Member, Nomination Panel for Appointments to the – Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
📌 Vacancy Fact Sheet
- Reference Number: VN-0770812
- Agency: Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
- Job Title: Member, Nomination Panel for Appointments to the
- Position Number: SOH/2026/002
- Classification: Statutory Appointment
- Closing Date: Wednesday 29 July 2026
- Job Type: Part-Time, Non-Ongoing
- Location: Various locations – VIC VIC, Various locations – NSW
- Future Merit Locations: Various locations – VIC, Various locations – NSW,
- Salary: Future Merit
- Office Arrangement: Flexible (Flexible work arrangements will be considered)
About Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
The Nomination Panel for Appointments to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) and
Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) boards oversees merit-based selection processes to fill
vacancies on the boards of the ABC and SBS and recommends candidates for appointment by the
Government. The Nomination Panel is independent and not subject to direction by the
Government.
The Nomination Panel was established in 2008 under the Australian Broadcasting Corporation Act
1983 (the ABC Act) and is referenced in the Special Broadcasting Services Act 1991 (the SBS
Act).
The Nomination Panel consists of a Chair and at least two, but no more than three, members and
has a quorum of three. Members of the Nomination Panel are appointed on a part-time basis for a
period of three years. The Nomination Panel is supported by a secretariat in the Department of
Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts
(DITRDCSA).
Duties
- As vacancies on the boards of the ABC and the SBS arise, the Minister for Communications asks
- the Nomination Panel to conduct a merit-based selection process to identify potential appointees
- in accordance with the ABC and SBS Acts. The Nomination Panel assesses all applicants on merit
- against the relevant selection criteria. The Nomination Panel prepares a written report to the
- Minister (and the Prime Minister, if the appointment is for the Chairperson of the ABC) on the
- outcome of the selection process, with a comparative assessment of at least three candidates
- nominated for the appointment.
- More information about the merit-based selection process for the ABC and SBS boards can be
- found . here
- Meetings of the Nomination Panel are held in Sydney or virtually.
- What you will bring
- Candidates should have one or more of:
- experience or knowledge of the media sector
- board and corporate management expertise
- public sector experience
- Applications from people with a disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTIQ+
- people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and mature age people are
- encouraged. Flexible working arrangements will be considered.
Eligibility / Notes
- To be eligible for this position you must be an Australian Citizen.
How to Apply
Position Contact Jim Baldwin, 02 6271 5414
Agency Recruitment Site https://www.pmc.gov.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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