APS 5 - Governance Officer

About the role

* Classification: APS Level 5 * Salary: $88,985 \- $96,829 plus service allowance * Location: Canberra, Melbourne or Brisbane

The National Anti\-Corruption Commission

The National Anti\-Corruption Commission enhances integrity in the Commonwealth public sector by deterring, detecting and preventing corrupt conduct involving Commonwealth public officials. It does this through education, monitoring, investigation, reporting and referral.

Working with us

This is an exciting time to join the National Anti\-Corruption Commission (NACC). We are looking for outstanding individuals to embed robust systems and processes, deliver exciting and diverse projects and demonstrate innovation and commitment to integrity in the public service.

NACC staff work in a complex and dynamic setting where exceptional judgement and an ability to achieve results is critical.

Successful candidates will have the ability to cooperate, manage, lead and perform successfully across corporate and operational functions.

About this opportunity

The NACC has an APS5 Governance Officer position available for immediate filling in either Brisbane, Canberra or Melbourne. A merit list will be established to fill vacancies arising in the next 18 months.

About the role

This role is part of a small geographically\-dispersed team led by the Director Governance within the Office of the CEO.

The successful candidate will work under the general direction of the Assistant Director Governance and be part of a motivated, supportive, and high\-achieving team that has overall responsibility for governance, integrity, and risk within the Commission.

Working closely with all areas of the Commission, you will assist the team in providing support, advice and management of a range of internal and external governance activities including strategic planning and performance reporting, parliamentary and ministerial engagement, legislative compliance, and secretariat functions. You may also have the opportunity to work with the team on integrity and risk\-related projects.

**Key activities**

* coordinating the Commission’s response to external requests for information or submissions. This includes managing, monitoring and prioritising incoming and outgoing correspondence from the group inboxes, referring or escalating matters as appropriate, and associated record keeping. * secretariat services for internal committees including meeting coordination, finalising agendas and minutes, monitoring and updating action item registers, quality assurance and preparation of papers, and attendance at committee meetings when required. * supporting the management of the Commission’s Parliamentary Document Management System (PDMS) user accounts and the workflow of documents in PDMS. * supporting the management of the Commission’s Parliamentary Document Management System (PDMS) user accounts and the workflow of documents in PDMS. * supporting the Commission’s engagement with the parliament by supporting Commission witnesses preparing for parliamentary committee appearances and supporting the coordination of the Commission's response to questions on notice. * supporting the development and maintenance of Commission frameworks, policies, procedures and guidance documents, and monitoring compliance with these across the agency. * maintaining key governance registers that guide the Commission’s compliance regime. * assisting with the preparation of statutory reports such as the corporate plan and annual report. * undertaking quality assurance processes on a range of internal and external documents and providing high\-level administrative support. * engaging with stakeholders at a range of levels, including senior executives and statutory office holders, to provide support on governance related matters.

The NACC is a small agency. In addition to these activities, from time to time you may be asked to undertake tasks that are outside your usual span of duties but that are within the range of your capabilities. Supporting one another in this way provides opportunities for exposure across the agency and is an integral part of the NACC’s positive workplace

Eligibility

Employment with the NACC is subject to the following conditions:

* **Citizenship** – applicants must be an Australian Citizen. * **Security clearance** – this is a Designated Security Assessment Position. The occupant of this position will be required to undergo and maintain a security clearance to Negative Vetting 1\. * **Suitability assessment** \- the NACC must be satisfied that successful applicants are of suitable character. They must undergo a rigorous pre\-employment suitability screening process that can be intrusive in nature including (but is not limited to) detailed background, character, employment, police and financial checks. * **Probation** \- a probation period will apply to a new ongoing engagement in the Australian Public Service.

We encourage applications from the Australian community including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people of all ages, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and people with disability.

Contacts

The key duties of this position and capabilities required are listed in the Information Pack. If after viewing this information you have questions, please contact Tim on (02\) 6203 8041\.

For assistance with the online application system, please email recruitment@nacc.gov.au.

Applications Close

**Thursday 30 July** **2026 at 11:30pm (****AEST)****.**

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