Senior Policy Adviser
Job No.: 688463
Location: Clayton campus
Employment Type: Full-time
Duration: Fixed-term appointment until 25 September 2026
Remuneration: $120,138 - $132,610 pa HEW Level 08 (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 Quality and Group Policy has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Policy Adviser.
The Senior Policy Adviser contributes to the development, implementation and maintenance of the Monash Policy Framework and manages policy projects across the University and its controlled entities, as required. The Senior Policy Adviser provides expert policy advice to senior managers and for other University stakeholders and takes a lead role in University-wide policy communication.
As the successful candidate you will be responsible for initiating, conceptualising and managing policy and procedure development, review and approval in consultation with key stakeholders, ensuring the policies support the University’s strategic directions and enhancing institutional quality assurance and risk management. Further, you will provide support and advice to the Manager, Group Policy and Director, Office of Quality and Policy and other stakeholders about policy matters, utilising and integrating a high degree of knowledge across the range of University policies and external requirements.
The ideal candidate will bring a strong educational background or substantial relevant skills and work experience. The role requires postgraduate qualifications or progress towards postgraduate qualifications and extensive relevant experience; or extensive experience and management expertise; 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 cover letter, not in 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: Miss Anneliese Brinkman, Acting Manager, +61 3 9902 4348
Position Description: Senior Policy Adviser
Applications Close: Sunday 1 February 2026, 11:55pm AEST
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