Board Secretariat | Full-time Temporary with a Possibility of Permanency

Australian Capital Territory; Canberra; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Suburban Land Agency is seeking a highly organized and proactive Board Secretariat to support the Agency's Board, Committees and Executive. This role focuses on coordinating meetings, preparing Board papers, and ensuring effective decision-making and governance across the organisation.

You will engage with senior stakeholders, maintain discretion, and thrive in a fast-paced environment while upholding high governance standards.

Qualifications

• Experience in secretariat support is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate Board and Committee meetings and schedules.
• Prepare and quality assure Board papers and governance documents.
• Support governance activities and oversight with senior stakeholders.

Skills

Secretariat support

Governance

Meeting coordination

Stakeholder management

Attention to detail

Job description

Board Secretariat
Full-time Temporary with a Possibility of Permanency

Details: The Suburban Land Agency is seeking a highly organised, proactive and relationship-focused professional to join our Governance team as Board Secretariat. In this pivotal role, you will provide high-level support to the Agency's Board, Committees and Executive, coordinating meetings, preparing and quality assuring Board papers, managing governance activities and helping ensure effective decision-making and oversight across the organisation.

This role would suit someone who enjoys bringing people, priorities and information together to achieve great outcomes. The successful candidate will be a confident communicator with strong attention to detail, sound judgement and the ability to build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders. You will thrive in a fast-paced environment, balancing competing priorities while maintaining discretion, professionalism and a commitment to high-quality governance. Experience supporting Boards or Committees, coupled with a practical understanding of governance and accountability, will position you well for success in this rewarding role.

Eligibility/Other Requirements:

• Experience in secretariat support is highly desirable.

Notes: This is a temporary position available from 16 November 2026 to 16 April 2027 with the possibility of permanency.

A Merit Pool will be established from this selection process and will be used to fill vacancies over the next 12 months.

This position works from a workplace designed for activity-based working (ABW). Under ABW arrangements, officers do not have a designated workstation/desk.

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.

The ACT public service is committed to closing the gap, underpinned by the belief that when Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have a genuine say in the design and delivery of policies, programmes and services that affect them, better life outcomes are achieved. More information can be found here ACT Closing the Gap Implementation Plan - ACT Government Transparency Portal .

Note

This is a temporary position available from 16 November 2026 to 16 April 2027 with the possibility of permanency.