Board Governance Officer

**Will you actively create a healthier future for tomorrow?**

At Medibank we’re encouraged to think big. We have a clear purpose to impact better health outcomes for our customers, patients and our community.

We celebrate diversity of thought because we want to make better decisions for our customers. As we work towards our goal of better health for better lives, we value the knowledge and contribution of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders. We are working hard to create an inclusive workplace and develop Indigenous careers.

**The Opportunity**

In this newly created role, as the Board Governance Officer, you will provide strategic, high-quality, and timely governance services to multiple joint venture (JV) Boards within Medibank’s Health Services portfolio, Amplar Health.

This role has a mix of governance advisory and Board secretarial services to manage governance and corporate obligations across multiple JVs with which Medibank has a shareholding interest. Reporting to and providing secretariat and governance support to Head of Ambulatory Care Centres, you will also work closely with JV Board Chairs and JV management teams.

**Your responsibilities will include**:

- Company secretariat duties including preparing and managing agendas, papers, resolutions, and actions for multiple JV Board meetings / committee meetings;
- Advise the Board and its committees on statutory obligations, legal frameworks, polices, governance matters and support with risk management and corporate responsibility matters;
- Ensure the necessary registers are established and properly maintained;
- Use effective liaison, communication and interpersonal skills to build and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

This is a fixed term contract for 12 months with the possibility of extending, available to work from home or one of our offices or combination of both

**About You**

Flexible and adaptive to change you have a solutions-orientated mindset and will bring a high level of attention to detail, a passion for Board secretarial and governance work and a ‘can do’ attitude the role. Additionally, you have:

- 5+ years of relevant experience working in a Company Secretary or Senior Manager with governance responsibilities capacity (or similar) and extensive experience working with senior management and Boards.
- Sound knowledge of the legislative framework surrounding the legal obligations of the role and Board positions on governance matters.
- Exceptional written communication skills, including the ability to:

- synthesise content from Board meetings and translate into accurate and concise minutes and action items
- prepare well-structured and accurate artefacts such as briefing notes, agenda papers and correspondence for relevant senior audiences
- Ability to act independently and provide commercially focussed governance advice.

Desirable
- Knowledge of/exposure to the administration of the private health sector, including standards and practices.
- Business qualifications, legal qualifications or Australian Institute of Company Director (AICD) qualifications.

**A career with us**

At Medibank, we believe work is something we do, not somewhere we go. Our modes of working - Collaboration, Connection and Concentration - help inform how your day is structured and where you choose to work will vary, depending on your role and requirements.

All employees who may attend a worksite or any face-to-face work-related activity will be required to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 as a condition of employment.

We offer a range of great benefits, rewards and discounts, and health and wellbeing initiatives. To find out more, click here.

**To start small and impact bigger.