Governance & Policy Advisor

6 months ago


Canberra, Australia Ampersand Full time

Pay rate: $56-84/hr + super
- Location: Dickson, ACT + WFH flexibility.
- Duration: 22/4/24 - 31/8/24 (4-months)
- **Pay rate: $56-84/hr + super.**:

- **Location: Dickson, ACT + WFH flexibility.**:

- **Duration:4-months**

**Responsibilities**:
The Governance and Policy Advisor is responsible for managing the Agency’s internal audit function, providing sound governance, risk management, insurance, compliance, and quality assurance advice across areas of the agency with a strong focus on ACT Government policy framework.
- Assist the Senior Director in day-to-day governance operations, general administration and staff management.
- Coordinate with the internal audit function including to monitor the implementation of audit recommendations and implement audit recommendations relating to governance and policy matters.
- Frequently draft briefs to the Executives, Agency Board and Board Committees.
- Build strong effective relationships with internal/external stakeholders.
- Manages whole-of-Agency policies and the Agency Policy Register.
- Manages the Conflict-of-Interest Framework and support the Senior Director, Governance with other integrity matters.

**Requirements**:

- Demonstrated high level oral and written communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability to manage workload priorities, work to multiple deadlines and deliver high quality outputs under pressure; and
- Demonstrated ability to research, interpret, apply, document and educate others on new or amended legislation, regulation, and policy.



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