6-month contract within a large Federal Government agency supporting Australian’s social welfare.

Your new company

This leading Federal Government Department plays a vital role in the development and implementation of social policy and benefits schemes to Australians.

Your new role

Our client is looking for an APS6 Senior Governance Officer, an EL1 Assistant Director of Governance and an EL2 Director of Governance.

Governance professionals support decision making processes, leadership structures, management auditing and procedural development. The role also supports and promotes adherence to a range of governance functions within business areas that may include:

  • compliance
  • risk management
  • quality management
  • policy
  • change management
  • auditing
  • performance measures
  • Secretariat and committee coordination.

Within this role (relevant to the individual level) you will be expected to:

  • Deliver clear advice, support and application of relevant governance frameworks to ensure compliance to relevant rules, policies, procedures and processes.
  • Liaise with stakeholders to prepare a range of documents and reports.
  • Manage and organise own work in the context of competing priorities.
  • Contribute to business planning, changes in workplace practices and business improvement strategies.
  • Exercise initiative and judgement in the interpretation of policy and in the application of practices and procedures.

What you’ll need to succeed

The right candidate will have experience working within the Federal Government and a strong understanding of APS standards and requirements. Good communication skills and the ability to build stakeholder relationships are key to this role. All positions will have some degree of leaderships so previous people management experience is a bonus.

To be successful in this role you must be an Australian citizen and will possess or be willing to go through the process to obtain and maintain a minimum Baseline personnel security clearance.

You must also possess strong SFIA skills as well as Information Governance (IRMG – Level 4, 5 or 6). Relevant knowledge of governance frameworks is preferred, as is an understanding of systems and records management practices.

What you’ll get in return

This role will be offered as a 6-month hourly rate contract, though candidates seeking an S26 transfer are also encouraged to apply. You will have the chance to develop your experience in a large and fast paced Agency at the forefront of social policy and change.

What you need to do now

If you’re interested in this role, click ‘apply now’ to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV to Josephine at Josephine.Beav******@******.au + click to reveal .If this job isn’t quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

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