As Corporate and Enabling Services Chief Operating Officer, Ms Julija Deleva leads the finance, legal, people and capability, property, ICT, security, business continuity, corporate governance and audit functions.
Ms Deleva’s career in senior positions has been broad ranging in both government and the private sector. She joined the Australian Public Service in 2002 and joined the ARC in 2008. She became the ARC’s Chief Financial Officer in 2009 and has held leadership positions in Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA), the National Competitive Grants Program (NCGP) and in 2016 commenced in the role of Branch Manager, Corporate Services. With the recent realignment in the ARC, Ms Deleva is now the Chief Operating Officer of the Corporate and Enabling Services Branch. She is also currently the ARC’s Diversity Champion, Indigenous Champion, Head of Internal Audit and Chief Security Officer.
Ms Deleva holds a Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting and is a Fellow Certified Practising Accountant (FCPA) with her CPA membership spanning 30 years.