Classification: Senior Officer Grade B
Salary: $149,172 - $167,151 plus superannuation
Position No: 1126
Directorate: Cultural Facilities Corporation
Advertised (Gazettal date): 29 July 2026
Contact Officer: Caroline Fulton on [email protected] or 02 6207 6809
Details: The Cultural Facilities Corporation (CFC) is the ACT Government statutory authority responsible for managing, developing and promoting a diverse portfolio of cultural venues and collections, including the Canberra Theatre Centre, Canberra Museum and Gallery, the Nolan Collection, Lanyon Homestead, Mugga Mugga Cottage, Calthorpes’ House and Albert Hall.
Reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), the Director, Governance, Audit and Risk provides strategic leadership of CFC's governance, audit, risk, integrity and compliance functions. The role supports the CEO, Board and Audit and Risk Committee in meeting statutory obligations and ensuring effective governance, accountability and organisational performance across the corporation.
As CFC enters a period of significant growth and transformation, including preparation for the operation of the new Lyric Theatre, this position plays a critical role in strengthening governance frameworks and organisational capability to support a larger and more complex operating environment. Working closely with senior leaders across the organisation, the Director leads the development and implementation of enterprise-wide governance, risk management, audit and assurance frameworks that support informed decision-making, organisational resilience and continuous improvement.
The position has responsibility for Board and committee governance, strategic and operational risk management, internal audit coordination, business continuity planning, fraud and corruption prevention, annual reporting, Freedom of Information coordination, and Ministerial and parliamentary reporting processes. The role also serves as CFC's Senior Executive Responsible for Business Integrity Risk and Child Safety Coordinator, providing executive oversight of integrity, child safety governance, compliance, monitoring and assurance activities.
This senior leadership role requires a highly capable governance professional with strong strategic and operational expertise, excellent judgement, and the ability to provide trusted advice in a complex public sector environment. The successful candidate will demonstrate exceptional communication and stakeholder engagement skills and a proven ability to build strong governance cultures that support accountability, compliance and organisational performance.
We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where people with diverse thoughts, lived experience, and perspectives can thrive and contribute their unique talents to the ACTPS and ACT community. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people with culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, veterans, younger and older workers, and people with diverse genders, sexes and sexualities to apply.
Notes: A merit pool may be established from this selection process and may be used to fill vacancies over the next 12 months. Selection may be based on application and referee reports only.
How to Apply: Provide a two-page pitch telling us what you would bring to our team addressing the Position Description, a copy of your current curriculum vitae, and the contact details of two referees.
Applications should be submitted .
Note: Under the ACTPS employment framework you may be placed in another role where required for the efficient administration of the service.
The ACT public service is committed to closing the gap, underpinned by the belief that when Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have a genuine say in the design and delivery of policies, programs and services that affect them, better life outcomes are achieved. More information can be found here ACT Closing the Gap Implementation Plan - ACT Government Transparency Portal.
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