Senior Program Officer (Secretariat & Governance)

About the role

A Senior Program Officer is sought to provide end-to-end secretariat services to one or more boards and support broader governance and coordination functions. The role may also help other teams with governance reviews, capability uplift activities and project support. It is a full-time position (40 hours per week) on a 12-month contract with a potential 12-month extension, based in Woden (ACT), Adelaide (SA) or Brisbane (QLD).

Key responsibilities

• Coordinate board operations end to end: agendas, papers, minutes, decisions, actions and reporting.
• Manage board membership and maintain fit-for-purpose terms of reference.
• Act as a key coordination point for divisional requests, providing governance oversight and gap analyses.
• Lead and support a small team through day-to-day leadership, coaching and mentoring.
• Review and improve secretariat and governance processes to streamline ways of working.
• Support branch priorities such as risk and issue management, workshops, governance reviews and project support, including Agile practices.

Required profile

• Proven experience delivering board and committee secretariat services.
• Experience coordinating governance activities and engaging effectively with senior stakeholders.
• Strong organisational skills, including workflow management, meeting deadlines and shifting priorities.
• Excellent written communication and attention to detail on governance and briefing material.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively across competing priorities.

Nice to have

• Experience developing training materials and facilitating workshops.
• Experience supporting project delivery, assurance or transformed ways of working, including Agile.
• Experience supporting workforce, resourcing or recruitment activities.