Senior Secretariat & Governance Officer (APS6, Onsite)

Canberra Consulting; Canberra; On-site; AUD 88,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

Canberra Consulting is seeking an experienced Senior Secretariat & Governance Officer to support senior committees within a Commonwealth security environment. You will ensure meeting papers are accurate, agendas are coordinated and decisions are captured with actions followed through.

This onsite role at Russell, Canberra requires taking ownership of committee processes and building stakeholder relationships while keeping a busy meeting cycle running smoothly. NV1 clearance is required.

Qualifications

• You must have demonstrated experience providing formal committee or board secretariat support, including agenda preparation, minute-taking and action tracking.

Responsibilities

• Coordinating meeting schedules, venues, attendance and distribution of papers.
• Preparing, formatting and quality-checking agendas, meeting packs, minutes and action registers.
• Liaising with stakeholders to obtain papers and inputs within strict deadlines.
• Accurately recording meeting decisions and tracking actions through to completion.
• Maintaining committee records, registers and document repositories.
• Planning ahead for upcoming meetings and improving administrative processes and templates.

Skills

Formal committee secretariat support

Agenda preparation

Minute-taking

Action tracking

Strong written communication

Attention to detail

Job description

Canberra Consulting is seeking an experienced Senior Secretariat & Governance Officer to support senior committees within a Commonwealth security environment. You will ensure meeting papers are accurate, agendas are coordinated and decisions are captured with actions followed through.

This onsite role at Russell, Canberra requires taking ownership of committee processes and building stakeholder relationships while keeping a busy meeting cycle running smoothly. NV1 clearance is required.