About the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia
The National Film and Sound Archive of Australia (NFSA) is Australia’s audiovisual archive, telling the national story by collecting, preserving and sharing audiovisual media, the cultural experience platforms of our time. The collection itself dates back to 1935, making it one of the world’s oldest audiovisual collections. It is also one of the country’s most used cultural collections, with around 125 million views of collection content each year. The NFSA is in a period of significant change. Following increased Government investment, the institution is in a process of digital transformation, establishing the NFSA as Australia’s most dynamic and valued cultural organisation. We are rebuilding our curatorial workforce and developing the NFSA’s capacity to digitise our collection at scale – to preserve it for the future, to make sure it can be discovered, and to share it with all Australians.
We continue to work on developing a stable, secure and future-proof workforce across our four physical sites based in Canberra and Mitchell in the ACT as well as in Sydney and Melbourne.
We are also undergoing a program of business improvement for many of our corporate systems to improve efficiency and reduce manual handling.
We are an ambitious organisation, and we aim to be an employer of choice within the Galleries, Libraries, Archives and Museums (GLAM) sector, providing exciting and challenging work, as well as favourable employment conditions and unique development opportunities for our staff.
Cultural Values
We are an equal opportunity employer, embracing a diverse range of applicants such as veterans, and people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, LGBTQIA community members, individuals with disabilities and/or health conditions, as well as those from varied faith and cultural backgrounds. At the NFSA we prioritise the development of a safe, inclusive, and high-performance culture through shared actions and behaviours that align with our strategy and direction. This empowers our employees to effectively contribute to our goals.
The National Film and Sound Archive of Australia is committed to ensuring a child-safe and child-friendly environment. All employees are expected to demonstrate a commitment to, and support for these principles in theory and practice.
About the Team
The Governance team is part of Corporate Branch. The team provides secretariate support and reporting to the NFSA Board and Executive on the agency’s reporting and compliance obligations under the under the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013. It has oversight of the performance framework, risk management, internal audit, whole of government processes, organisational planning and policy management. The team manages the NFSA’s accountability and performance obligations, including preparation of the organisation’s Corporate Plan and Annual Report.
The team also provides support across the agency in the development of strategic planning and policy advice.
The Opportunity
The Assistant Director Governance will provide high level support to the Executive and Board in the development of the NFSA’s corporate governance framework including providing secretariat support to the Board and its subcommittees, assisting with the development of strategic and corporate plans and managing the NFSA’s accountability and performance obligations, including preparation of the NFSA Annual Report.
Please note: This recruitment process is intended to fill both current and future vacancies. While the position on offer is ongoing, a merit pool of suitable applicants may be established to fill similar ongoing and non-ongoing positions within the next 18 months.
Job Description
Key Responsibilities/Duties
Under broad direction, this position is responsible for delivering the following functions:
Provide high-level assistance to the Senior Executive and Board in the preparation of the NFSA’s corporate governance framework including development, implementation and monitoring of the Corporate Plan and the Annual Report.
Undertake performance reporting against the corporate governance framework to ensure the effective delivery of, and compliance with the NFSA’s accountability obligations and strategic and corporate goals and objectives.
Oversee liaison, research and coordination of whole of government and portfolio issues including ministerial briefs, responses to requests for information, senate estimates briefing and responses to Questions on Notice.
Manage the NFSA’s internal audit processes, risk management and policy registers.
Support the role and objectives of the NFSA, including undertaking research, policy development and analysis.
Assist with the provision of secretariat services to the Board and its Committees including preparation and review of board papers.
Liaise with individuals and organisations, including staff and the Department as required.
Undertake and coordinate the conduct of key corporate and executive projects.
Manage a small team.
Selection Criteria
The successful candidate will demonstrate their capacity against the following:
Demonstrated interpersonal skills including the ability to liaise effectively and manage a range of stakeholder relationships.
Strong oral and written communication skills, including reporting and the preparation of corporate, policy and briefing documents.
High level of strategic thinking with a proven track record of implementing change and business improvement in a government or corporate environment.
Demonstrated ability to successfully complete complex or sensitive projects in a timely manner.
Demonstrated ability to lead and manage a team to achieve organisational goals.
Desired Skills and Experience
Teritiary qualifications in a relevant field and/or experience in governance.
Work Environment Description
The following work environment description outlines the inherent requirements of the role and indicates how frequently each of these requirements would need to be performed. Please note that the National Film and Sound Archive is committed to providing reasonable adjustments and ensuring all individuals have equal opportunities in the workplace.
How to Apply
When applying via our online e-recruitment system, please address the details in the ‘Key Responsibilities/Duties’ and ‘Selection Criteria’ by outlining 1,000 words or less, how your skills and relevant experience demonstrate that you would be our ideal candidate. Your current resume is also to be included in your application.
In addition to an application and your resume, the assessment process for this position may also include an interview and referee reports.
We welcome and encourage applications from people with disability, the LGBTQIA+ communities, from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
Eligibility
To be eligible for this position you must:
Be an Australian Citizen.
Satisfactorily complete an Australian Federal Police National Police Check.
What we offer you
We provide a diverse, inclusive, and supportive work environment with access to:
Great training and development opportunities.
Generous leave and flexible working arrangements.
Our Employee Assistance Program (EAP – a free counselling service for you and your family).
A competitive salary, plus 15.4% superannuation.
Rewards and recognition initiatives.
RecuitAbility
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 job. For more information see: RecruitAbility | Australian Public Service Commission (https://apsc.gov.au)
Contact Officer
Tim McLinden | Director Procurement & Legal
E: tim.mclinden@nfsa.gov.au
Ph: 02 6248 2182
