Senior Governance And Corporate Compliance Officer

Description:

About the Team
Governance and Corporate Compliance is responsible for supporting the Commission to prioritise refining our governance maturity to be an organisation that is internally integrated and coherent to external stakeholders. The section establishes, leads and coordinates governance and compliance activities that support and enable the Commission to perform its role as a national regulator and operate as an accountable and transparent organisation that delivers on its strategic objectives. This is achieved through effective implementation, regular review and reporting against the Commission's Enterprise Governance and Accountability Framework.
The function is responsible for delivering high-quality support and strategic advice to the Commission's executive and business areas on better-practice governance, including delivery of broad-ranging professional secretariat services within a tiered committee structure, capability uplift and facilitating effective oversight and decision-making. The function also manages corporate compliance oversight and reporting to support effective monitoring of the Commission's compliance with legislative frameworks and obligations. The team are responsive, trusted and reliable partners who provide valued advice and support to staff at all levels.
About the Role
The Senior Governance and Corporate Compliance Officer contributes to effective governance within the Commission by providing professional secretariat services, executive forum coordination, and supporting corporate compliance reporting. In addition, you will support in the development, implementation and review of frameworks, policies, delegations, accountable authority instructions, processes, tools and resources.
The key duties of the position include

• Develop and maintain an understanding of the Commission's governance arrangements, strategic priorities and the interests of key stakeholders.
• Provide secretariat services and guidance on use of the secretariat toolkit.
• Maintain existing governance systems and practices and identify continuous improvement opportunities.
• Coordinate executive forums, including managing forward agendas, distributing meeting materials and liaising with executive participants.
• Investigate, research and analyse available data from diverse sources to examine better-practice governance and compliance approaches.
• Evaluate and provide feedback to support review and refinement of the Commission's governance arrangements.
• Maintain oversight of project plan activities and deadlines and provide updates to Director on any potential risks to the proposed implementation timeframes.
• Coordinate, draft and review briefs, policies and other technical documents and provide constructive feedback to support high-quality information that is fit-for-purpose for intended audiences.
• Other duties, as required.