Executive and Project Officer
Job No.: 676770
Location: Clayton campus
Employment Type: Full-time
Duration: Continuing appointment
Remuneration: $96,768 - $104,450 pa HEW Level 06 (plus 17% employer superannuation)
- Support impactful research and leadership at a world top 50 university
- Join a collaborative team driving mental health and science initiatives
- Executive and Project Officer role at the heart of bold new ideas
The Opportunity
The School of Psychological Sciences and the Turner Institute for Brain and Mental Health has an exciting position available as Executive and Project Officer. This position will support senior leadership and contribute to the effective delivery of research and academic activities through high-level coordination of diaries, meetings, events and internal communications.
The Executive and Project Officer will also play an integral part in progressing strategic and operational projects by supporting project scoping, tracking milestones and preparing high-quality documentation and reporting. With responsibility for liaising across multiple stakeholder groups, the position serves as a key connection point between the school executive, institute director, colleagues and external partners. It facilitates coordination across committees and working groups, ensures timely follow-up of actions and helps maintain strong internal operations that enable academic and research excellence.
Requiring a relevant degree or equivalent experience, the role calls for strong administrative and project coordination skills, attention to detail and sound judgement. The role offers a dynamic and varied scope of work within a vibrant academic setting, providing the opportunity to contribute meaningfully to the advancement of mental health and psychological science. We encourage applications from those seeking a role with real impact in a purpose-driven environment.
Monash University seeks applicants for this opportunity who are able to demonstrate present valid and current Australian work rights.
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.
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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. 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: Penny Rowlett, School Manager, + 61 3 9905 4028
Position Description: Executive and Project Officer
Applications Close: Sunday 17 August 2025, 11:55pm AEST
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