The Opportunity
At Monash, we believe every student and staff member deserves a secure and supportive environment. As an Investigation and Risk Assessment Specialist, you'll play a pivotal role in protecting our community by managing and investigating concerning or threatening behaviour with professionalism, empathy, and precision.
What you'll do:
* Lead thorough investigations using evidence-based practices and procedural fairness.
* Apply best-practice risk assessment strategies to identify and mitigate threats early.
* Collaborate with experts across legal, security, counselling, and residential services to develop tailored solutions.
* Provide compassionate support and guidance to staff and students during challenging situations.
* Drive awareness and resilience through presentations and resource development.
Why this role matters: Your expertise will help to safeguard the wellbeing of thousands, ensuring Monash remains a place where learning and innovation thrive without fear. Every decision you make will be grounded in fairness, legality, and care for our diverse community.
What we're looking for:
* A degree in counselling, social work, or a related behavioural field or significant equivalent experience.
* Strong investigative skills and knowledge of risk management principles.
* Exceptional interpersonal and communication abilities to manage sensitive, high-stakes situations.
* A collaborative mindset to work across multiple teams and stakeholders.
Be part of something bigger. Join a team that values integrity, creativity, and proactive problem-solving. Together, we'll make Monash safer for everyone.
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.
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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
Please submit a current copy of your resume along with a cover letter in which you outline how you meet the Key Selection Criteria in the position description. For further 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- 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, Safer Community Unit and CARE Service,
Position Description: Investigation and Risk Assessment Specialist
Applications Close: Wednesday 19th November 2025, 11:55pm AEDT
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