(21/9/2025) APS6 Governance Manager

3 weeks ago

Canberra, Australia Hudson AU Full time

Overview

APS6 – Corporate Governance and Risk. Location: Parkes, Canberra. Type: Non-ongoing Contract or Section 26 Transfer. Security clearance: Baseline.

This is a great opportunity to join a respected federal agency’s Corporate Governance and Risk team in a busy and high-impact APS6 role. The role involves working across varied tasks—from managing risk and audit processes to supporting strategic reporting and committee work. You will play a key part in ensuring audit recommendations are actioned and that risk frameworks are implemented effectively across the agency.

Responsibilities

- Lead and coordinate corporate performance reporting, including the Corporate Plan, Annual Report and Portfolio Budget Statements
- Track and monitor progress on internal audit recommendations, ensuring timely follow-through
- Contribute to enterprise risk and fraud framework implementation (no investigations)
- Provide sound advice and insights on emerging and operational risks
- Deliver secretariat support to key governance committees
- Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to ensure governance processes are running smoothly
- Contribute to overall governance capability uplift

The ideal candidate will have

- Excellent critical thinking and analytical skills
- Experience in governance, enterprise risk or internal audit (or a mix)
- Strong written and verbal communication
- Ability to manage competing deadlines and multiple stakeholder expectations
- Understanding of public sector performance reporting and related frameworks

Why apply?

- Work closely with executive leadership on high-visibility projects
- Strong team culture and a genuinely interesting mix of responsibilities
- Flexible working arrangements in a centrally located Canberra office
- Open to non-ongoing contracts or S26 transfers

Eligibility

Applicants must be Australian citizens and able to obtain or hold a Baseline clearance.

Interested?

Reach out to Amanda Cox, Principal Consultant at Hudson on 0412 952 766 or amanda.cox@hudson.com for a confidential chat.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Hudson is committed to helping you find a workplace where you feel respected, supported, and free to thrive. We welcome applications from all backgrounds, identities, and lived experiences—because when different voices come together, amazing things happen.

Casual Loading

Please note for all Australian based contract and temporary roles only, the pay rate is inclusive of mandatory 25% casual loading. This excludes permanent and fixed term roles.

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