Senior Governance Officer

Senior Governance Officer

Job No.: 684624

Location: Clayton campus

Employment Type: Full-time

Duration: 12 month fixed-term appointment

Remuneration: $106789 - $117128 pa HEW Level 07 (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

The Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education) and Senior Vice-President has an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Senior Governance this role youll contribute to shaping the Universitys education policies and play a key role in supporting processes that uphold fairness and accountability for students. This is a great opportunity to gain hands-on experience in policy development stakeholder engagement and appeals coordination within a dynamic team environment.

What Youll Do:

• Lead and coordinate the review of education policy and procedures ensuring they are clear trauma-informed and align with regulatory expectations
• Engage with stakeholders across the University to identify challenges gather feedback and understand the drivers for change
• Coordinate the exclusion appeals process ensuring it runs efficiently and in line with policy
• Respond to enquiries and provide clear and accurate advice on education policy matters
• Draft and edit policy documents communications and briefing materials with clarity and attention to detail

What youll bring

• A proactive and confident approach to problem-solving with the ability to navigate complex issues with sound judgment
• Excellent written communication skills with a strong eye for clarity tone and detail
• A collaborative mindset and the ability to engage effectively with a wide range of stakeholders

If youre looking to deepen your experience in education governance and policy - and want to make a meaningful impact - we want to hear from you.

About Monash University

At Monash work feels different. Theres a sense of belonging from contributing to something ground breaking a place where great things happen.

We value difference and diversity and welcome and celebrate everyones contributions lived experience and expertise. Thats why we champion an inclusive and respectful workplace culture where everyone is supported to succeed.

Some 20000 staff work for Monash around the world. We have 95000 students four Australian campuses and campuses in Malaysia and Indonesia. We also have a major presence in India and China and a significant centre and research foundation in Italy.

In our short history we have skyrocketed through global university rankings and established ourselves consistently among the worlds best tertiary institutions. We rank in the worlds top-50 universities in rankings including the QS World University Rankings 2026.

Learn more about Monash.

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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

Please submit your resume and a cover letter telling us why you are interested in this role. There is no need to include a separate statement addressing the Key Selection Criteria. For instructions on how to apply please refer to How to apply for Monash Jobs.

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 pre-employment and/or background checks required for the role as determined by the University.

Enquiries: Ms Madeleine Soederberg Senior Manager

Position Description:Senior Governance Officer

Applications Close: Monday 27 October 2025 11:55pm AEST

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