Senior Governance Advisor

Be part of Cross River Rail, a once-in-a-generation project shaping Brisbane's future. As Governance Advisor, you'll support senior governance forums, ensuring effective decisions at program and project level. You'll prepare high-quality papers, coordinate reporting and keep forums accountable, while contributing to governance frameworks and leaving a lasting impact on Queensland's rail network.

Cross River Rail will transform the way we travel to, from and through Brisbane in the future. It is a catalyst for wider rail transformation underway across the South East Queensland and it is already playing a key role in how we prepare for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Cross River Rail is a new 10.2km rail line including 5.9km of twin tunnels running under the Brisbane River and CBD, with four new underground stations. The Cross River Rail Delivery Authority is also tasked with multiple supporting projects and activities, including accessibility rebuilds for eight surface stations, construction of three new stations on the Gold Coast, upgrades for stabling yards, track works and surface rail enhancements, and the introduction of a new world-class digital train signalling system.

This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to contribute to region-shaping infrastructure projects and to be a part of something that will leave a lasting legacy for generations to come.

About The Role

As Governance Advisor, you'll play a key role in supporting senior decision-making on one of Queensland's most significant infrastructure projects. You will provide high-level governance and secretariat support to senior program and project-level forums, including committees, project control boards and executive meetings.

Your ability to coordinate reporting, prepare high-quality documentation, and ensure forums operate in line with their accountabilities will help deliver effective and accountable decisions across the Delivery Authority. You'll also contribute to strengthening governance frameworks, establishing new governance bodies, and improving reporting processes, leaving a tangible impact on how this city-shaping project is delivered.

This opportunity is offered as a two-year contract with possible extension.We are currently advertising other governance roles in our team. Please check our careers page to view.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide governance and secretariat support to senior program and project-level forums
• Prepare and deliver high-quality meeting packs including agendas, briefing notes, papers, minutes, actions, memoranda, submissions and presentations.
• Coordinate governance reporting requirements across Program Delivery, collating and distributing timely reports, briefings, presentations and information papers with accuracy and integrity.
• Maintain governance registers, including minutes, actions and decisions, ensuring transparency and accountability.
• Support the development, review and improvement of governance frameworks, and contribute to the establishment of new governance bodies.
• Monitor compliance with governance processes, escalating risks or issues where required.
• Work collaboratively with senior managers, project teams and external stakeholders to enable effective decision-making and streamline information flows.
  
  

About You

• Demonstrated experience providing secretariat support to senior governance forums.
• Strong understanding of corporate governance processes, frameworks, reporting and compliance requirements.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to prepare documentation tailored to different audiences.
• Proven ability to build and maintain effective relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Strong analytical, organisational and time management skills, with the ability to balance competing priorities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including PowerPoint and SharePoint with experience editing and formatting to meet governance submission standards.
• Experience with Document Management sharing tools such as TRIM/Content Manager is highly regarded.
  
  

Why work with CRRDA?

On Cross River Rail you will not only work with the best but become your best. And as we enter a new phase of delivery, our project offers a rare career opportunity for top tier professionals to have played their part on something that is genuinely city shaping and transformative.

Our people are supported with flexible work options, career development through the Australian Institute of Management, salary packaging and access to world class employee assistance provider Telus Health.

How To Apply

Please submit a short cover letter addressing the key competencies section on the attached Position Description and your CV / Resume by clicking on the Apply link before the closing date of 7th September 2025.

Occupational group Policy & Planning
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