Corporate Planning

Corporate Planning & Performance Officer (Adelaide)

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The Corporate Planning and Performance Officer is a newly established permanent role responsible for driving the development and implementation of ONRSR's corporate planning and performance processes, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives. This position is key to designing and overseeing a robust key performance indicator (KPI) framework to measure organisational performance effectively. The role involves close collaboration with the Chief Executive and Executive Management Committee (EMC), providing strategic advice and influencing senior leadership to support accountability.

A primary focus will be supporting the EMC in managing and delivering its agenda, ensuring initiatives align with ONRSR's corporate priorities.

Your contribution to corporate planning and organisational performance will be vital in driving strategic outcomes and fostering a culture of accountability, transparency, and measurable impact across ONRSR.

About you – your impact and contribution

With enthusiasm for corporate planning and proven experience working with senior leaders, you will provide strategic leadership in designing, implementing, and continuously improving ONRSR's corporate planning framework, ensuring alignment with strategic priorities and clear measures of impact, efficiency, and effectiveness.

You will prepare regular progress reports against the corporate plan, KPIs, and key projects to support organisational performance monitoring, inform the annual ministerial statement of expectations, and contribute to biannual reports to ITMM.

Working closely with the Chief Executive and EMC, you will influence, guide, and support strategic planning and performance reporting, advising on improvements.

To be successful, you should have:

• Proven experience leading corporate planning and performance functions at a senior or executive level, ideally within the public sector.
• Extensive knowledge of strategic planning methodologies, performance management frameworks, and KPI development.
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills, with the ability to interpret data and trends to inform decisions.
• Excellent organisational skills to manage multiple priorities, along with problem-solving, analytical, and decision-making abilities.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills to influence senior leaders through effective consultation, negotiation, and collaboration.
• Commitment to integrity, accountability, discretion, and confidentiality.
• Experience in research and preparing high-quality documents such as briefing notes, committee papers, and presentations.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and digital collaboration platforms.
• Minimum of 4 years' experience supporting corporate governance committees is desirable.

Our Organisation and Culture

The Office of the National Rail Safety Regulator (ONRSR) oversees rail safety across Australia. As an independent regulator, ONRSR promotes safe rail operations, enforces compliance with the Rail Safety National Law, and strives to improve rail safety nationwide.

We are passionate about supporting Our People

At ONRSR, we work together to deliver exceptional rail safety outcomes for Australians. Our team contributes to a $26 billion industry employing over 142,000 people, leading in innovation and best practices.

We invest in our people through tailored learning and development, curiosity-driven growth, Employee Assistance Program, Peer Support Network, mentoring opportunities, and additional leave during Christmas shutdown, along with salary packaging options.

We foster productive relationships, work-life balance, diversity, and ongoing development. More details are available at about-onrsr / working-at-onrsr.

The application process

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We encourage you to apply with a cover letter outlining your relevant experience and why you are suitable, along with your resume.

Preferred candidates will undergo a criminal history check, which may not preclude appointment.

We are committed to diversity and encourage applicants from all backgrounds. Please let us know if any adjustments are needed to support your application.

We respond to all applicants.

NOTE :

• You must be an Australian citizen, permanent resident, or hold a valid work permit or visa; sponsorship is not available.
• Applications from agencies are not accepted.
• Application closing dates are at ONRSR's discretion and may change.

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