Operations Coordinator
Job No.: 692204
Location: Clayton campus
Employment Type: Full-time
Duration: Continuing appointment
Remuneration: $96,768 - $104,450 pa HEW Level 06 (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
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Join the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and play a key role in supporting the delivery of strategic programs, initiatives, and day-to-day operations.
As an Operations Coordinator, you will provide high-level administrative and coordination support across a diverse portfolio. This includes managing casual and sessional appointments, overseeing expense processes for staff and students, administering vendor contracts, coordinating timesheets and purchasing activities, and providing specialist operational advice.
You will also contribute to projects and events, while identifying and implementing improvements to existing processes to enhance efficiency and effectiveness across the department.
Working closely with the Department’s Administration team, you will bring strong organisational skills, sound judgement, and a commitment to excellence in service delivery. Your ability to manage competing priorities and provide timely, accurate advice will be key to your success in this role.
This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to a collaborative and high-performing team within the Faculty of Engineering.
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.
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
Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. This role requires current valid work rights for Australia.
To apply, please submit a resume along with a cover letter.
Your application must respond to your experience in the four key areas outlined under the Key Selection Criteria in the position description.
- 2. Excellent administration skills and a demonstrated capacity to develop and implement effective operational processes and systems
- 3. Excellent organisational skills, including the ability to set priorities, manage time and plan work to meet deadlines
- 4. A strong commitment to excellence in customer service and a hands-on approach to service provision, and a demonstrated experience in the successful delivery of well executed event coordination will be well regarded.
- 5. Demonstrated ability to work as an effective member of a team as well as the ability to exercise high levels of independence, judgement and initiative
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: Dr Jennifer Dyson, Department Manager, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering +61 3 9905 5308
Position Description: Operations Coordinator
Applications Close: Sunday 3 May 2026, 11:55pm AEDT
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