Governance Officer (10510)

Sustainable Timber Tasmania; Hobart; Hybrid; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Professional development

Leadership growth opportunities

Permanent full-time position

Job summary

Sustainable Timber Tasmania in Hobart is seeking a highly organized Governance Officer to provide governance, executive and administrative support to senior leaders, helping ensure effective governance, compliance and timely decision-making across the organisation.

Based in Hobart, you will coordinate governance activities with General Managers and Board committees, manage records and documentation, support secretariat functions and liaise with internal and external stakeholders to maintain

Qualifications

• Qualifications in business administration, governance, public administration, management or related discipline.
• Experience providing high-level executive, administrative, secretariat or governance support in a complex organisation.
• Strong meeting coordination, minute taking and action-tracking skills.
• Sound understanding of governance, compliance, confidentiality and records management.
• Excellent organisational skills with ability to manage competing priorities and multiple stakeholders.
• Strong written communication and briefing/document preparation skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide governance, executive and administrative support to General Managers and committees.
• Coordinate meeting agendas, papers, minutes and action registers for governance and decision-making.
• Maintain governance records, policies and documentation to ensure compliance.
• Manage executive diaries, correspondence and meeting preparation for senior leaders.
• Coordinate project, travel and event logistics while supporting key organisational initiatives.
• Build productive relationships with internal and external stakeholders and provide professional support.

Education

Business administration / governance background

Tools

Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams)

Job description

Introduction

We are seeking an organised and proactive Governance Officer to join our Governance team. This important role provides governance, executive and administrative support to senior leaders while helping ensure effective governance, compliance and decision-making across the organisation.

About Us

Sustainable Timber Tasmania manages Tasmania’s public production forest for a vast array of environmental, social and economic values. Managing these forest values respectfully, innovatively and sustainably is at the heart of everything we do.

We are proud to be recognised as a Tasmanian Employer of Choice. We value diversity, equality and inclusion and are proud to be a workplace where people feel they are treated fairly and with respect. We encourage suitably qualified applicants of all ages, abilities, genders, cultures and linguistic backgrounds including people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent to apply.

Our Values

Respect we create safe places

Responsibility we take ownership

Growth we create sustainable value

Excellence we make it happen

Description

About the position

Reporting to the Governance Manager, the Governance Officer plays a key role in supporting effective corporate governance across Sustainable Timber Tasmania. The role works closely with General Managers, Board committees and corporate support functions to coordinate governance processes, maintain compliance documentation and support executive workflows.

Based in Hobart, you will provide high-level administrative and secretariat support, coordinate governance activities, and help ensure the smooth operation of leadership and committee functions across the organisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide governance, executive and administrative support to General Managers and organisational committees.
• Coordinate meeting agendas, papers, minutes and action registers to support effective governance and decision-making.
• Maintain governance records, policies and documentation in line with compliance and record-keeping requirements.
• Manage executive diaries, correspondence and meeting preparation to support senior leaders.
• Coordinate project, travel and event logistics while supporting the delivery of key organisational initiatives.
• Build productive relationships with internal and external stakeholders and provide a high standard of professional support.

Skills And Experiences

About you

The Position Description outlines the responsibilities and expectations of the role considered key to success; however, it is intended as a supplement to the recruitment process.

You will bring:

• Qualifications in business administration, governance, public administration, management or a related discipline, or equivalent demonstrated experience.
• Experience providing high-level executive, administrative, secretariat or governance support in a complex organisational environment.
• Strong experience coordinating meetings, preparing agendas and papers, taking accurate minutes and maintaining action registers.
• Sound understanding of governance, compliance, confidentiality and records management principles.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and support multiple senior stakeholders.
• Strong written communication skills, including the preparation of correspondence, briefs, reports and meeting documentation.
• Well-developed interpersonal skills and the ability to build effective relationships across all levels of an organisation.
• Proficiency across Microsoft Office applications including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Teams.

What's on offer

• A competitive salary.
• Permanent full-time position.
• Flexible work arrangements.
• Professional development and leadership growth opportunities.
• The opportunity to work closely with senior leaders and contribute to the effective governance of a leading Tasmanian Government Business Enterprise.

Our employees overwhelmingly agree that STT is:

• A workplace where you are treated with respect, and
• An organisation that is committed to building a culture of diversity and inclusion.

Contact

For more information about the role please contact our Governance Manager Kirby Barrenger via email [e-mail].

The position description (including accountabilities) and more information about STT's application process is available on our website at: www.sttas.com.au/about-us/careers

Applications close at midnight on Thursday 19 November 2026