The Opportunity
Join our dynamic team as a Major Awards Officer and play a key role in supporting high-impact research through expert, senior-level advice, recommendations, and reporting that inform strategic decision-making. You’ll lead the delivery of efficient and effective research administration services—including governance and finance models, project management, collaboration agreements, award setup, compliance, and process improvement—while working closely with internal and external stakeholders to meet critical deadlines, objectives, and quality standards.
The successful candidate will have experience in project management and have highly developed planning and organisational skills, with experience in establishing priorities, allocating resources and meeting deadlines. With highly-developed analytical and conceptual skills, including demonstrated ability to quickly assimilate new concepts and information and deliver positive, innovative solutions will be essential to the role.
This is your opportunity to drive meaningful change and enable transformative research across the university.
About Monash University
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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.
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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-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 Teresa Howard, Senior Manager Major Awards at +61 (3) 9905 8793
Position Description: Major Awards Officer
Applications Close: Wednesday 10th September 2025, 11:55pm AEST
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