Director Business Management and Governance – Department of Defence
📌 Vacancy Fact Sheet
- Reference Number: VN-0769681
- Agency: Department of Defence
- Job Title: Director Business Management and Governance
- Position Number: IGADF/02864/26
- Classification: Executive Level 2
- Closing Date: Monday 15 June 2026
- Job Type: Full-Time, Ongoing
- Location: Brindabella Business Park ACT
- Future Merit Locations: Brindabella Business Park
- Salary: $144,430 – $173,359
- Office Arrangement: On Site;Flexible (Defence is committed to supporting workplace)
About Department of Defence
The Office supports the Inspector-General of the Australian Defence Force in performing their
statutory role of overseeing the effectiveness of the military justice system.
The Business Management and Governance Directorate reports to the Assistant Secretary
Enabling Functions and delivers corporate and governance support across the Office. It also holds
overarching responsibility for business management functions.
The Directorate is an integrated team comprising APS staff, ADF members and ADF reservists.
Our Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate will be a collaborative leader. They will be self-aware and positive in
considering and respecting a diversity of ideas and perspective of others.
They will:
Bring a strong understanding of governance, compliance, audit, and public sector
accountability obligations.
Lead teams with confidence, influence outcomes, and deliver results through others.
Manage competing priorities and deliver results under pressure.
Make evidence-based decisions in complex and sensitive environments.
Be of suitable character and background to work in an integrity and oversight organisation.
Be resilient and have the ability to demonstrate care, compassion, respect and
understanding.
Have well-developed verbal and written communication skills.
Have demonstrated ability in liaison and negotiation.
Have a commitment to equity, diversity and work health and safety.
Duties
- The Role
- The Director Business Management and Governance leads a high-performing directorate
- responsible for delivering critical corporate and governance functions for the Office of the
- Inspector-General of the ADF.
- In this role, the Director serves as a key corporate enabler, driving the effective coordination of
- organisational activities, including:
- Designing and overseeing robust governance, assurance and compliance frameworks.
- Leading planning cycles and performance reporting to deliver strategic and operational
- outcomes.
- Leading organisation and program risk management, including identifying, assessing and
- mitigating risks, and maintaining effective assurance processes.
- Managing resources and budgets through organisataion-wide financial planning and
- oversight.
- Managing ministerial coordination, ensuring timely, high-quality briefs, correspondence and
- responses in line with government requirements.
- Providing strategic oversight of procurement and contracting to ensure compliant, effective
- and value-for-money outcomes.
- Leading the delivery of corporate and administrative services, ensuring efficient, effective
- and compliant office operations.
- To achieve these activities, the Director Business Management and Governance will:
- Build team capability, set direction and foster a high-performing accountable culture.
- Collaborate across the Office and Government more broadly to align priorities and deliver
- outcomes.
- Ensure the Senior Leadership Team is supported adequately through high-quality briefings
- and advice.
- Lead business transformation initiatives, streamline processes and embed best practice
- governance.
Eligibility / Notes
- Security Clearance:
- Applicants must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance at “Negative Vetting Level 1”.
How to Apply
Position Contact Trent Fenton, 02 5109 9638
Agency Recruitment Site https://defencecareers.nga.net.au/?jati=C8697CB8-9124-3442-BC38-ECF0D6406
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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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