Are you passionate about governance and eager to contribute to the smooth functioning of key decision-making processes within the Federal Government? Look no further! An exciting opportunity awaits you as a Senior Governance Officer within the prestigious Parliamentary, Governance, and Assurance section, supporting the operations of our esteemed client. Why Join Us? Dynamic Work Environment: Immerse yourself in a stimulating environment where you'll play an integral role in supporting critical functions that uphold the integrity of our operations, ensuring structured and confident governance practices. Meaningful Contribution: Your efforts will directly contribute to the effective delivery of services to portfolio ministers and Parliament, ensuring that business activities align with objectives and legislative obligations. Professional Growth: Seize the opportunity to enhance your expertise in administrative management, committee coordination, and policy formulation within a supportive and collaborative team environment. Key Responsibilities: Governance Services Support: Assist in providing essential governance services, ensuring compliance with legislative obligations under the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013. Secretariat Management: Manage the secretariat function for key corporate committees, subcommittees, and working groups, including quality review of papers, action register management, and drafting meeting minutes. Strategic Analysis and Reporting: Prepare strategic reports and briefing papers on complex issues for presentation to governance committees, contributing to informed decision-making processes. Stakeholder Engagement: Develop and nurture key internal and external relationships, effectively managing stakeholders to achieve organizational goals and objectives. Team Leadership: May involve supervisory responsibilities, including mentoring team members and fostering their professional development. Additional Responsibilities during Electoral Events: Provide support to program and project areas as required, ensuring operational readiness during crucial electoral periods. Essential Requirements: Security Clearance: Level 1 - Negative Vetting (NV1) and character clearance, including a police check. Qualifications and Experience: Demonstrated knowledge and experience in corporate governance, prioritization, effective communication, and analytical abilities. Relevant tertiary qualifications in corporate governance or public administration are desirable. Desirable Skills: Familiarity with Australian electoral law and practice or a willingness to quickly acquire this knowledge. To submit your application, please apply online using the appropriate link below. Alternatively, for a confidential discussion, please contact Sian Foster in our Canberra office on 02) 5110 2305, quoting Ref No 237 837. #J-18808-Ljbffr
