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Closes: 22 April 2026 Classification: Senior Officer Grade C Salary: $127,597 - $136,873 plus superannuation Position No: 70644 Directorate: Infrastructure Canberra Advertised (Gazettal date): 08 April 2026 Contact Officer: Tania Howarth on or (02) 6205 9715 Details: Are you our next Assistant Director, Project Governance and Board Secretariat? The Assistant Director, Project Governance and Board Secretariat is primarily responsible for overseeing the secretariat function for the Housing and Community Infrastructure Program Board. This role ensures the quality and consistency of Board related documentation, facilitates effective governance processes, and leads coordination across internal teams and government stakeholders. The role may also manage secretariat responsibilities within project related governance forums. Primary responsibilities of the role will include: Provide quality control of documents and monitor of all papers being tabled in governance meetings, for correct and consistent production. Draft, Coordinate and Review governance related documents and coordinate the input into papers for the Program Board and associated sub-committees, as well as various forms of government reporting (e.g. Question Time Briefs; Questions on Notice, ministerial briefs, correspondence, etc). Provide secretariat support for the monthly Program Board meetings, including coordinating meeting logistics, collaborating with project teams on submission papers ensuring the highest quality of the papers, preparing agendas and minutes, and managing the action register. Play a lead role within the project in managing key relationships with ACT Government stakeholders. Lead the creation and appropriate management of governance documents in accordance with the Territory Records Act 2002. Operate with sensitivity and compliance to the Territorys principles and ethical standards, with special regard to probity, transparency and honesty. Contribute to additional responsibilities as needed to support team and organisational objectives. Adhere to and promote an awareness of the principles of the Respect Equity and Diversity (RED) Framework, Work Health and Safety, the ACT Public Service Values and Signature Behaviours and workforce diversity to maintain a safe, healthy and fair workplace environment. The Assistant Director, Project Governance and Board Secretariat will report to the Delivery Housing Senior Director Strategic Housing Delivery and Performance. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where people with diverse thoughts, lived experience, and perspectives can thrive and contribute their unique talents to the ACTPS and ACT community. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people with culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, veterans, younger and older workers, and people with diverse genders, sexes and sexualities to apply. Eligibility/ Other Requirements: Desirable: Demonstrated working knowledge of government business activities in an infrastructure project environment is highly desirable and will be an advantage. Relevant tertiary qualifications (or equivalent experience) in Governance, Management, Project Management will be an advantage. Note: This is a temporary position available immediately until 30 June 2026 with the possibility of extension up to 12 months and/or permanency. A Merit Pool will be established from this selection process and will be used to fill vacancies over the next 12 months. Selection may be based on application and referee reports only. Please note, this position will be moving to a new workplace designed for activity-based working (ABW). Under ABW arrangements, officers will not have a designated workstation/desk. Current and former ADF members are encouraged to apply. Opportunities for flexible working options could include hybrid working, being a combination of working from home, designated office based and FlexiSpace working locations across the ACT, part-time hours, job-sharing, flexible start, and finish times. How to Apply: Apply with: No more than a two-page pitch against the Selection Criteria. Your curriculum vitae with at least two referees. Applications should be submitted . Note: Under the ACTPS employment framework you may be placed in another role where required for the efficient administration of the service. Where an offer of employment is for a fixed-term period, any related temporary contracts within the Territory will be issued in compliance with the requirements and applicable exceptions outlined in the Fair Work Act. #LI-DNI Note This is a temporary position available immediately until 30 June 2026 with the possibility of extension up to 12 months and/or permanency.