The Opportunity
Monash University has an exciting opportunity for an Executive Assistant.
The Executive Assistant provides a range of high-level secretarial, administrative and office management services to support the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Indigenous), Senior Director of the Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education) and Chief Coursework Officer.
The Executive Assistant undertakes key support functions to ensure the smooth and professional operation of the office including: drafting and editing correspondence, papers and reports, facilitating communication and workflow, scheduling meetings, event coordination, providing secretarial support for committees and working groups, managing and screening telephone calls, diary management and liaising with university staff and external bodies.
As the successful candidate you will be responsible for providing executive support services to committees, working groups and projects, including organising venues, preparing agendas and meeting documents, taking and preparing minutes and implementing and following-up action items. Further, you will liaise with and act as conduit between senior managers and stakeholders, colleagues and clients on a variety of organisational matters including facilitation of meetings, travel and communication.
The ideal candidate will bring a strong educational background or substantial relevant skills and work experience. The role requires a degree in a relevant field with subsequent relevant experience; or extensive experience and specialist expertise or broad knowledge in technical or administrative fields; 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.
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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'. Please address the Key Selection Criteria in your cover letter.
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 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 Candice Menidis, Senior Director,
Position Description: Executive Assistant
Applications Close: Tuesday 10 March 2026, 11:55pm AEST
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