The Secretariat Officer is responsible for providing strategic advisory and secretariat services across a range of internal and external governance committees. This includes establishing new governance frameworks and approaches to support the DTA to achieve its mission and objectives, as well as support its strategic engagements with key stakeholders.

Please note: This role may require interstate travel from time to time.

Key duties:

• Contribute to the development and enhancement of governance policies, procedures, and frameworks to support the DTA’s strategic objectives.

• Establish and maintain a secretariat function to enable effective strategic engagement across the agency.

• Provide high-quality secretariat support for key internal and external governance forums, including:

o Secretaries Digital and Data Committee

o Digital Leadership Committee

o AI-related forums

o DTA Executive Board

• Coordinate activities to support portfolio-wide and strategic consultations, including the preparation of briefings for the Chief Executive Officer and senior executives.

• Review and refine existing policies and procedures to strengthen Secretariat operations and governance outcomes.

• Support divisional priorities through flexible work practices, including undertaking duties aligned with other APS6 roles as required.

To be eligible for employment with the DTA applicants must be an Australian citizen.