About the Company
Our client is a well-established organisation committed to maintaining the highest standards of governance, compliance and legislative integrity. An exciting opportunity has become available for an experienced Governance Officer
to join the team on a six-month temporary contract.
This is a hands-on operational role suited to an experienced Governance Officer, Governance Advisor, RTI Officer or Complaints Coordinator who enjoys managing a broad governance portfolio and working autonomously.
The organisation is based in Cooktown, however remote working arrangements are available for Queensland-based candidates. Ideally, the successful candidate will spend a few days onsite during their first week for onboarding and systems training, with accommodation provided. Flexibility is available for the right candidate.
About the Role
Reporting to the Manager Governance and Executive Services, you'll be responsible for delivering a broad range of governance and legislative functions while providing day-to-day support to a small Records Management team.
Key responsibilities include:
- Managing Right to Information (RTI) and Information Privacy applications from receipt through to determination.
- Acting as Privacy Officer, including managing eligible data breaches and privacy obligations.
- Managing complaints, including Administrative Action Complaints (AACs), Public Interest Disclosures (PIDs), Ombudsman matters and Crime and Corruption Commission (CCC) complaints.
- Undertaking the Child Safety Contact Officer function, including administration of the Reportable Conduct Scheme.
- Maintaining statutory registers, delegations and governance records.
- Preparing Instruments of Delegation, Instruments of Appointment and employee identification cards.
- Drafting, reviewing and publishing governance policies, procedures and associated documentation.
- Coordinating governance reporting, including Annual Report requirements and Audit & Risk Committee reporting.
- Managing insurance renewals and claims.
- Maintaining the organisational compliance calendar.
- Providing governance and legislative advice across the organisation.
- Providing day-to-day supervision and support to two Records Management Officers.
- Overseeing customer request (CRM) workflow and reporting.
About You
To be successful, you'll bring:
- Demonstrated experience in governance, compliance, RTI, privacy or complaints management.
- Previous experience within local government or another highly regulated environment.
- Sound knowledge of Queensland governance and legislative frameworks, including RTI and Information Privacy legislation.
- Experience drafting policies, procedures, reports and formal correspondence.
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and legislative deadlines.
- Excellent written communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Previous experience supervising or coordinating a small team is desirable.
Experience with the Child Safe Organisations Act 2024 (Qld)
and the Reportable Conduct Scheme
is highly regarded. However, candidates with strong governance experience who are willing to learn are encouraged to apply.
The Benefits
- Six-month temporary contract with an immediate start.
- $57–$65 per hour + super, depending on experience.
- Remote working arrangements available for Queensland-based candidates.
- Organisation based in Cooktown, with accommodation provided for initial onsite onboarding.
- Broad and varied governance portfolio across RTI, privacy, complaints and compliance.
Please apply with current resume in Microsoft Word format only (.doc or .docx). If you would like to have a confidential discussion, please contact on chantelle.flood@davidsonwp.com, quoting reference JN -072026-43948. Want to know more about Davidson? Visit us at www.davidsonwp.com
