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About the Role
This role supports the governance framework of the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) by providing strategic governance advice and coordination for effective oversight, informed decision-making, and strong organisational accountability. It offers exposure to executive and Board-level decision making and is ideal for a governance professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate Board, Committee and Forum governance processes, including agendas, papers, minutes, action registers and governance reporting.
- Prepare and coordinate routine, complex, sensitive and high-profile materials for Board, executive and Ministerial consideration.
- Manage Board and committee meeting cycles, forward work programs and schedules.
- Provide expert governance advice to Board members, executives and stakeholders on governance processes, risks and compliance obligations.
- Monitor Board, Committee and Forum decisions and actions to ensure governance requirements are implemented, tracked and reported.
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives that enhance governance systems, processes and quality assurance practices.
- Build productive relationships with internal and external stakeholders to support communication, engagement and successful governance outcomes.
- Mentor and guide internal stakeholders to ensure compliance with governance, policy and quality requirements and support the delivery of strategic priorities.
Requirements
- Demonstrated experience delivering governance initiatives and projects within complex and fast-paced environments.
- Ability to analyse and synthesise large volumes of information, manage competing priorities and adapt to changing circumstances.
- Proven ability to engage, influence and negotiate with diverse senior stakeholders.
- Strong judgement, professionalism and discretion.
- Ability to manage sensitive, confidential and potentially controversial matters.
- Experience providing governance advice and support to executives, Board members and senior stakeholders.
- Strong understanding of governance frameworks, accountability requirements, and public sector compliance obligations.
- Ability to interpret and apply governance frameworks, accountability requirements, and public sector compliance obligations in practice.
- Proven capacity to manage sensitive and confidential information in accordance with legislative and policy requirements.
- Experience providing advice to executives and/or board members on governance risks, processes, and best practice.
Skills
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
- Experience preparing high-quality Board papers, executive briefings, reports and other governance documentation.
Location
- Hybrid work arrangements available
Work Type
- Full-time
- Ongoing role
Experience Level
- Clerk Grade 9/10
Salary/Compensations
- $133,348 to $146,945 p.a.
Benefits
- Employer’s contribution to superannuation
- Leave loading
- Flexible working arrangements
- Generous leave entitlements
- Access to discounted health and fitness memberships via Fitness Passport
- Employee assistance program
- Annual flu vaccinations
- Salary packaging options
About the Company
- At the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA), we are dedicated to carrying out meaningful work that drives improvements and elevates student achievement across NSW, now and into the future.
- We accomplish this by supporting all school sectors with high-quality syllabuses, assessment (including managing the HSC and NAPLAN), teaching standards (e.g., accrediting teachers) and school environments (including setting and monitoring school standards).
- NESA is a unique organisation in NSW (of around 740 FTE staff) with significant state-wide impact.
Equal Opportunity
- We particularly welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people of all ages, genders, cultural and linguistic backgrounds and the LGBTQIA+ community.
- Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. For ongoing roles, you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or an Australian Permanent Resident. Australian Temporary Residents may be considered for a fixed term contract for the length of their visa, depending on the requirements of the hiring area and the position.