Senior Adviser, Student Legislative Compliance
Job No.: 696233
Location: Clayton campus
Employment Type: Full-time
Duration: Continuing appointment
Remuneration: $124,343 - $137,251 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 the University Registrar is seeking a Senior Advisor to lead the governance, assurance and reporting frameworks that ensure institutional compliance under the Higher Education Support Act (HESA) and the Education Services for Overseas Students (ESOS) Act.
Reporting directly to the University Registrar with a high degree of autonomy, you will serve as the primary institutional authority on student legislative compliance. Your core focus will be interpreting evolving regulatory settings including CRICOS, TCSI, National Code and HELP loan schemes and translating them into practical operational controls, assurance activities and risk management pathways across a complex matrix environment.
In this role, you will provide strategic briefings to university leadership and the designated Principal Executive Officer, maintain the legislative compliance issues register, oversee remediation efforts and supervise one direct report. You will work collaboratively with key portfolios such as Admissions, Student Experience and Monash College to embed compliant practices into everyday operations without adding unnecessary administrative burden.
To succeed, you will hold postgraduate qualifications or equivalent extensive higher education experience, backed by deep technical expertise in ESOS and HESA legislation. You bring a proven track record in regulatory monitoring, risk assessment, and policy implementation, paired with exceptional analytical abilities and the communication skills required to influence diverse stakeholders across the institution.
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: Dr Helen Gniel, University Registrar, +61 3 9905 1981
Position Description: Senior Advisor - Student Legislative Compliance
Applications Close: Thursday 3 September 2026, 11:55pm AEST
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