Governance Officer at New South Wales Government

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

21 Jul, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

22 Apr, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Risk management, Legislative compliance, Regulatory compliance, Audit, Business continuity, Fraud control, Privacy, Access to information, Governance, Reporting, Monitoring, Meeting coordination

Industry

Law Enforcement

Description

Play a key role in the governance function at the NSW Electoral Commission Ongoing full-time role About the Role The Governance Officer coordinates the governance function within the NSW Electoral Commission. This includes maintaining audit, risk, and business continuity registers and plans across the organisation, and coordinating meeting papers The role is Ongoing Full-time. Key knowledge, experience and essential requirements As the successful candidate, you will have: Relevant tertiary qualifications and/or equivalent professional experience. Knowledge and/or experience in a range of governance functions, such as risk management, legislative and regulatory compliance, assurance functions (monitoring and reporting on audit and review recommendations), business continuity, fraud control, privacy and access to information. Politically neutral with no affiliation to political parties, candidates, elected members or lobbyists/third party campaigners. Satisfactory Criminal Record check result. About the NSW Electoral Commission The New South Wales Electoral Commission delivers trusted and independent systems, processes, oversight and engagement that support democracy in New South Wales. Our vision is to maintain confidence in the integrity of the democratic process and make it easy for people to understand and participate. Our work includes: Running and regulating elections Communicating and engaging with current and future voters, key NSW community stakeholders and NSW election participants; and Investigating possible offences and enforcing electoral and lobbying laws such as the Electoral Act 2017 and the Electoral Funding Act 201 8. What we offer Opportunity to work on large scale events and assist your local community Career development opportunities through study and face to face training Access to self-paced expert-led training via LinkedIn Learning Employee Assistance Program for wellbeing support Staff social events to connect with colleagues Work/Life balance (35 hour working week), flex leave Access to Fitness Passport for eligible staff Free annual flu vaccination Convenient CBD location, access to public transport How to apply Include a covering letter summarising your skills, knowledge and work experience, along with an up-to-date resume which clearly detail your skills and experience as relevant to this role. As part of your application, you will be asked to respond to the two targeted questions: Please provide an example of a time you were required to deliver results and meet deadlines in an environment of competing priorities? (300-word limit) Please provide an example of a time when you identified a gap or inefficiency in a governance process. How did you approach the situation, and what improvements did you suggest or implement? (300-word limit) For further information regarding the role please download the Role Description. Applying for a role in the NSW Public Service For more information on how to apply for a role in the NSW Public Service, please refer here. The NSW Electoral Commission embraces diversity and inclusion and is committed to creating a workplace that reflects the population of New South Wales. We welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds and encourage women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTQIA+, people with disability, mature-age people, and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply for this role. If you have any questions about applying or would benefit from an adjustment to the recruitment process to help you perform your best please contact talent@elections.nsw.gov.au. For more information on recruitment adjustments visit I Work for NSW Adjustments for individual needs. Applications received and completed after closing time will not be considered for selection. The selection process will include a range of assessment techniques to assist in determining your suitability for the role. For further information, contact NSW Electoral Commission’s Talent team on talent@elections.nsw.gov.au. Other Information Your employment will be subject to National Criminal Records Check to determine your suitability for employment. The NSW Electoral Commission is committed to maintaining public confidence in the integrity of the electoral system. The Commission requires all its employees to refrain from membership of any political party and from engaging in political activity which could be seen as reflecting adversely on the strict political neutrality of the Commission. To maintain political neutrality, applicants for roles with the Commission who are, who have been or who may be perceived to be or have been connected with political activities may also be ineligible for appointment and should disclose such information as part of their application. This does not include voting in a Commonwealth, State or Local Government election, which is compulsory in NSW. The Commission’s Political Neutrality Policy may be viewed on its website. A talent pool may be created from this recruitment action for ongoing and temporary roles of the same work classification that may become available for filling over the next 18 months. This role is based in at our Elizabeth Street, Sydney office with a hybrid work arrangement. Applications Close: Wednesday 6th May 2026 @ 11.59pm

Responsibilities

The Governance Officer coordinates the governance function, including maintaining audit, risk, and business continuity registers. They are also responsible for coordinating meeting papers and ensuring compliance across the organization.