Aps5 Secretariat and Governance Officer

2 weeks ago


Canberra, Australia Capital Recruit Full time

12 month maternity leave cover
- Open to S26 transfer
- $79,000 - $85,000 + 15.4% superannuation

**The Organisation**
Federal Government Agency

**The Role**
As the APS5 Secretariat and Governance Officer, you will be responsible for providing secretariat support to the Board, its committees and vital stakeholder forums, providing parliamentary liaison and managing whole-of-agency stakeholder engagement activities.

As a member of this team you will have visibility of agency work and how decisions are made.

S26 transfer is available to ongoing APS employees, and non-ongoing contract is available for contractors.

**On a day-to-day basis your duties may consist of**:

- Provide support to the Secretariat Coordinator in delivering secretariat services to the Board and its committees.
- Manage secretariat functions for public, industry and jurisdictional committees and conduct other stakeholder engagement activities with mínimal supervision.
- Support and coordinate parliamentary liaison functions on behalf of the agency, under limited direction.
- Provide support to other staff in the section, including the Director, and contribute to operational and strategic planning.

**The Person**
The ideal person needs to be experienced and comfortable engaging with a wide variety of internal and external stakeholders.

A person who possesses a collaborative, can-do approach to your work, including the ability to take on ad-hoc tasks as required to contribute to the success of the team.

**Essential Knowledge and Skill**
- You will have a sound understanding and experience managing the functions of a secretariat and governance officer role.
- You will display oral and written communication skills with strong interpersonal skills and be able to produce relevant timely correspondence in a clear understandable language.
- You will be able to work independently and assist colleagues with complex or difficult issues.
- You will have strong administration skills and be able to prepare appropriate forms of written communication.
- You will be able to manage a high volume of work including prioritizing tasks and adapting to change.

You must be an Australian Citizen to be considered for opportunities in the federal government. A baseline security clearance or ability to obtain one is required.

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