Governance and Assurance Lead

1 week ago


Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Department of Queensland Treasury Full time $120,000 - $180,000 per year

Your typical day as a Governance and Assurance Lead may include:

• Providing advice and support to stakeholders on governance activities (i.e. audit, complaints) and enterprise risk management to meet agreed objectives and deadlines. 

• Prepare and contribute to comprehensive briefing notes, high-level papers and reports.

• Building and maintaining relationships with internal and external stakeholders, through regular engagement.

• Coach and mentor direct report(s) to continuously improve and build capability, promoting understanding and awareness of governance and risk environment, systems, practices and processes.

•  Driving and supporting the identification and co-ordination of continuous improvement of team functions, practices, processes and activities.

To be successful in this role you will need to demonstrate:

• Knowledge and experience in leading and supporting good governance and enterprise risk management practices and processes.

• Demonstrated stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills, including negotiation and consultation, skills.

• Good organisational skills and the ability to manage competing work priorities and deliver outcomes within tight timeframes.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, attention to detail and high degree of accuracy.

• Your experience as it relates to the key responsibilities of the role.

Joining QRO you will have opportunities for continued learning, growth and career development. To find out more about working for QRO please see attached candidate information pack.

Queensland Treasury is committed to building an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects the community we serve and treating all applicants equitably. This starts with recruitment, including making reasonable adjustments to support applicants at all stages of the process. The methods used in the recruitment for a role may vary, but the sorts of processes used may include: application form, resume and cover letter, online cognitive testing, work test, written response task, assessment centre, in-person or video interview.

We welcome applicants to share with the contact officer any health condition, disability, and/or cultural/linguistic background, so that we may make any necessary adjustments to enable you to equitably participate in the recruitment process.

If you are interested in this role - click "Apply" to be redirected to the full advertisement, including role description and contact details.

Applications may remain current for 12 months after the closing date of the vacancy and may be used to fill identical or similar roles.

Job Ad Reference: QLD/661194/25

Closing Date: Wednesday, 01 October 2025



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