Executive Officer, Office of the Dean
Job No.: 683001
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
Step into the centre of transformational leadership at Australia’s largest and most ambitious health faculty. As Executive Officer to the Dean, you'll support strategic projects, smooth operations, and vital connections—including our relationships with hospital and health partners.
What you’ll do:
- Provide executive support to the Dean and senior leaders
- Coordinate key forums, meetings, and governance activities—prep, plan, and coordinate actions
- Lead and guide a small, service-oriented team with a strong customer focus
- Act as a liaison between the Office of the Dean and hospital partners, ensuring collaborative engagement and timely responses
- Manage communications with internal and external stakeholders
- Champion performance improvement initiatives and operational best practices
What we’re looking for:
- A confident relationship-builder with experience working across complex stakeholder environments—especially in health or university contexts
- Exceptional communication and writing skills, with a knack for drafting high-level correspondence and documents
- Skilled project coordination and administrative expertise, with sharp planning and problem-solving abilities
- Experience liaising with senior executives and navigating governance frameworks
- A proactive team leader who knows how to set priorities, delegate effectively, and maintain momentum
If you're ready to coordinate strategic projects, and support leaders in delivering impact across the health sector, this role invites you to lead from the centre..
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
In your cover letter, please address the following questions:
- How have you provided strategic coordination and executive-level support in a complex, fast-paced environment?
- What experience do you have working collaboratively with hospital and health sector partners to drive strategic outcomes?
- How have you led small teams and improved operational processes to enhance performance and service delivery?
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: Ms Jackie Conheady, Director, Office of the Dean, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing & Health Sciences, 9902 9075
Position Description: Executive Officer, Office of the Dean
Applications Close: Wednesday 13 August 2025, 11:55pm AEST
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