Director, Office of Quality and Group Policy
Job No.: 695894
Location: Clayton campus
Employment Type: Full-time
Duration: 3-year fixed-term appointment
Remuneration: A competitive remuneration package will apply
- Amplify your impact at a world top 50 University
- Join our inclusive, collaborative community
- Be surrounded by extraordinary ideas - and the people who discover them
The Opportunity
Monash University is seeking an accomplished and strategic leader to step into the role of Director, Office of Quality and Group Policy. Reporting to the Executive Director, Governance, Risk and Policy and University Secretary, you will lead an integrated approach to institutional quality and policy across the Monash Group. In this high-impact position, you will ensure that governance and operational arrangements remain rigorously aligned with the Higher Education Standards Framework (Threshold Standards). As the primary contact for TEQSA, you will expertly manage that key relationship, be accountable for meeting the relevant regulatory requirements, and provide expert, evidence-based advice to the senior executive and Council, ensuring compliance while enhancing institutional capability.
To be successful in this role, you will bring a comprehensive knowledge of contemporary corporate governance, risk and compliance management principles, and their application in the higher education sector. Leveraging your exceptional written and oral communication skills, you will have demonstrated ability to draft policies and prepare and deliver briefings, reports and proposals for all levels of the University and external bodies. Key to your success will be your exceptional relationship management skills, which will enable you to collaborate productively with complementary functions, while motivating a dedicated team in a fast-paced environment. This is a rare opportunity to lead a critical institutional function and provide authoritative, Group-wide quality and policy advice in a highly international university.
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'. Your application should include a cover letter and CV.
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: Donald Speagle, Executive Director, Governance, Risk and Policy and University Secretary, Donald.Speagle@monash.edu
Position Description: Director, Office of Quality and Group Policy
Applications Close: Tuesday 4 August 2026, 11:55pm AEST
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