Senior Officer Grants and Contracts
Job No.: 684668
Location: Clayton campus
Employment Type: Part-time, fraction (0.5)
Duration: 12 month fixed-term appointment
Remuneration: HEW 7 plus 17% super
- 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
Are you a detail-oriented professional with a passion for research administration and contract management? Monash University is seeking a dynamic and experienced Senior Officer, Grants and Contracts to play a pivotal role in supporting world-class research through expert post-award services.
In this influential role, you will:
- Lead with Expertise: Be the go-to specialist in post-award research administration, offering high-level advice and mentoring to team members.
- Drive Contract Excellence: Evaluate, draft, and review complex legal documents, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and alignment with University policies and funder guidelines.
- Solve Complex Challenges: Act as a key escalation point for intricate post-award matters, providing sound judgment and strategic insights.
- Collaborate and Innovate: Work closely with internal and external stakeholders to streamline processes, improve service delivery, and support strategic initiatives.
- Empower Others: Guide and train less experienced staff, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and customer focus.
This is your opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a collaborative, forward-thinking environment where your expertise will shape the future of research administration.
What You’ll Bring:
- Significant experience in research administration, particularly in post-award management or a degree in legal studies or administration with experience in contract evaluation and review.
- Proven ability to manage complex workloads, mentor staff, and deliver high-quality outcomes.
- Exceptional communication, analytical, and relationship-building skills.
- Advanced proficiency in business management software and a commitment to operational excellence.
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.
Today, we have the momentum to create the future we need for generations to come. Accelerate your change here.
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 address how you meet the key selection criteria as described in the Position Description. For 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-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, +61 3 9905 8793
Position Description: Senior Officer Grants and Contracts
Applications Close: Tuesday, 14th October 2025, 11:55pm AEST
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