Assistant Director Governance – National Film and Sound Archive of Australia
📌 Vacancy Fact Sheet
- Reference Number: VN-0770936
- Agency: National Film and Sound Archive of Australia
- Job Title: Assistant Director Governance
- Position Number: 89239
- Classification: Executive Level 1
- Closing Date: Sunday 19 July 2026
- Job Type: Full-Time, Non-Ongoing
- Location: Acton ACT
- Future Merit Locations: Various locations – ACT, Various locations – NSW,
- Salary: $121,755 – $132,713
- Office Arrangement: Flexible (You may apply for flexible working arrangements)
About National Film and Sound Archive of Australia
The National Film and Sound Archive of Australia (NFSA) is Australia’s audiovisual archive, telling
the national story by collecting, preserving and sharing audiovisual media, the cultural experience
platforms of our time. The collection itself dates back to 1935, making it one of the world’s oldest
audiovisual collections. It is also one of the country’s most used cultural collections, with around
125 million views of collection content each year. The NFSA is in a period of significant change.
Following increased Government investment, the institution is in a process of digital
transformation, establishing the NFSA as Australia’s most dynamic and valued cultural
organisation. We are rebuilding our curatorial workforce and developing the NFSA’s capacity to
digitise our collection at scale – to preserve it for the future, to make sure it can be discovered, and
to share it with all Australians.
We continue to work on developing a stable, secure and future-proof workforce across our four
physical sites based in Canberra and Mitchell in the ACT as well as in Sydney and Melbourne. We
are also undergoing a program of business improvement for many of our corporate systems to
improve efficiency and reduce manual handling.
We are an ambitious organisation, and we aim to be an employer of choice within the Galleries,
Libraries, Archives and Museums (GLAM) sector, providing exciting and challenging work, as well
as favourable employment conditions and unique development opportunities for our staff.
Cultural Values
We are an equal opportunity employer, embracing a diverse range of applicants such as veterans,
and people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, LGBTQIA community
members, individuals with disabilities and/or health conditions, as well as those from varied faith
and cultural backgrounds. At the NFSA we prioritise the development of a safe, inclusive, and
high-performance culture through shared actions and behaviours that align with our strategy and
direction. This empowers our employees to effectively contribute to our goals.
The National Film and Sound Archive of Australia is committed to ensuring a child-safe and
child-friendly environment. All employees are expected to demonstrate a commitment to, and
support for these principles in theory and practice.
Duties
- Under broad direction, this position is responsible for delivering the following functions:
- Provide high-level assistance to the Senior Executive and Board in the preparation of the
- NFSA’s corporate governance framework including development, implementation and
- monitoring of the Corporate Plan and the Annual Report.
- Lead the provision of secretariat services to the Board and its Committees including
- preparation and review of board papers.
- Undertake performance reporting against the corporate governance framework to ensure the
- effective delivery of, and compliance with the NFSA’s accountability obligations and strategic
- and corporate goals and objectives.
- Oversee liaison, research and coordination of portfolio and whole-of-government issues
- including ministerial briefs, responses to requests for information, senate estimates briefing
- and responses to Questions on Notice.
- Manage the NFSA’s internal audit processes, risk management and policy registers.
- Support the role and objectives of the NFSA, including undertaking research, internal policy
- review, development and analysis.
- Liaise with individuals and organisations, including staff and the Department as required.
- Undertake and coordinate the conduct of key corporate and executive projects.
- Manage a small team.
- Selection Criteria
- The successful candidate will demonstrate their capacity against the following:
- Demonstrated interpersonal skills including the ability to liaise effectively and manage a
- range of stakeholder relationships.
- Strong oral and written communication skills, including demonstrated experience in reporting
- and the preparation of corporate, policy and briefing documents.
- High level of strategic thinking with a proven track record of implementing change and
- business improvement in a government or corporate environment.
- Well-developed organisational skills, including ability to successfully complete complex or
- sensitive projects in a timely manner.
- 5. Demonstrated ability to lead and manage a team, building capacity to achieve organisational
- goals.
Eligibility / Notes
- Desired Skills and Experience
- Desirable:
- Tertiary qualifications in a relevant field and/or experience in governance.
- How to Apply
- When applying via our online e-recruitment system, please address the details in the ‘Key
- Responsibilities/Duties’ and ‘Selection Criteria’ by outlining in 1,000 words or less, how your skills
- and relevant experience demonstrate that you would be our ideal candidate. Your current resume
- is also to be included in your application.
- In addition to an application and your resume, the assessment process for this position may also
- include an interview and referee reports.
- We welcome and encourage applications from people with disability, the LGBTIQ+ communities,
- from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, and people from culturally and linguistically
- diverse backgrounds.
How to Apply
Position Contact Kathryn Stevenson, 02 6248 2008
Agency Recruitment Site https://candidate.aurion.cloud/nfsa/production/
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