Deputy Chief Executive Officer (Deputy CEO)
Location: Canberra
Employment Type: Full-time
Sector: Not-for-profit | Health | Accreditation
About Anmac
The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council (Anmac) protects the health and safety of the Australian community by ensuring high-quality education standards and assessment for nurses, midwives and other healthcare professionals. As the national accreditation authority for nursing and midwifery, Anmac plays a critical leadership role in Australia’s healthcare workforce, skilled migration and regulatory environment.
Operating independently from government and regulators, Anmac works collaboratively with the nursing and midwifery professions, education providers, regulatory agencies and sector partners to deliver impact, integrity and excellence, while contributing to national policy leadership.
The Opportunity
Anmac is seeking a highly accomplished Deputy Chief Executive Officer to partner closely with the Chief Executive Officer and Board in leading the organisation’s strategic and operational performance.
This is a pivotal executive role with responsibility for overseeing day-to-day corporate and business operations, ensuring financial sustainability, strong governance, effective service delivery and a unified organisational culture. The Deputy CEO acts as a trusted advisor to the CEO, represents Anmac externally when required, and leads organisational capability through change and growth.
Key Responsibilities
- Translate Anmac’s strategy into effective operational and business plans, providing executive leadership alongside the CEO
- Support Board decision-making through high-quality reporting, analysis and advice
- Lead oversight of projects, policy and corporate services, embedding performance management and continuous improvement
- Oversee budgeting, forecasting, financial controls and reporting to ensure organisational sustainability
- Lead workforce strategy, people and culture, leadership capability, performance and compliance
- Ensure compliance with ACNC obligations, funding agreements and regulatory requirements
- Maintain strong governance, risk management and assurance frameworks
- Build and maintain strong relationships with government, funders, partners and sector stakeholders
- Provide executive oversight of service delivery to ensure contractual and community outcomes are achieved
- Oversee ICT, systems, data and organisational infrastructure to enable efficient and compliant operations
About You
You are a values-driven executive leader with demonstrated experience operating in complex, purpose-driven organisations. You bring strong strategic and systems-thinking capability, sound commercial and financial acumen, and a collaborative leadership style.
You are comfortable navigating governance, regulatory and funding environments and are motivated by contributing to the quality, integrity and sustainability of Australia’s healthcare workforce.
Qualifications and Experience
- Tertiary qualification in business, public health or a related discipline
- Senior executive leadership experience within a complex organisation
- Executive leadership training or equivalent experience
- Experience in not-for-profit, healthcare or public sector environments is highly regarded
Why Join Anmac
- Opportunity to influence national healthcare quality and workforce outcomes
- Values-led organisation with a strong purpose and impact
- Collaborative executive team and Board
- Chance to shape strategy, culture and long-term sustainability
How to Apply
Please submit your current CV and a brief cover letter outlining your suitability for the role.
For a confidential discussion, please contact the People and Culture team at recruitment@anmac.org.au.
Next steps: Shortlisted candidates will be invited to interviews, anticipated in the second week of June.
Applications close on 30 May 2026.
