

Employment Type: Fulltime

Duration: 3year fixedterm appointment

Remuneration: $195987 pa Level 10B (plus 17 employer superannuation)

• Amplify your impact at a world top 50 University
• Join our inclusive collaborative community
• Be surrounded by extraordinary ideas and the people who discover them

The Opportunity

Monash University is seeking a strategic ethical and experienced leader to take on the role of Director Student Conduct and Complaints. This senior role is critical to upholding the integrity quality and fairness of the student experience across the University.

Reporting to the University Registrar you will lead a highly specialised team responsible for the management of student general and academic misconduct formal appeals complex complaints and remission of debt reviews. You will act as the Responsible Officer for General Misconduct and as the Universitys Complaints Officer leading impartial investigations safeguarding procedural fairness and supporting the wellbeing of our students and community.

As a strategic leader youll build strong partnerships across the University and work closely with stakeholders including the Office of General Counsel Safer Community Unit Faculties and Senior Executive to ensure regulatory compliance risk management and continuous process improvement.

About You

We are looking for a valuesdriven strategic leader with a deep commitment to fairness integrity and the student experience. With extensive experience managing complex complaints misconduct processes and highstakes decisionmaking you bring sound judgement empathy and resilience to every aspect of your work.

Your leadership style is collaborative and empowering. You have a proven track record of building and leading highperforming teams in environments requiring discretion impartiality and compliance with regulatory and legal frameworks. You are skilled in mentoring and developing staff managing performance and fostering a culture of professionalism continuous improvement and service excellence.

You will bring to the role:

• A postgraduate qualificationor an equivalent combination of relevant experience and education/training
• Substantial leadership experience in student conduct regulatory compliance complaints resolution or administrative decisionmaking within a complex organisation
• Demonstrated ability to develop and implement policy drive strategic initiatives and lead change in alignment with institutional goals
• Superior decisionmaking capabilities with a strong grounding in procedural fairness risk management and stakeholder engagement
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to prepare highlevel reports and communicate sensitively and effectively across diverse audiences

Your ability to engage with senior stakeholders lead with purpose and contribute to the Universitys culture of inclusion respect and integrity will be key to your success in this role.

Experience in the higher education sector and familiarity with university governance academic integrity frameworks or student conduct policy is highly desirable.

About Monash University

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Monash supports flexible and hybrid working arrangements. We have a range of policies in place enabling staff to combine work and personal commitments. This includes supporting parents.

To Apply

For instructions on how to apply please refer to How to apply for Monash Jobs.Your application must address the Key Selection Criteria.

Diversity is one of our greatest strengths at Monash. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people culturally and linguistically diverse people people with disabilities neurodivergent people and people of all genders sexualities and age groups.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible recruitment process at Monash. If you need any reasonable adjustments please contact us at in an email titled Reasonable Adjustments Request for a confidential discussion.

Your employment is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of all preemployment and/or background checks required for the role as determined by the University.

Enquiries: Dr Candice Menidis Senior Director Office of the Deputy ViceChancellor (Education)

Position Description: Director Student Conduct and Complaints

Applications Close: Sunday 27 April 2025 11:55pm AEST

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