The Opportunity
The Senior Investigation and Risk Assessment Specialist supports the Director, Safety and Support Services as 2IC.
The role will play a key role leading the monitoring and evaluation of service provisions of SCU, with a strong focus on advancing inclusive, culturally safe and equitable practices.
As the successful candidate you will lead a team of SCU Specialists, drive innovation and continuous improvement in line with strategic goals, and explore opportunities for commercial ventures. You will manage a caseload of serious, complex and high-risk mental health and behavioural concerns, and play a key role in offshore incident response and advising SCU's counterparts at international campuses.
The ideal candidate will maintain strong working relationships with key internal and external stakeholders, including leading meetings to work collaboratively to assess and manage high risk cases.
The role requires postgraduate qualifications and extensive experience in a relevant field, such as counselling, social work, forensic psychology; or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training; and extensive experience and management expertise.
About Monash University
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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'. 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- 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 Elli Darwinkel, Director, Safety and Support Services,
Position Description: Senior Investigation and Risk Assessment Specialist
Applications Close: Sunday 2 November 2025, 11:55pm AEDT
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