[Hiring] Secretariat and Policy Officer @NOPSEMA

Role Description

NOPSEMA's Strategic Communications and Engagement (SCE) Directorate plays a central role in the agency's stakeholder management, spanning ministerial and parliamentary engagement, policy reform, sector and community engagement, media liaison, and crisis communications. The Directorate also provides secretariat support to the NOPSEMA Advisory Board.

We are looking for a Secretariat and Policy Officer to provide administrative, coordination and secretariat support across the Directorate's core functions, including:

• Secretariat services to the Advisory Board
• Support for NOPSEMA's crisis response arrangements

This is a great opportunity for an organised, detail-focused professional to work at the heart of a regulatory agency, supporting governance processes that matter, while building experience across policy, communications and crisis management.

Qualifications

• Experience providing governance and secretariat support — preparing agendas and papers, coordinating meetings, taking minutes, and supporting decision-making processes.
• Administrative experience in a corporate, government or regulatory setting.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to juggle competing priorities, stay accurate, and meet deadlines.
• Clear, confident written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage a range of stakeholders professionally.
• Proficiency across Microsoft Office and collaboration tools — Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams and SharePoint.

Requirements

• You will be required to pass a pre-employment medical and maintain medical fitness.
• You must pass and maintain a security clearance to a level appropriate for the position.
• Prior to any offer of employment, the recommended applicant will be required to undertake pre-employment checks, including national police clearance and declaration of conflict of interest.
• NOPSEMA staff are prohibited from trading in oil and gas resources and/or offshore renewable electricity sector shares.
• This position is open to Australian citizens only.

Benefits

• Competitive remuneration packages
• Five weeks annual leave
• 18 personal leave days per annum
• 18 weeks paid parental leave
• 15.4% superannuation contribution
• Flexible working arrangements