Director Governance – National Anti-Corruption Commission
📌 Vacancy Fact Sheet
- Reference Number: VN-0770994
- Agency: National Anti-Corruption Commission
- Job Title: Director Governance
- Position Number: 054_07/26_PN1140
- Classification: Executive Level 2
- Closing Date: Thursday 30 July 2026
- Job Type: Full-Time;Part-Time, Ongoing;Non-Ongoing
- Location: Brisbane QLD, Canberra ACT, Melbourne VIC,
- Future Merit Locations: Various locations – ACT, Various locations – NSW,
- Salary: $150,692 – $169,800
- Office Arrangement: Hybrid (Hybrid)
About National Anti-Corruption Commission
The successful candidate will be required to undertake work with a high level of complexity or
sensitivity under broad direction of the Chief Executive Officer. The Director Governance will lead
a small team responsible for the Commission’s governance encompassing corporate planning and
reporting, audit and risk management, business continuity, secretariat functions and parliamentary
engagement.
Key activities of this position include:
Support the Accountable Authority to ensure the organisation has effective frameworks,
policies and procedures in place to meet the governance and accountability requirements set
out in the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 (Cth) (PGPA Act),
the associated Rule and related policies and frameworks including the Commonwealth Risk
Management Policy and the Commonwealth Fraud Control Framework.
Be responsible for the delivery of the Commission’s Corporate plan and Annual Report.
Lead parliamentary and committee liaison and manage all associated activity, including
preparations for Senate Estimates, PJC-NACC engagement, questions on notice,
parliamentary submissions and appearances.
Be a key point of contact for governance-related activities from within the Attorney-General’s
portfolio and from other government entities seeking input from the Commission.
Deliver secretariat services which add value to the Commission’s executive committees
producing high-quality documents such as reports, submissions, meeting papers, minutes
and briefings.
Provide quality advice to the Commission’s Executive and to the Audit and Risk Committee
as needed.
Set the direction of the Governance team and your own work priorities to ensure the
provision of timely and accurate advice, and play a role in coaching, guiding and developing
employees.
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 culture.
Duties
- About the Role
- The successful candidate will be required to undertake work with a high level of complexity or
- sensitivity under broad direction of the Chief Executive Officer. The Director Governance will lead
- a small team responsible for the Commission’s governance encompassing corporate planning and
- reporting, audit and risk management, business continuity, secretariat functions and parliamentary
- engagement.
- Key activities of this position include:
- Support the Accountable Authority to ensure the organisation has effective frameworks,
- policies and procedures in place to meet the governance and accountability requirements set
- out in the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 (Cth) (PGPA Act),
- the associated Rule and related policies and frameworks including the Commonwealth Risk
- Management Policy and the Commonwealth Fraud Control Framework.
- Be responsible for the delivery of the Commission’s Corporate plan and Annual Report.
- Lead parliamentary and committee liaison and manage all associated activity, including
- preparations for Senate Estimates, PJC-NACC engagement, questions on notice,
- parliamentary submissions and appearances.
- Be a key point of contact for governance-related activities from within the Attorney-General’s
- portfolio and from other government entities seeking input from the Commission.
- Deliver secretariat services which add value to the Commission’s executive committees
- producing high-quality documents such as reports, submissions, meeting papers, minutes
- and briefings.
- Provide quality advice to the Commission’s Executive and to the Audit and Risk Committee
- as needed.
- Set the direction of the Governance team and your own work priorities to ensure the
- provision of timely and accurate advice, and play a role in coaching, guiding and developing
- employees.
- 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 culture.
Eligibility / Notes
- Employment with the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) is subject to the following
- conditions:
- Citizenship – Applicants must be an Australian Citizen.
- Security Clearance – This is a Designated Security Assessment Position (DSAP). The
- occupant of this position must obtain and retain an AGSVA security clearance to the
- specified level.
- 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 not limited to) detailed background,
- character, employment, police, and financial checks.
- Probation – A probation period will apply to any new ongoing engagement to 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.
How to Apply
Position Contact Tim, 02 6203 8041
Agency Recruitment Site https://nacc.nga.net.au/
Applicants to vacancies notified in all formats of the electronic Public Service Gazette should be aware:
that the names of successful applicants will also be notified in all formats of the electronic Public Service Gazette
applicants found suitable may be offered similar employment opportunities by other Australian Public Service agencies
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