Senior Project Officer
Job No.: 695945
Location: 553 St Kilda Road
Employment Type: Part-time, fraction (0.8)
Duration: Fixed-term appointment until 31 December 2026
Remuneration: Pro rata of $110,527 - $121,227 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
The Centre of Cardiovascular Research and Education in Therapeutics that sits under the School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Project Officer.
As our Senior Project Officer, you will drive the end-to-end delivery of projects within the National Cardiac Registry. Serving as the vital bridge between our project team, the university, and external clients, you will ensure strategic deliverables are met on time. This dynamic role requires sound judgment, exceptional administrative expertise, and a process-driven mindset to support project excellence and assist the Program Manager with high-level reporting.
You will scope, plan, and monitor project deliverables against budgets and timeframes while managing meeting schedules and change management strategies. As a subject matter expert, you will build strong relationships across an extensive stakeholder network. You will also resolve complex issues through research, manage project risks, and prepare high-quality briefings, reports, and presentations. When required, you will provide guidance to team members and external contractors to maintain peak delivery standards.
We are seeking an operational expert with a degree and extensive relevant experience, or a strong background of management expertise in technical or administrative fields. An equivalent combination of education and experience is also highly valued. Knowledge of the Australian public and private hospital and health system environment, encompassing both research and clinical aspects as well as knowledge of clinical quality registries and their use as a tool for clinician engagement and quality improvement is highly desirable.
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: Jasmine Pyyvaara, Program Manager, +61 3 9903 0984
Position Description: Senior Project Officer
Applications Close: Sunday 26 July 2026, 11:55pm AEST
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