Senior Governance Officer, Policy

University Health

Parkville, Victoria, Australia
Uom 8 - $125,191 - $135,504 py + 17% super
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Policy development
Stakeholder engagement
Policy design
** The University of Melbourne is seeking a Senior Governance Officer for Policy to drive policy development, manage academic policy operations, and engage with stakeholders for effective governance. The role requires expertise in policy design, compliance, and stakeholder engagement within the higher education sector. **

Job Summary

  • Drive policy development at the University of Melbourne by applying skills in policy design and stakeholder engagement to drive policy improvement.
  • Manage day to day academic policy operations and lead policy development and review, providing expert advice on policy interpretation and implementing improvements.
  • The University of Melbourne values the unique backgrounds, experiences, and contributions that each person brings to our community and welcomes and celebrates diversity.

Matching Summary

Match Score: 75

** The University of Melbourne is seeking a Senior Governance Officer for Policy to drive policy development, manage academic policy operations, and engage with stakeholders for effective governance. The role requires expertise in policy design, compliance, and stakeholder engagement within the higher education sector. **

Salary

UOM 8 - $125,191 - $135,504 p.a. plus 17% super

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • policy development
  • stakeholder engagement
  • policy design
  • policy review
  • policy interpretation
  • drafting policy documents

Nice-to-have

  • academic policy operations
  • expert advice
  • clear, compliant, fit for purpose policies
  • competing priorities
  • work autonomously
  • high quality outputs
  • tight timeframes

Key Requirements

  • Relevant tertiary qualifications and experience in higher education or equivalent
  • Experience designing, reviewing, and implementing policies
  • Strong track record in project-style policy work
  • Excellent research, analytical, and writing skills
  • Confidently interpret and apply legislation, standards, and complex rules
  • Knowledge of Australian higher education regulation (TEQSA, HESF, ESOS) or ability to acquire it
  • Maintain up-to-date Working with Children Check

Work Rights

Must have valid work rights for Australia

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