Senior Candidature Officer
Job No.: 693601
Location: Clayton campus
Employment Type: Full-time
Duration: Fixed-term appointment until 9th March 2027
Remuneration: $100,155 - $108,106 pa HEW Level 6 (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 seeking a dedicated Senior Candidature Officer to join our dynamic Graduate Research team. This isn't just an administrative role; it’s an opportunity to be a pivotal navigator for graduate researchers, ensuring their journey from enrolment to completion is seamless, supported, and successful.
As a Senior Candidature Officer, you will be at the heart of our graduate research community. Using a proactive case management approach, you will provide high-level administrative services that directly impact student outcomes. You’ll be the "go-to" expert, offering sound advice to students and staff while ensuring our operations run with precision and excellence.
Key Highlights:
- Lead and Mentor: Directly supervise and support a staff member within the team.
- Drive Results: Facilitate timely completions for graduate research students through expert progress management.
- Innovate: Actively contribute to continuous improvement activities and quality assurance standards.
- Collaborate: Build lasting relationships with a diverse network of academic and professional stakeholders.
What You Bring
You are a problem-solver who thrives in complex environments. You understand that behind every data point and report is a student’s research dream, and you take pride in providing the highest quality customer service.
We are looking for:
- Expertise: Extensive experience in higher education administration (specifically graduate research and candidature operations).
- Communication: Highly developed verbal and written skills with the ability to negotiate positive outcomes for complex issues.
- Judgment: The ability to exercise independence and initiative while managing sensitive compliance and privacy requirements.
- Tech Savvy: Advanced computer literacy and a knack for data analysis and reporting.
- Education: A relevant degree with experience, or an equivalent combination of extensive specialist expertise.
Why Monash?
At Monash, we don’t just accept difference—we celebrate it and support it. You’ll be working in a vibrant, inclusive environment that values excellence and innovation. This role offers the chance to manage meaningful projects, influence policy development, and see the tangible impact of your work on the university’s research success.
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'.
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. Jehan Bashta, Senior Candidate and Thesis Examination Officer, Monash Graduate Research Office, +61 3 9905 8024
Position Description: Senior Candidature Officer
Applications Close: Tuesday 26th May 2026, 11:55pm AEST
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