Senior Governance and Compliance Officer
Job No.: 685046
Location: Clayton campus
Employment Type: Full-time
Duration: Continuing appointment
Remuneration: $106,789 - $117,128 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
Join the Faculty of Information Technology in a newly created role as a proactive and experienced Senior Governance and Compliance Officer.
A key member of our Governance and Compliance team, you’ll contribute to a range of complex administrative services that are instrumental in ensuring the Faculty meets its obligations in relation to course accreditation, regulatory requirements, and education-related compliance processes. This is your opportunity to shape a role that is central to our pursuit of excellence in governance and compliance, supporting both strategic planning and performance.
Working collaboratively across the Faculty and Monash, you will support curriculum management and compliance, external accreditation, strengthen governance practices, provide advice that supports our teaching and learning objectives and assist with the Faculty's strategic planning processes. You’ll also provide high-quality secretariat support to key committees, including the preparation of agendas, papers, minutes and follow-up actions and offer specialist advice that advances Faculty priorities and continuous improvement.
If you have experience in governance and/or education compliance and are a motivated, detail-oriented professional who values excellence, this is your chance to make a lasting mark in a role that truly matters.
About Monash University
At Monash, work feels different. There’s 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 everyone's contributions, lived experience and expertise. That’s why we champion an inclusive and respectful workplace culture where everyone is supported to succeed.
Some 20,000 staff work for Monash around the world. We have 95,000 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 world's best tertiary institutions. We rank in the world’s top-50 universities in rankings including the QS World University Rankings 2026.
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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
Your application must address the 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 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: Jeanette Niehus, Governance and Compliance Manager, Information Technology Faculty Office, Jeanette.Niehus@monash.edu
Position Description: Senior Governance and Compliance Officer
Applications Close: Sunday 30 November 2025, 11:55pm AEDT
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