Assistant Director Governance and Compliance

This position can be based in Adelaide, Brisbane, Cairns, Canberra, Melbourne, Perth or Sydney.

Position Overview

This position sits within the small, high performing Governance, Risk and Compliance Team. Responsibilities of the position include broad functional areas of governance and compliance and contributes to the management of business continuity, fraud and corruption control, and organisational reporting.

Key Activities:

Reporting to the Director Governance, Risk and Compliance, the position is required to:

• Coordinate, monitor and report on governance compliance, identify risks and determine appropriate course of action to meet stakeholder needs in accordance with the Courts governance and policy requirements.
• Review, develop and implement frameworks, policies, processes and procedures, that are consistent with the Courts governance requirements. This includes strategy, governance, reporting and compliance.
• Provide quality assurance checks and analyse information across the entity and outcomes to identify and exploit continuous improvement opportunities and suggest alternative courses of action to problems.
• Have a high standard of written communication skills.
• Develop and maintain internal and external relationships with our stakeholders.
• Be able to work in a fluid environment by remaining flexible, agile and adaptable.
• Be committed to ongoing self-improvement and professional development.

Competencies and Attributes

We are seeking a driven team player who enjoys working in a rapidly evolving and forward-thinking environment. Our ideal candidate is a highly motivated, self-starter who can work collaboratively with a range of stakeholders to maintain strong working relationships while providing advice and constructive feedback. You will be a fast learner, who can also use their current skill set to contribute to new ideas and improvements.

Previous experience with managing Governance, Compliance, Business Continuity and/or Fraud and Corruption Control and ensuring policies and procedures are in line with best practice guidelines.

Previous experience in a Court environment will be highly regarded.

Formal Qualifications

Relevant experience in governance, compliance and/or public reporting requirements for agencies under the PGPA Act is highly desirable.

Tertiary qualification graduate or postgraduate in a relevant discipline and/or a professional certification would be an advantage.

Selection Criteria

• Demonstrated experience in governance, compliance, business continuity, internal/external audit, and/or public reporting requirements for agencies under the PGPA Act or demonstrated ability to quickly acquire such knowledge.
• Strong understanding of complexity within Commonwealth Government organisations and area-specific policies, processes to monitor governance and compliance to influence quality outcomes.
• Highly effective communication, interpersonal skills and the demonstrated ability to prepare high quality written reports, briefs and correspondence.
• Demonstrated experience working cooperatively in a team-based environment.

Salary

$115,443 - $125,832 per annum, plus 15.4% superannuation.

Applications close on
Monday 27 October 2025 at 11:30 pm (AEDT)

Contact Officer

For more information, please contact Steven Christiansen, at the telephone number or via email at

How to apply

To apply, please complete the application form on the Court's careers portal.

As part of your application, you will be required to submit a written response to the selection criteria listed in the position description (maximum word limit Please ensure this document is attached before submitting your application.

If you encounter any issues during the application process, feel free to email us at

Eligibility

Employment with the Court is subject to the conditions prescribed in the Public Service Act 1999, and the following:

1. Australian citizenship – the successful applicant must hold Australian citizenship.
2. Security and character clearance – the successful applicant must satisfy a Police Records Check and may also be required to complete security clearances during the court of their employment.
3. Health clearance – the successful applicant may be required to complete a health declaration or attend a medical assessment to confirm their fitness for duty.

Interested candidates who have received a redundancy benefit from an APS agency are welcome to apply but note that they cannot be engaged until their redundancy benefit period has expired.

Diversity and Inclusion

Federal Court Australia is committed to supporting an inclusive and diverse workforce and welcomes and encourages applications from People with Disability.

First Nations peoples, LGBTIQA+ people, people from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds, Mature age workers, as well as young workers and supporting an inter-generational workforce and supporting gender equity and families.

Federal Court Australia will provide reasonable adjustments for candidates to participate equitably in the recruitment process and discuss workplace adjustments to fulfil the inherent requirements of the role.

RecruitAbility

RecruitAbility applies to this vacancy. Under the RecruitAbility scheme you will be invited to participate in further assessment activity for the vacancy if you choose to apply under the scheme; declare you have a disability; and meet the minimum requirements for the job. For more information visit:

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.