Senior Officer – Governance and Performance

Australian Human Rights Commission – Sydney NSW

The Australian Human Rights Commission (the Commission) is Australia’s national human rights institution, dedicated to fostering a society where human rights are upheld, protected, and celebrated. We envision an Australia where every individual is valued equally in dignity and rights.

Our mission involves promoting and safeguarding the human rights of all Australians by:

- Advising all levels of government and various public and private organisations.
- Strengthening laws, policies, and practices while providing accessible investigation and conciliation services.
- Engaging inclusively with civil society, communities, and the private sector.
- Raising awareness about human rights and offering educational resources.
- Collaborating with partners to cultivate a culture of respect for human rights across the nation.

This position will work within the Chief Executive Office, a small specialist team providing centralised advice and support to the Chief Executive, Senior Leadership Team, President and Commissioners and the wider Commission in the development and achievement of strategy, planning, governance, reporting, knowledge management, evaluation and impact.

We are looking for an experienced Senior Officer to provide strategic leadership and expert advice to strengthen the Commission's governance, planning, performance reporting, knowledge management and organisational learning functions.

In this role, you will support the Chief Executive and Commission to meet statutory and organisational obligations through the management of governance frameworks, leading strategic planning,



performance reporting and knowledge management approaches that support evidence-informed decision-making and continuous improvement.

This full-time, ongoing position offers a market-competitive salary range of $121,755 - $133,986 per annum plus 15.4% superannuation.

We offer flexible, hybrid and remote work options.

What You’ll Do:

- Provide strategic leadership for the Commission's monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning (MEAL) function.
- Maintain and enhance governance, quality assurance and accountability frameworks to support compliance with the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 (PGPA Act), Accountable Authority Instructions and internal governance requirements.
- Lead the development, implementation and review of the Commission's strategic planning reporting and performance measurement frameworks.
- Coordinate organisation-wide planning processes, consultation and engagement with Commission staff to ensure alignment between strategic priorities, team workplans and performance reporting.
- Lead the development and continuous improvement of organisational performance and learning frameworks to support accountability, evidence-informed decision-making and organisational effectiveness.
- Provide technical assistance to leadership regarding strategic planning, data collection, instrument development, analysis and reporting before,



during and at the conclusion of Commission policy projects.
- Promote internal collaboration and knowledge sharing through defining, supporting and encouraging the use of knowledge to support organisational learning.
- Work closely with Senior Executives and the Strategic Communications team to leverage data analytics to assess and demonstrate the impact, engagement, functionality and effectiveness of Commission outcomes, partnerships, and outputs.
- Monitor and advise on emerging developments, policies and good practice in performance measurement and public sector accountability.

Eligibility

- Demonstrated high level understanding of, and experience in governance, strategic planning and performance reporting within a public sector or comparable environment.
- Sound understanding of legislative and policy frameworks relevant to public sector governance and performance management, including the PGPA Act and associated guidance.
- Highly developed analytical skills, including the ability to analyse organisational data, performance information and reporting metrics.
- Demonstrated ability to provide strategic leadership in a complex environment and contribute to organisational direction, capability and performance.
- Demonstrated project management skills including the ability to manage competing priorities, allocate resources effectively and deliver high-quality outcomes within agreed timeframes.
- Exceptional relationship management skills, with a capacity to ensure that various stakeholder interests are recognised and managed positively and professionally.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate confidently, persuasively, sensitively and artic

📌 Senior Officer – Governance and Performance (Sydney)
🏢 Australian Human Rights Commission
📍 Sydney