Head of Governance

Job Description

The National Gallery is one of Australia’s leading visual arts institutions. The National Gallery is based in Canberra and is a vital part of the Australian cultural landscape. Our Purpose is to collect, preserve, promote and share the national collection of art. The Vision of the National Gallery is to be the international reference point for art in Australia, inspiring all people to explore, experience and learn. Our Values include Boldness, Integrity, Respect and Excellence. WORKING AT THE GALLERY When you work at the National Gallery you will be exposed to some of the world’s leading Australian and international art and artists. We are located in the National triangle on the waterfront and your lunchtimes can be spent in our beautiful sculpture garden or around Lake Burley Griffin. We support flexible working practices, including working from home, and you will have access to low-cost, onsite car parking. The National Gallery is committed to the health, safety and wellbeing of our people and we expect our people to share this commitment and work safely at all times. We value the contribution that a diverse workforce brings and encourage people from a diverse background to apply. This might include identifying as First Nations peoples, people with a disability, culturally and linguistically diverse people and LGBTQIA+ people. WHAT YOU WILL GAIN FROM THE EXPERIENCE - OVERVIEW OF THE ROLE The Head of Governance role supports the National Gallery Council (our Accountable Authority), Director and Senior Management Group to instill good governance across all National Gallery’s activities. The role has responsibility for maintaining and updating a broad range of governance and integrity frameworks and translating them into actions, processes and procedures that can be applied to support optimized performance and ensure all statutory and other legal and mandatory obligations are met. The role has responsibility for the National Gallery’s Risk Management, Project Management, Fraud, Business Continuity, Internal Audit, Insurance, Corporate Planning and Reporting, Council Secretariat and Government Relations functions. It also supports the ongoing embedding of First Nations perspectives across the Gallery and in our decision making, and supports the delivery of the RAP and capability uplift activities. ELIGIBILITY : Citizenship – To be eligible for employment with the Gallery, you must be an Australian citizen. Police Check – to be eligible for this role you must complete a police check. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION - Qualifications, Certifications and Registrations Role specific mandatory qualifications certification and/or registrations include: Relevant tertiary qualifications in Governance, Business, Commerce, Project Management or other relevant discipline (such as risk, strategy, audit,) or equivalent experience. Professional certification and/or membership of a relevant professional association (such as Governance Institute of Australia, Australian Institute of Company Directors, Australian Institute of Project Management, etc). HOW TO APPLY To apply for this role please go to the National Gallery's Careers portal . You should provide a tailored CV (maximum of three pages ) along with a statement of no more than two pages that outlines your skills, capabilities and experience, against the information above. In your statement response you should keep in mind the capabilities and behaviours required to be successful for this role, as identified in the information above. Try not to duplicate information that can be found in your CV but do highlight any specific examples or achievements that demonstrate your ability to perform the role. An order of merit may be established from this selection process and may be used to fill future identical vacancies over the next 12 months. Selection may be based on application and referee reports only. If you do not wish to be added to an order of merit, please notify us in your application. #J-18808-Ljbffr