Senior Governance Officer - level 6 equivalent

As one of Australia’s largest providers of human resources solutions, Chandler Macleod has a proven track record of unleashing potential in people and companies. For over 60 years, Chandler Macleod’s recruitment business has connected leading-edge projects and employers with outstanding business professionals.
 
Our Federal Government client is seeking to engage an experienced Senior Governance Officer - (Level 6 Equivalent)

Position: Senior Governance Officer - (Level 6 Equivalent)
Location: Canberra
Work Type: 3 months contract with a potential extension of 12 months (3 x 4)
Clearance: NV1
Salary Range:$60 to $68/ph + super
Security Clearance: Negative Vetting (NV1) Required

Join a dynamic team upholding integrity and excellence in governance!

About the Role
The Senior Governance Officer plays a pivotal role in the Fed’s Governance Section, ensuring the smooth operation of secretariat functions for key corporate committees, subcommittees, and working groups. You’ll support the agency in delivering services to portfolio ministers and Parliament with structure, integrity, and confidence in achieving objectives. This role involves managing moderately complex to sensitive tasks under limited direction, leveraging your expertise in administrative management, committee coordination, and governance.

Key Responsibilities
• Manage all aspects of committee meetings, including administration, paper coordination, registers, and minutes.
• Provide technical advice and guidance on governance and risk.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of Fed governance arrangements.
• Prepare complex correspondence, briefings, and reports, driving innovative solutions.
• Apply industry best practices and support internal policy implementation.
• Foster a high-performing team with quality outputs and technical proficiency.
• Offer expert advice to the Fed on committee and Audit Committee requirements.
• Build and manage key internal/external relationships to achieve outcomes.
• Make informed decisions using professional judgement in a complex, changing environment.
• Support programme and project areas during electoral events as needed.

Essential Requirements
• Qualifications & Skills:
o Knowledge and experience in corporate governance (willingness to obtain qualifications).
o Proven ability to set priorities and deliver quality results on time and budget.
o Strong communication skills, meeting stakeholder needs across a dispersed network.
o Analytical skills to propose change and drive business improvement.
• Other: Political neutrality and Australian citizenship.

Desirable
• Tertiary qualifications in corporate governance, public administration, or similar.
• Knowledge of, or ability to quickly learn, Australian electoral law and practice.

How to Apply
Submit your resume and responses to each essential and desirable criterion (max 3000 characters per criterion). “Apply for this job.”
Alternatively, you can call Neville Smith on 02 6268 9916 / 0402 202 721 or email Neville.smith@chandlermacleod.com for a confidential discussion.

 
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 .