Senior Communications Coordinator
Job No.: 685814
Location: Clayton campus
Employment Type: Full-time
Duration: Fixed-term appointment until 7th February 2027
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
Monash University is a place of transformation, progress and optimism. Join our Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences – the largest in Victoria and ranked among the world’s top 40 for clinical and health sciences – as we continue to shape the future of healthcare education and research.
About the role
We’re seeking a Senior Communications Coordinator to deliver high-level communication and administrative support across the School of Medicine. In this pivotal role, you’ll:
- Develop and implement a comprehensive communications plan for students, staff, alumni, and stakeholders.
- Coordinate major events, including open days, conferences, and special interest group activities.
- Manage content across digital platforms - social media, websites, intranet, and global emails.
- Support accreditation reporting, student recruitment, and crisis communications.
- Provide expert advice on communication strategies and stakeholder engagement.
What you’ll bring
- A degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience.
- Demonstrated success in communications, stakeholder engagement, or student services.
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise and meet deadlines.
- Excellent relationship management and consulting skills.
- Advanced written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to tailor messaging for diverse audiences.
- High-level computer literacy with business management software.
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.
Learn more about Monash.
Today, we have the momentum to create the future we need for generations to come. Accelerate your change here.
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'.
In your application, please address the following questions:
- Describe a time you developed and delivered a comprehensive communications plan for a diverse audience group. What was your approach, and what impact did it have?
- This role requires coordinating major events and managing multiple communication channels (social media, website, intranet, global emails). Can you provide an example of how you have successfully balanced competing priorities while maintaining high-quality outputs?
- The Senior Communications Coordinator works closely with senior leaders and a wide range of internal and external stakeholders. Describe a situation where you had to negotiate, influence, or gain cooperation from stakeholders to achieve a communication or project outcome. What strategies did you use?
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 Jodie Vickers, Manager, Medicine Programs, 9902 0237
Position Description: Senior Communications Coordinator
Applications Close: Sunday 25 January 2026, 11:55pm AEDT
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