Executive Assistant
Job No.: 696232
Location: Clayton campus
Employment Type: Full-time
Duration: Continuing appointment
Remuneration: $110,527 - $121,227 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 Provost and Senior Vice-President has an exciting opportunity for an Executive Assistant.
The Executive Assistant provides a range of executive secretarial, administrative and office management services to the Provost and Senior Vice-President, the Office of the Provost and Senior Vice-President and other senior managers and colleagues.
As the successful candidate, you will provide high-level executive support and office management services. This will involve managing communication and workflows, producing and editing briefing papers, presentations, writing official correspondence and overseeing calendar, travel and meeting logistics. You will also apply organisational policy and coordinate key events, including workshops and conferences. Additionally, you will act as a vital conduit between senior managers and diverse stakeholders, colleagues and clients. In this capacity, you will confidently handle complex matters by sharing information, delegating tasks and escalating issues as appropriate.
The ideal candidate will bring a strong educational background or substantial relevant skills and work experience. The role requires a degree qualification in a relevant field with extensive relevant experience; or extensive experience and management expertise in technical or administrative fields; or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training.
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
For instructions on how to apply, please refer to 'How to apply for Monash Jobs'. Please address the key selection criteria in your one page cover letter. Please do not submit a separate document.
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: Ms Amy Gledden, Executive Director, +61 3 0429 958 734
Position Description: Executive Assistant
Applications Close: Monday 3 August 2026, 11:55pm AEST
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