Secretariat

Australian Sports Commission; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Training allowances

Professional development calendar

Annual superannuation up to 15.4%

Access to Clearinghouse for Sport

Free onsite parking

AIS Caretaker's Cottage Childcare (ons

Onsite facilities: café, gym, swimming

Job summary

Australian Sports Commission in Sydney is seeking an experienced Corporate Governance professional to lead secretariat activities and provide high-quality governance support to the Board and Executive. You will work closely with the Company Secretary to ensure papers are clear, strategic, and ready for senior-level review.

You will coordinate agenda development, minutes, action tracking and records while contributing to strategic governance priorities, planning, and performance reporting.

Qualifications

• Experience leading governance, secretariat or executive support functions for Boards, committees or senior executive forums.
• Strong understanding of governance, statutory reporting, records management and public sector requirements.
• Sound judgement, discretion and confidence in managing sensitive governance matters.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with the ability to provide practical governance advice to senior leaders.
• Excellent organisation, planning and quality assurance skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and tight timeframes.
• Strong written communication skills, with the ability to produce high-quality governance and executive documentation.
• Demonstrated ability to improve governance systems, processes and reporting within a complex organisation.

Responsibilities

• Review, refine and quality assure Board and Executive papers and governance documents for senior-level review.
• Coordinate governance activities: agenda development, paper management, minutes and action tracking.
• Contribute to broader corporate governance priorities, including annual report, planning, performance reporting, calendars, registers and records.
• Influence quality and continuously improve governance services through stakeholder collaboration.

Skills

Governance leadership

Boards/committees experience

Stakeholder engagement

Written communication

Public sector governance

Secretariat capabilities

Quality assurance

Job description

Australian Sports Commission - Sydney CBD NSW

Applications close at 11:30pm AEST on Sunday 22 November (late applications will not be accepted).

The Australian Sports Commission is embarking on the Green and Gold decade. An exciting time filled with international sporting competitions on home soil, including the Men's and Women's Rugby World Cup, and culminating in the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games. We have an ambitious new Strategic Vision and we need the best players on our team to help us deliver real results for the sporting sector and all Australians.

Are you up for the challenge?

About the team

The Corporate Governance team seeks to drive strong, effective and contemporary governance across the organisation and supporting the ASC Board, its Committees and the Executive Committee through strategic governance leadership, trusted advice and high-quality secretariat services.

About the role

Working with a high degree of independence and professional judgement, you will play a key role in delivering and continuously improving corporate governance and secretariat services across the ASC. You will work closely with the Company Secretary and be a key contact for the ASC Executive, Board and its Committees, providing trusted governance support and advice.

A key focus of the role will be reviewing, refining and quality assuring Board and Executive papers and governance documentation, working with stakeholders across the organisation to ensure information is clear, strategic and ready for senior-level consideration.

You will coordinate a range of governance activities, including agenda development, meeting and paper management, governance documentation, minutes, action tracking and monitoring of agreed outcomes. You will also contribute to broader corporate governance priorities, including corporate planning, the Annual Report, performance reporting, Board and Committee calendars, forward work plans, registers and records.

You will use your judgement, governance expertise and stakeholder skills to influence quality, strengthen governance practices and continuously improve the way governance services are delivered.

About you-

You are an experienced corporate governance professional with strong professional writing and quality assurance skills, excellent judgement and the confidence to work with senior stakeholders. You can quickly understand complex information and identify what senior decisionmakers need to know, working collaboratively with stakeholders to turn information into clear, concise and high-quality papers and advice.

You are highly organised, detail focused and comfortable managing competing priorities in a complex and fast paced environment. You build trusted relationships, communicate with influence and constructively challenge where required to improve outcomes.
You will ideally bring experience in corporate governance, Board or Executive secretariat services, corporate planning, performance reporting or Annual Report processes, along with a strong understanding of why effective governance matters.

As a Secretariat, you will demonstrate:

• Experience leading governance, secretariat or executive support functions for Boards, committees or senior executive forums.
• A strong understanding of governance, statutory reporting, records management and public sector requirements.
• Sound judgement, discretion and confidence in managing sensitive and complex governance matters.
• A strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with the ability to provide practical governance advice to senior leaders.
• Excellent organisation, planning and quality assurance skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and tight timeframes.
• A strong written communication skills, with the ability to produce high-quality governance and executive documentation.
• Demonstrated ability to improve governance systems, processes and reporting within a complex organisation.

This position is offered as an ONGOING position.

Why work with us?

We have offices located in Canberra, Melbourne and Sydney. Across all locations, we offer:

• Options for flexible working arrangements.
• Annual allowances towards training based on individualised career goals.
• Access to a customised ASC L&D calendar for ongoing professional and career development.
• Generous superannuation scheme with up to 15.4% employer contributions.
• Access to Clearinghouse for Sport, an information sharing platform for Sporting professionals.

Additionally, our Canberra campus offers:

• Free onsite parking
• Onsite facilities including café, dining hall, gym, and swimming pool.
• Priority placement for your children to access the award winning, onsite AIS Caretaker's Cottage Childcare Centre.

If you have any questions about this opportunity, please contact:

• Phone number: 0428438***