Governance & compliance coordinator

We currently have an opportunity for a Governance and Compliance Coordinator. Join our Government and Integrated Facilities Management team and play a key role in strengthening governance, compliance, risk and assurance outcomes across the WA Housing Maintenance Works and Services Contract. Reporting to the Contract Manager, you’ll help deliver high-quality outcomes that support our essential services.

What You’ll Do

This role offers a broad scope, with key responsibilities including:

• Support governance and compliance frameworks to meet contractual, legislative, regulatory and corporate obligations.
• Coordinate risk and opportunity processes, including registers, treatment actions and risk-based decision-making.
• Coordinate internal and external audits, assurance activities and corrective action processes.
• Maintain accurate, current and auditable governance, compliance and contractual records.
• Prepare compliance dashboards, governance reports and performance insights while identifying continuous improvement opportunities.

What You’ll Bring

• Experience in governance, compliance, risk management, audit coordination or contract administration.
• Experience working in a complex operational or contractual environment.
• Strong capability in report writing, register management, document control and records management.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate multiple priorities and engage effectively with diverse stakeholders.
• Knowledge of governance frameworks, audit and assurance processes, risk principles, contractual obligations and relevant standards.

A Certificate IV, Diploma or equivalent experience in business, governance, compliance, risk management or a related discipline will be highly regarded. Experience in government, facilities management, maintenance, infrastructure services or large service contracts is also desirable.

More than anything, you’ll bring a strong work ethic, positive attitude and commitment to delivering high-quality outcomes for our clients.

Why Downer?

Downer plans, creates and sustains essential public services across Australia and New Zealand. From hospitals to data centres and defence partnerships, we manage critical infrastructure that keeps communities thriving.

What It Means to Belong at Downer

We’re proud of our high-performance culture and commitment to diversity, offering:

• Training and development to support and diversify your career.
• With 30% of vacancies filled internally, you’ll find real opportunities to advance your career.
• Perks@Downer, including healthcare discounts and savings on retail and car purchases.
• Employee Assistance Program support for you and your family when you need it most.

You want your work to matter and so do we. With over 26,000 people across Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific, our team is made up of individuals with unique perspectives, backgrounds, and ideas.

We know that diversity makes us stronger and we actively celebrate it through our commitment to inclusion and belonging.

We’re committed to building a team that reflects the diverse communities we serve and we welcome people of all ages, genders, sexual orientations, cultures, abilities, and lived experiences. We especially encourage applications from those whose voices have traditionally been underrepresented in our industry, including women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, Māori and Pasifika Peoples, veterans, people with disability, and neurodivergent individuals. Even if your experience doesn’t align perfectly with this role, we’d still like to hear from you. If it feels like the right fit, apply - potential counts, and so do you.

As a WORK180 Endorsed Employer, we support flexibility that works for your life, inclusive leadership that values your voice, and equitable access to opportunity so you can do your best work and bring your whole self to it.

If you need support or adjustments through the recruitment process, just let us know, we’re here to help you put your best foot forward.