Senior Governance & Secretariat Lead

Peoplebank; Canberra; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Peoplebank is seeking a Senior Program Officer to provide end-to-end secretariat services for boards and support governance and coordination functions across branches. The role may also assist other teams with governance reviews, capability uplift activities, and project support.

The successful candidate will lead a small team, manage agendas, minutes, and terms of reference, and engage senior stakeholders while helping improve governance processes and Agile practices within the organisation.

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering board/committee secretariat services.
• Experience coordinating governance activities with senior stakeholders.
• Strong organisational skills with ability to manage shifting priorities.
• Excellent written communication and governance briefing material.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate board operations end-to-end: agendas, papers, minutes, decisions, actions, reporting
• Manage board membership and maintain fit-for-purpose terms of reference
• Act as a key coordination point for divisional requests, providing governance oversight and gap analyses
• Lead and support a small team through day-to-day leadership, coaching, and mentoring
• Review and improve secretariat and governance processes to streamline ways of working
• Support branch priorities as needed, including risk/issue management, workshops, governance reviews, and project support (including Agile practices)

Skills

Board secretariat

Governance coordination

Stakeholder engagement

Leadership

Job description

Peoplebank is seeking a Senior Program Officer to provide end-to-end secretariat services for boards and support governance and coordination functions across branches. The role may also assist other teams with governance reviews, capability uplift activities, and project support.

The successful candidate will lead a small team, manage agendas, minutes, and terms of reference, and engage senior stakeholders while helping improve governance processes and Agile practices within the organisation.