- Do you want to work at an agency where each day reveals recent opportunities to work on some of the biggest issues facing consumers and businesses and have opportunities to pursue new and exciting pathways?
- Do you want to work at a place where smart and dedicated people from all walks of life collaborate to work on meaningful matters?
- Do you want to support decision making processes, leadership structures, management reporting and procedural development to contribute to protecting Australian consumers and fair trading?

Then this is the place for you! At the ACCC, we’re proud of the impact we can make together. We understand the responsibilities and challenges that come with a fast moving and ever-changing environment. Our high performing culture is built on a foundation of care, support and inclusion. It’s why we’re driven by connection and collaboration, sharing our skills, knowledge and support with each other freely and frequently. It’s why we prioritise the wellbeing of our people and empower them to work autonomously, flexibly and courageously. At the ACCC, we believe the best version of you is the one that’s true to who you are – and that’s the you we want working alongside us.

We value flexibility, and all roles can be performed from any capital city in a state or territory or Townsville and are available on a full-time, part-time or job-share basis.

Applicants from diverse backgrounds including First Nations peoples, people with disability and those from different cultural backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

What You Will Do In The Role

We are looking for skilled governance and operations specialists to join our CFT Governance and Coordination unit, working closely with the divisional leadership team to manage compliance with public service, legislative, policy and guidance requirements.

In This Role, Responsibilities Include

- Working closely with Divisional leadership to support corporate functions (including recruitment, finance and procurement,



knowledge and records management, travel services, conducting research, drafting briefings, reports and documents).
- Contributing to strategic planning and priority setting by understanding the broader operating environment and translating divisional priorities into practical work plans and outcomes.
- Maintaining accurate records and strengthening data quality, integrity and reporting to support evidence-based advice and decision making.
- Planning and coordinating change initiatives, including stakeholder engagement, communications, transition activities, risk management and progress monitoring.
- Working collaboratively within a geographically dispersed team to manage joint projects and tasks, including tracking progress and workflow, meeting milestones and deadlines.

The Senior Governance Officers (APS6), in addition to the above, will also:

- Manage the team’s support to senior leaders, improving the effectiveness of meetings, coordinating briefings, progressing actions and follow-up with divisional priorities and anticipated needs.
- Manage projects and workflows related to reporting, including contributing to publications and mandatory reports on divisional performance (eg Annual Report).
- Coordinate divisional responses to corporate requests and ensuring CFT leaders are aware of changes to corporate requirements, guidelines and policies.
- Directly support senior leaders in delivering their vision and priorities for the division, providing expertise and assistance, drafting communication and managing the flow of information within the leadership team and other senior leaders in the agency.




- Supervise and develop staff by setting clear expectations, allocating and monitoring work, providing constructive feedback and supporting performance, capability and wellbeing.

About You

To succeed in the Governance Officer role, you will have:

- Experience in providing high level executive support, governance, business support, or project support services, including active management of competing priorities.
- Ability to facilitate and support effective communication within teams, across work areas, and between senior leaders.
- Demonstrated ability to manage confidential and sensitive information appropriately.
- Ability to understand, interpret, and apply legal or technical information, including financial policy and guidelines and employment conditions, including ongoing maintenance of expertise.
- Demonstrated ability to respond effectively to change, to take initiative and to use creative problem-solving techniques.

The Senior Governance Officers (APS6) in addition to the above, also requires:

- Ability to Develop and maintain professional relationships and networks across the agency and with external stakeholders to support delivery of team and divisional goals.
- Demonstrated experience supervising staff, leading teams or mentoring and coaching staff.
- High level project management skills including the ability to deliver outcomes across multiple work streams with completing priorities.

To find out more about us and the role, please read the Candidate Kit.

How To Apply

You will be asked to answer two behavioural questions (refer to the Candidate Kit) and submit your resume with key outcomes or what you are most proud of in each role you have held (2 pages maximum).

Salary

APS5 $93,004 - $98,617 (plus 15.4% superannuation)

APS6 $102,947 - $115,384 (plus 15.4% superannuation)

Contact Officer: Colleen Solly, 08 8213 3410

Applications Close: 11:00pm (AEDT), Sunday 15 November 2026

📌 Governance Officer/Senior Governance Officer,/Consumer and Fair Trading/219) (Brisbane)
🏢 ACCC
📍 Brisbane