Governance Senior Officer

About Us

The St Vincent de Paul Society is a leading provider of community support services, whose values  it is to shape a more just and compassionate society. 

We believe our employees are key to our success and offer Learning and Development programs to enhance and grow your career across a range of teams and services.  Our employees are recognised for their achievements and offered promotional opportunities on a meritocracy basis within a collegiate and values driven team environment and culture.  

The Society recognises the value of an inclusive work environment and believes that our diversity is a strength in the work we do with our local communities. 

Your Role

Are you passionate about governance and compliance? Join Vinnies as a Senior Governance Officer and play a vital role in supporting the organisation’s legal, governance and compliance functions. You’ll help ensure strong frameworks, transparent decision making and robust processes that enable our State Council, Board and Committees to operate effectively. This role will see you working at the heart of governance, drafting and embedding key policies, supporting Board secretariat services and ensuring best practice compliance across the organisation.

Your Responsibility

• Provide high level governance and secretariat support to State Council, Board and Committees, including agendas, papers and minutes.
• Draft, review and implement organisational policies and procedures, including Code of Conduct, Complaints Handling, Fraud and Cash Handling.
• Support the development of frameworks for governance, compliance and risk management.
• Ensure accurate recordkeeping and maintain governance documentation.
• Prepare reports, briefing papers and correspondence to support decision making.
• Contribute governance expertise to strategic projects and cross-directorate initiatives.
• Collaborate with Legal, Risk and Safeguarding teams to maintain compliance with regulatory standards.

You Will Need

• Relevant tertiary qualifications and/or strong experience in governance, law, compliance or risk management.
• Demonstrated experience implementing governance frameworks and supporting Boards or Committees.
• Strong project management and policy development skills, with the ability to deliver on competing priorities.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with confidence to liaise at Board and executive level.
• Proven ability to draft accurate reports, governance papers and compliance documents under tight timeframes.
• Understanding of legal, regulatory and compliance issues impacting the not-for-profit sector.
• High attention to detail, strong organisational skills and a proactive, solutions-focused approach.

Apply Now

If this sounds like you, don’t wait - apply now, we are interviewing applications as we receive them.

We offer:

• Supportive Team – Join a welcoming, values-driven team with a strong sense of community.
• Boost Your Take-Home Pay – Access up to $15,900 in tax-free benefits for everyday expenses.
• Career Progression – Grow with clear pathways to leadership and internal opportunities.
• Learning & Development - On-demand training to support your professional growth. 
• Wellbeing Support –  EAP and wellness services to support your mental and physical well-being. 
• Flexible Work Options – Enjoy hybrid/flexible work arrangements for better work-life balance.
• Inclusive Culture – Thrive in a diverse workplace with active RAP and DIAP programs.
• Leave Benefits – Enjoy up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave, plus access to cultural and study leave to support your personal and professional life.

St Vincent de Paul Society (NSW) welcomes people from all backgrounds, ethnicities, cultures, and experiences. We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to engaging a diverse workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, people with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people who identify as LGBTQIA+, candidates of any or no religious beliefs and applicants of all ages. If you are a candidate with disability please let us know if you require any support to participate in the application and recruitment process.

The Society is committed to being a Child Safe organisation, further information can be found in the Society’s commitment to Safeguarding Children & Young People. Prior to an offer of employment, candidates will be required to complete the pre-employment checks including a Police check & Working with Children check. A health / medical assessment may be required for some roles.