Indigenous Initiatives Lead 

Job No.: 686203

Location: Parkville campus

Employment Type: Full-time 

Duration: 2 year fixed-term appointment

Remuneration: HEW 9 $140,157 - $148,769 plus 17% super

• Identified role. Open to Indigenous applicants only
• Amplify your impact at a world top 50 University
• Join our inclusive, collaborative community

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Associate Professor, the focus of this role will be to manage the co-design and execution of the Faculty’s Indigenous Plan, ensuring it aligns with university-wide Indigenous strategies, discipline, national and international frameworks.

As the successful candidate you will be responsible for collaboration with Indigenous academics, professional staff, and external stakeholders. The position will engage with the Faculty’s Education and Research Themes to inform them of the Faculty’s Indigenous Plan’s objectives, timelines, milestones, and evaluation metrics, and will support their integration into Faculty operations, curriculum, research priorities, and student outreach initiatives through the application of change management principles.

The appointee will have:

• A postgraduate qualification in education, science, project management or another relevant discipline and extensive project management experience; or
• extensive management experience and proven 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.

Learn more about Monash.

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

For instructions on how to apply, please refer to 'How to apply for Monash Jobs'. Your application must address the Key Selection Criteria.

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 Betty Exintaris, Associate Dean, Learning, Teaching and EDI, +61 3 (9903 9071)

Position Description: Indigenous Initiatives Lead

Applications Close: Thursday 27 November 11:55pm AEST