Assistant Advisor Governance

Role type: Ongoing opportunity
Grade: DCS Clerk Grade 5/6
Location: Sydney based with hybrid and flexible working arrangements
Salary Range: $97,027 - $107,059, plus 11.5% superannuation

About the role
This is an exciting opportunity to be a driving force behind our Secretariat, Boards and Committees team, and to contribute towards good governance across the Customer Service portfolio.

Our team supports critical Audit and Risk Committees (ARC) and a range of boards and committees, which means you'll be exposed to governance and assurance processes right across the Customer Service portfolio. You'll also interact with key stakeholders across the sector and be in the room when critical discussions about how we manage risk and assurance obligations take place.

Your day might include supporting compliance activities, helping to run an ARC meeting, supporting our customers with boards and committees appointments, sourcing information for senior executive leadership, Ministerial or Cabinet Office requests, and keeping things on track.

You will be part of a great team of people (if we do say so ourselves) who are customer focused, technically skilled, passionate about what we do, and who have fun while we get quality work done.

What does our ideal candidate look like?
You'll have:

• A "can do, or figure it out" mindset
• Excellent planning skills with the agility to re-prioritise when required
• Experience with using a range of Microsoft Office tools
• A keen interest in the workings of government
• A flair for stakeholder engagement and customer service
• A plain English approach
• A passion for working as a team to deliver shared goals
• A love of solving problems and generally making processes and systems easier

Okay, so what's next?
To start your journey towards joining us, please click on the link below and attach your resume (max 4 pages) and cover letter (max 1 page)

In your cover letter please share your motivation for applying for this position and your relevant skills.

For any enquiries about this position, feel free to contact Danielle Wallis, Manager Governance at [email protected]

Salary Grade 05/06, with the base salary for this role starting at $97,027 base plus superannuation

Click Here to access the Role Description. For enquiries relating to recruitment please contact Nicole Turner via [email protected].

Visit the Capability Application Tool to prepare for the recruitment process by accessing practice application and interview questions based on the focus capabilities listed in the role description.

Closing Date: 10am Tuesday 25th February

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