Primary Care Project Officer

Monash University; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 86,000 - 99,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible and hybrid working

Job summary

Monash University’s Department of General Practice is seeking a part-time Primary Care Project Officer to support the Monash Research and Education Network (MonREN). You will coordinate projects, engage stakeholders and plan education activities with General Practices, researchers and health services.

Ideal candidates bring strong organisation, analytical and communication skills, with experience in project coordination, reporting and documentation.

Qualifications

• Organised and collaborative project professional with experience coordinating projects and managing priorities.
• Strong organisational, analytical and problem-solving skills with ability to work independently and build relationships.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with experience preparing reports, presentations and documentation.
• Experience or understanding of primary care, health services/research translation; knowledge of implementation science or health-system collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate projects, stakeholder engagement, meetings, workshops and education activities with general practices, researchers, health services and communities.
• Support delivery and development of MonREN and collaboration with Monash Partners.
• Assist with project administration and reporting.

Skills

Project coordination

Stakeholder engagement

Written and verbal communication

Analytical problem-solving

Job description

Job No.: 696873
Location: 509 St Kilda Road, Melbourne
Employment Type: Part-time, fraction (0.4)
Duration: 12-month fixed-term appointment
Remuneration: $86,344 - $99,179 pa HEW Level 05 (plus 17% employer superannuation)

• 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

Join Monash University’s Department of General Practice as a Primary Care Project Officer and support the delivery and ongoing development of the Monash Research and Education Network (MonREN). You’ll coordinate projects, stakeholder engagement, meetings, workshops and education activities, working with general practices, researchers, health services and communities to strengthen primary care research and the translation of evidence into practice.

You’ll also contribute to primary care initiatives delivered in partnership with Monash Partners, supporting collaboration, health service integration and strategic activities across the region. With a focus on high-quality project coordination and administration, you’ll help deliver initiatives that build primary care research capacity and support meaningful outcomes for health services and communities.

About You

You’ll be an organised and collaborative project professional with experience coordinating projects and managing competing priorities within agreed timeframes. You’ll bring strong organisational, analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work independently and build productive relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders.

You’ll also have excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience preparing reports, presentations and professional documentation. Experience or understanding of primary care, health services, health research or research translation will be highly regarded, as will knowledge of implementation science, practice-based research networks or health system collaboration.

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.

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

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. This role requires current valid work rights for Australia.

Monash University invites applications from candidates who can demonstrate valid and current Australian work rights.

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 [e-mail] 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:

Emiko Hunt, MonREN Network Manager | Clinical Trials Coordinator - CONSEP, Department of General Practice, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, [e-mail]

Position Description:

Primary Care Project Officer

Applications Close:

Tuesday 3 November 2026, 11:55pm AEDT

Supporting a diverse workforce

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.