Manager Board Secretariat

Location: Adelaide CBD
Salary: SAW7 – $131,000 + casual loading (equivalent to $630 daily rate)
Duration: ASAP – 3 October 2025 (with potential for extension)
Capacity: Full-time (Hybrid work available; office attendance required from 8am on Board meeting days)

Chandler Macleod is seeking an experienced professional to take on a key governance support role as Manager Board Secretariat within a high-performing public sector organisation. This position will be responsible for ensuring the efficient delivery of secretariat services to senior leadership and Board members.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage all Board and subcommittee meetings, including preparation and follow-up
• Develop and distribute agendas, minutes, forward plans, and Board papers
• Liaise with Executive and Board members to ensure meeting effectiveness and quality governance outcomes
• Administer and maintain board management systems, ideally Diligent Boards
• Maintain compliance registers, corporate records, and governance documents
• Provide onboarding support for new Board members and act as primary liaison for governance-related queries
• Ensure consistency, confidentiality, and a high standard of corporate documentation

Key Requirements:

• Proven experience in a senior Board Secretariat or Company Secretary support role
• Familiarity with Diligent Boards or other board management platforms
• Strong capability in drafting agendas, reports, minutes, and high-level correspondence
• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills, including at Executive and Board levels
• High level of professionalism, attention to detail, and ability to work independently
• Background in governance, legal, or compliance disciplines will be highly regarded

Applications close by 4pm 31st of August.

At Chandler Macleod, we are committed to fostering a diverse workforce where everyone is welcome. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, women, neurodiverse, people living with a disability and the LGBTIQA+ community.

You can read more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion at https://www.chandlermacleod.com/diversity-and-inclusion.