Centre Administrator

Job No.: 683693

Location: Caulfield campus

Employment Type: Full-time

Duration: 2 year fixed-term appointment

Remuneration: $83,424 - $95,825 pa HEW 05 plus 17% 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

Join one of Australia's most dynamic academic environments at Monash University’s Faculty of Arts, renowned for excellence in humanities, social sciences, and languages. The position is based within the Australian Centre for Jewish Civilisation (ACJC), a leading hub for interdisciplinary Jewish studies. The ACJC is dedicated to advancing research, education, and community engagement, addressing contemporary issues, combating antisemitism, and promoting intercultural understanding. The Centre collaborates widely with academic, government, and community partners across Australia and the Asia-Pacific region.

As a Centre Administrator you will provide comprehensive administrative coordination and support services to ensure the effective operation of ACJC's research programs, educational initiatives, and community engagement activities. They serve as the primary administrative hub for the Centre's diverse activities, facilitating connections between academic research, community needs, and public engagement while ensuring smooth day-to-day operations. This includes coordinating Centre operations, managing stakeholder relationships, supporting community partnerships, and providing executive support to the Centre Director.

The Centre Administrator operates with excellence in process and judgement to provide support to the ACJC team and Advisory Council, while maintaining the high standards expected of Australia's premier Jewish studies centre.To succeed as Centre Administrator, you will bring strong administrative and organisational skills, with experience managing complex projects, events, and stakeholder relationships. You’ll have a proven track record in community engagement, especially with diverse groups and government partners, and demonstrate excellent communication and customer service. You work well independently and in teams, handle sensitive information with discretion, and possess advanced computer literacy. An understanding of Jewish communities and culture, along with experience coordinating community-focused programs, is essential.

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a vibrant intellectual community shaping impactful scholarship and public discourse.

About Monash University

At Monash, work feels different. There’s a sense of belonging, from contributing to something groundbreaking – a place where great things happen.

We value difference and diversity, and welcome and celebrate everyone's contributions, lived experience and expertise. That’s why we champion an inclusive and respectful workplace culture where everyone is supported to succeed.

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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 include your CV and a Cover Letter outlining your suitability to the role.

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 hr-recruitment@monash.edu 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: Associate Professor David Slucki, School of Philospohical Historical and Indigenous Studies +61 3 9903 4867

Position Description: ACJC Centre Administrator

Applications Close: Sunday 31st August 2025, 11:55pm AEST