Associate Director, Travel, Safety And Risk

Job No.: 661962

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

At Monash, work feels different. There’s a sense of belonging, from contributing to something groundbreaking – 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.

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The Opportunity

The Associate Director, Travel Safety and Risk is the lead point of contact for international risk and safety preparedness protocols and services associated with travel across the University for staff and students. This role coordinates policies, procedures related to travel, and leads communication and response during travel incidents and emergencies. Promoting best practice health, Safety and security for the University travel programs, including staff and all student travel is a key responsibility.

Key Responsibilities:

• Leading the development and implementation of strategy, policy, procedure, response plans and training in relation to travel
• Initiate and lead partnerships across the University, industry and government to achieve an integrated approach to risk, emergency and crisis management
• Monitor global risk ratings by DFAT and prepare advice, briefings and reports for senior executives to inform decision making

The successful appointee will have:

• Extensive experience at a senior management level in a complex management environment
• Strong knowledge of travel safety challenges, risks and legislative obligations
• Relationship management skills, analytical with an ability to solve complex problem

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, neurodiverse people, and people of all genders, sexualities, and age groups.

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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.

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.

For instructions on how to apply, please refer to 'How to apply for Monash Jobs'.

Enquiries

Caroline Edwards, Director Operational Resilience,+61 3 9905 6176

Position Description

 Associate Director, Travel, Safety and Risk

Closing Date

Tuesday 5 March 2024, 11:55pm AEDT

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