Senior Project Coordinator
Job No.: 673030
Location: Caulfield campus
Employment Type: Part-time at a fraction of 0.6 in the first year, and 0.4 in the second year
Duration: 2-year fixed-term appointment
Remuneration: $103,178 - $113,167 pa HEW 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
We’re seeking a Senior Project Coordinator to manage a dynamic, multi-partner international cultural history and media project based at the School of Media, Film and Journalism, Monash Caulfield campus. Entitled ‘Comedy Country: Australian Performance Comedy as an Agent of Change’, this exciting initiative funded by the Australian Research Council brings together academics in media studies, performance studies and cultural studies from three Australian universities, along with performance venues, festivals, archives, libraries and a media production company from across Australia. Read more about the project here:
www.monash.edu/arts/media-film-journalism/comedy-country
In this role, you will lead the implementation of the Project’s Operational Plan, coordinating project teams, field research, and media production; tracking deliverables; organising key meetings, subcommittees, and workshops; and handling logistics and administration, including ethics approvals, travel arrangements, expenditure, and ensuring compliance with Monash systems.
About You
As the successful candidate, you will bring strong project management skills, with experience coordinating large-scale academic and creative media and cultural projects to completion within timeframes and budgets. You will possess excellent planning, organisational, and stakeholder engagement skills, enabling you to collaborate effectively and manage competing priorities.
Your expertise in research, analysis, and problem-solving, combined with advanced communication and computer literacy, will support innovative project delivery. Additionally, your experience with archival materials in digital media, documentaries, or exhibitions will enhance project outcomes, alongside your ability to drive growth through grant development and stakeholder engagement.
About Monash University
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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 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: Professor Tony Moore, School of Media, Film and Journalism, +61 3 9903 4409
Position Description: Senior Project Coordinator
Applications Close: Sunday 2 February 2025, 11:55pm AEDT
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