Join our team as an EL1 Assistant Director – Governance!

This exciting full-time ongoing hybrid role works as part of the Governance and Executive Support branch at the Administrative Review Tribunal and can be located in Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Darwin, Hobart, Melbourne, Sydney or Perth.

Remuneration: The annual salary range for the position is EL1 - $117,665 p.a. - $138,493 p.a., plus a generous employer superannuation contribution of 15.4%.

About the opportunity

The Assistant Director, Governance works within the Governance section to ensure the Administrative Review Tribunal's (ART) has frameworks, structures, processes and documentation in place to enable the Tribunal to achieve its performance objectives and manage risk consistent with its obligations under the Public Governance and Performance Accountability Act 2013. This involves managing a small national team to support the Tribunal's Audit and Risk Committee, managing the internal audit function and coordinating strategic and operational planning and reporting processes.

The Assistant Director, Governance is also responsible for managing the Tribunal's risk management framework and establishing and coordinating other best-practice governance frameworks.

About you:

To be successful you will have:

• Proven ability to operate strategically and with a high level of autonomy to manage projects and deliver results that advance legislative, policy and organisational objectives.
• Highly developed communication skills, including the ability to negotiate effectively and provide strategic advice on complex issues.
• Ability to maintain effective working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, identify and manage sensitivities and collaborate to achieve results
• Proven leadership and management skills, with the ability to coordinate competing priorities, develop team capability and support staff.
• Extensive knowledge of Australian Government risk and governance requirements, or the ability to quickly acquire this knowledge.
• Sound understanding, or the ability to rapidly develop a sound understanding of the ART's operations, structure, and legislative and policy framework.

Essential:

• The Tribunal requires Australian Citizenship as a condition of engagement.
• All employees are required to undertake an Australian Federal Police Check and a Health Assessment.

Highly desirable:

• Relevant qualifications, training or Australian Public Service experience in governance.

More information about this position, the scope of the role, duties and required capabilities and experience, is contained within the Position Description, which is linked below and available on our Career Opportunities page.

About the Tribunal:

The Administrative Review Tribunal plays a crucial role in the Australian legal landscape, providing a process for individuals and organisations to seek an independent review of decisions made under a wide range of Commonwealth laws.

We believe in providing our employees with a work environment that is supportive and rewarding. Our culture is one that welcomes all and we embrace flexibility and diversity. We believe our people are our most valuable asset and we work to support the skills, knowledge and capability of our staff.

You can learn more about the Tribunal on our website.

What we offer:

We believe the little extras can make a big difference in supporting your success and some of our great incentives include:

• competitive salary including generous superannuation employer contribution of 15.4%
• salary packaging options
• supportive career development opportunities
• access to holistic health and wellbeing programs including Fitness Passport which provides discount to 350+ gyms, free annual influenza vaccinations and free eye tests
• generous leave allowances including Christmas to New Year office closure with no deduction from your leave balance
• Employee Assistance Program for you and your family
• positive and inclusive culture.

Read our Enterprise Agreement for more information about our terms and conditions of employment.

How to apply:

To be considered, all applications must be submitted online via the Career Opportunities page. Please click on the job title you are applying for, click apply at the top of the page and follow the instructions on the online application. Please do not apply via SEEK Apply portal.

Please submit a CV (e.g. of no more than 4 pages) and cover letter (of no more than 2 pages) addressing how your experience matches the capabilities and experience of role, referring to the Position Description.

Applications close: 11:45pm (AEST) Monday, 29 September 2025

Should you wish to discuss this position, please contact:

Name: Lyndon Gray

Title: Director, Governance

Tel: 02 62434635

Email: [email protected]

Please contact the Talent team on (02) 9276 5443 or [email protected] should you require assistance with accessing our website or with lodging your application.

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We are a Circle Back Initiative Employer and commit to responding to every applicant.

Please note a merit list/pool may be created to fill future like vacancies. Suitable candidates on this merit list/pool may be contacted in relation to identical or similar non-ongoing and ongoing roles in the Tribunal, or the broader APS, within 18 months from the original advertised date in gazettal.

The Administrative Review Tribunal is an Equal Opportunities employer committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees. We encourage and welcome applications from people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, all genders, LGBTQI+ community and mature age people. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us if invited to interview.

RecruitAbility applies to this vacancy. Under the RecruitAbility scheme you will be invited to participate in further assessment activity for the vacancy if you choose to apply under the scheme; declare you have a disability; and meet the minimum requirements for the job. For more information visit: https://www.apsc.gov.au/recruitability