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• Employment Type: Full- time, continuing role
• Remuneration: $127k-$143k+ 17%  flexible super & leave loading
• Location: Kensington, NSW (Hybrid work arrangement available)

About UNSW
UNSW isn’t like other places you’ve worked. Yes, we’re a large organisation with a diverse and talented community; a community doing extraordinary things. Together, we are driven to be thoughtful, practical, and purposeful in all we do. Taking this combined approach is what makes our work matter. This role is embedded within the People & Culture (P&C) team at UNSW.

Why your Role Matters
In this newly established Senior Governance Officer role, you will play an integral role across P&C, delivering high‑level operational and governance support that aligns with UNSW’s governance standards and expectations.

Working closely with the P&C executive team and in partnership with a fellow Senior Governance Officer, you will drive the production of consistent, high‑quality compliance papers and reporting across the function. As a dedicated resource, your team will coordinate timely contributions from P&C Directors, providing expert guidance, insight and direction to ensure all submissions meet internal and external requirements.

Reporting to the Executive Officer (People & Culture), you will offer pivotal executive governance support and safeguard the effective fulfilment of reporting and governance obligations. This role is crucial in championing best practice through the design and management of scalable systems, templates, and reporting tools that strengthen efficiency, consistency, and accountability across P&C outputs.

Accountabilities:

• Provide high-level governance support and advice to e Team.
• Proactively advise, influence, and contribute to governance planning and framework of the P&C function.
• Drive the preparation and coordination of papers, reports, briefings and proposals for internal governance bodies.
• Provide advice on implementation of governance structures and policy to support ongoing effective decision making.
• Proactively monitor, document and report on the progress of any governance related activities
• Drive the development of documentation required for the effective management and operation of committees, including systems to track and action decisions arising from governance meetings, audits, and reviews.
  
  

Who you are: A professional with a strong understanding of implementing governance and compliance requirements in a large, complex organisation, comfortable building effective relationships with senior stakeholders across the University to manage governance matters from start to finish, alongside the following skills & experience:

• Relevant tertiary qualification with extensive relevant experience or equivalent competence gained through any combination of education, training and experience.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate high-quality submissions and reports across multiple senior stakeholders, with strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and strict deadlines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with proven ability to prepare clear, professional, and fit-for-purpose documents.
• Confidence in engaging with and influencing senior leaders to ensure timely contributions and accountability.
• Sound understanding of governance, compliance, and regulatory frameworks relevant to employment and workplace obligations in Australia (or capacity to quickly develop this knowledge).

For further information on the role & responsibilities, please refer to the position description found on Jobs@UNSW.

How to Apply: Submit your CV & cover letter detailing your interest and suitability for the job for Monday 16 February by 11:55pm.

Job queries contact: Katherine Molloy, Talent Acquisition Consultant
E: katherine.molloy@unsw.edu.au  (applications to the address cannot be accepted, please apply online)

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Pre-Employment Checks
Aligned with UNSW’s focus on cultivating a workplace defined by safety, ethical conduct, and strong integrity preferred candidates will be required to participate in a combination of pre-employment checks relevant to the role they have applied for.

These pre-employment checks may include a combination of some of the following checks: - 

• National and International Criminal history checks
• Entitlement to work and ID checks
• Working With Children Checks
• Completion of a Gender-Based Violence Prevention Declaration
• Verification of relevant qualifications
• Verification of relevant professional membership
• Employment history and reference checks
• Financial responsibility assessments/checks.
• Medical Checks and Assessments

Compliance with the necessary combination of these checks is a condition of employment at UNSW.

UNSW is committed to equity diversity and inclusion. Applications from women, people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, those living with disabilities, members of the LGBTIQ+ community; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged. UNSW provides workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options for eligible staff. The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment.