The National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority (NOPSEMA) is Australia's independent expert regulator for health and safety, structural integrity, well integrity and environmental management for all offshore energy operations and greenhouse gas storage activities in Commonwealth waters and in coastal waters where regulatory powers and functions have been conferred.

NOPSEMA also administers the functions of the Offshore Infrastructure Regulator (OIR), for the offshore renewables industry. This includes the regulation of work health and safety, infrastructure integrity, and environmental management for offshore renewable energy infrastructure activities.

Working with NOPSEMA provides an opportunity to make a real difference to people working in Australia’s offshore energy industry.

Role:

NOPSEMA's Strategic Communications and Engagement (SCE) Directorate plays a central role in the agency's stakeholder management, spanning ministerial and parliamentary engagement, policy reform, sector and community engagement, media liaison, and crisis communications. The Directorate also provides secretariat support to the NOPSEMA Advisory Board.

We are looking for a Secretariat and Policy Officer to provide administrative, coordination and secretariat support across the Directorate's core functions, including secretariat services to the Advisory Board and support for NOPSEMA's crisis response arrangements.

This is a great opportunity for an organised, detail-focused professional to work at the heart of a regulatory agency, supporting governance processes that matter, while building experience across policy, communications and crisis management.

Key Responsibilities:

- Provide high-quality secretariat support to the NOPSEMA Advisory Board, including preparing agendas and papers,



taking accurate minutes, and tracking actions in line with governance requirements.
- Coordinate Advisory Board meetings end-to-end, from scheduling through to timely distribution of materials.
- Support the crisis response team when activated, helping prepare documentation, maintain records, and coordinate meetings.
- Contribute to the review of policy documents and whole-of-government initiatives as needed.
- Maintain and update NOPSEMA's records, systems and processes relevant to Strategic Communications and Engagement, including corporate record management systems.
- Build strong working relationships across the organisation to support collaboration on communications and engagement activities.

We would like to hear from you, if you have:

- Experience providing governance and secretariat support — preparing agendas and papers, coordinating meetings, taking minutes, and supporting decision-making processes.
- Administrative experience in a corporate, government or regulatory setting.
- Strong organisational skills, with the ability to juggle competing priorities, stay accurate, and meet deadlines.
- Clear, confident written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage a range of stakeholders professionally.
- Proficiency across Microsoft Office and collaboration tools — Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams and SharePoint.

Why work for NOPSEMA?

As a highly skilled, agile, and competent regulator,



our people are our number one asset. NOPSEMA offers competitive remuneration packages, five weeks annual leave, 18 personal leave days per annum, 18 weeks paid parental leave, 15.4% superannuation contribution and flexible working arrangements.

Guided by our values of professionalism, ethics, independence, leadership and collegiality the decisions we make and the actions we take affect individuals, businesses, communities and the workplace. Our people can make a difference. Grow your career in the offshore energy sector. Be a part of Australia’s future and apply today.

NOPSEMA is committed to a fair, flexible, safe and rewarding workplace which allows for diversity amongst all its employees. Applicants who are First Nations people, come from a diverse cultural or linguistic background or have a disability are encouraged to apply.

RecruitAbility applies to this vacancy. Under the RecruitAbility scheme you will be invited to participate in further assessment activity for the vacancy if you choose to apply under the scheme, declare you have a disability and meet the minimum requirements for the position. For more information see https://www.apsc.gov.au/recruitability

Further information:

For more information and to apply for this exciting opportunity visit:

https://nopsema.bigredsky.com

Please note that the closing date for this position is 2 October 2026.

Applications must be submitted by the closing date. Any applications received beyond the closing date will not be considered.

Please note this recruitment process will be valid for a period of 18 months and may be used to fill ongoing and non-ongoing positions within the Australian Public Service at this level or similar that arise over the 18-month period.

📌 Secretariat and Policy Officer (Perth)
🏢 NOPSEMA
📍 Perth