Senior Governance Officer

10 hours ago

Canberra, ACT, Australia ACT Government Full time $100,650 - $114,448 per year
Closes: 16 November 2025

Classification: Administrative Services Officer Class 6

Salary: $100,650 - $114,448 plus superannuation

Position No: 58274

Directorate: Digital Canberra

Advertised (Gazettal date): 07 November 2025

Contact Officer: Adina Leu on

Details: Join Our Team as Senior Governance Officer

Do you thrive in a fast paced, future focused and diverse environment? Are you ready to join a branch where innovation meets impact, and where work is as impactful and rewarding as it is engaging?

The Data, AI and Digital Records Branch in Digital Canberra is on the lookout for a dynamic Senior Governance Officer to help deliver the future of digital government – enabled by strong data and AI governance.

We're a close-knit, energetic team that works hard, supports each other and our clients across the whole ACT public service, and knows how to have a good time, whether we're collaborating on cutting-edge projects or celebrating our wins.

We're looking for someone who is:

  • A self-starter and fast problem-solver
  • Resourceful and able to build networks quickly
  • Comfortable delivering outcomes in a fast-paced, high-scrutiny environment
  • Passionate about AI, data policy, or digital information management
  • Skilled at building strong relationships with colleagues and stakeholders
  • Organised, innovative, and able to juggle multiple priorities
  • An excellent communicator, both written and verbal, with demonstrated experience supporting high level committees in large organisations
  • Eager to contribute to a positive, future-focused workplace culture

If this sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you

We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where people with diverse thoughts, lived experience, and perspectives can thrive and contribute their unique talents to the ACTPS and ACT community. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people with culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, veterans, younger and older workers, and people with diverse genders, sexes and sexualities to apply.

Eligibility/Other requirements: This position may require a national security clearance at the appropriate level, issues by AGSVA. As such, applicants must be Australian citizens.

Notes: A Merit Pool will be established from this selection process and will be used to fill the same or similar vacancies over the next 12 months.

This position will be moving to a new workplace designed for activity-based working (ABW). Under ABW arrangements, officers will not have a designated workstation/desk.

How to apply: Please submit:

  • An updated version of your curriculum vitae (no more than three pages), highlighting the experience and skills that are relevant for this role
  • A written pitch (maximum two pages) outlining how your relevant experience and skills will enable you to deliver the role as presented in this advertisement and the Position Description.

Applications should be submitted .

Digital Canberra

Digital Canberra was established on the 1 July 2025, amalgamating positions which previously were advertised under Chief Ministers and Economic Development Directorate and ACT Health Directorate.

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