Program and Governance support officer

3 hours ago

Canberra, ACT, Australia ACT Government Full time $125,344 - $134,527 per year
Closes: 26 November 2025

Classification: Senior Officer Grade C

Salary: $125,344 - $134,527 plus superannuation

Position No: 70204

Directorate: Infrastructure Canberra

Advertised (Gazettal date): 19 November 2025

Contact Officer: Tania Howarth on or

Details: An exciting opportunity awaits for an experienced Project Governance support officer to join our Delivery - Housing Division. As Project Governance support officer, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping the future of the ACT's housing portfolio and delivering real outcomes for our community.

In this role, you will:

  • Provide secretariat support for the monthly Project Control Group meetings, including coordinating meeting logistics, collaborating with project teams on submission papers ensuring the highest quality of the papers, preparing agendas and minutes, and managing the action register.
  • Manage the administration of all project-related documentation, ensuring consistency in the approach to project documentation, capture, storage and retrieval across the project team, design team and project contractors.
  • Support in the drafting of high-quality documents and coordinate the Delivery-Housing Group's input into papers for the Program Board and Project Control Groups, as well as various forms of government reporting (e.g. Question Time Briefs; Questions on Notice, ministerial briefs, correspondence, etc).
  • Provide quality control of documents and monitor of all papers being tabled in governance meetings, for correct and consistent production.
  • Coordinate reporting input for Program Board and Project Control Group between Delivery-Housing, Housing ACT and wider iCBR teams (e.g. Finance, Communications and Engagement, Ministerial and Cabinet, Executive Group Manager's Office).
  • Lead the creation and appropriate management of Program and Governance documents in accordance with the Territory Records Act 2002.
  • Operate with sensitivity and compliance to the Territory's principles and ethical standards, with special regard to probity, transparency and honesty.
  • Contribute to additional responsibilities as needed to support team and organisational objectives.

This is a unique opportunity to make a real impact by delivering high-quality housing projects that matter. If you're a strategic thinker, a collaborative leader, and thrive in a dynamic environment—we want to hear from you.

Eligibility/Other requirements: Desirable:

  • Demonstrated working knowledge of government business activities in an infrastructure project environment is highly desirable and will be an advantage.

Notes: This is a temporary position available immediately for a period of three months with the possibility of extension up to six months.

This position is designed for activity-based working (ABW). Under ABW arrangements, officers will not have a designated workstation/desk. Selection may be based on application and referee reports only

How to apply: If the above role sounds like you and you want to be part of a dynamic and dedicated team, please submit no more than two pages addressing your suitability against the Professional/Technical Skills and Knowledge as well as Behavioural Capabilities, a current curriculum vitae and contact details of two referees.

Applications should be submitted .

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This is a temporary position available immediately for a period of three months with the possibility of extension up to six months.

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