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SalaryAbout Our Council
Georges River Council is a leading, people-focused organisation with approximately 600 staff members. Our people are working to make the Georges River area an accessible, green, diverse and innovative community and economy. We are dedicated to providing vibrant public places, sustaining and developing a thriving creative culture, helping protect our natural environment, and making our suburbs more liveable.
The Team
The Governance and Risk Management team oversees Council’s Corporate Governance, Compliance, and Risk functions including all frameworks to ensure organisational transparency, accountability and compliance with statutory obligations. The team is responsible in ensuring Council is compliant with the Code of Conduct, Enterprise Risk Management Policy, Public Interest Disclosure Reporting Policy, Fraud and Corruption Control Framework, the Statement of Business Ethics and ensuring Council's commitment to public access to information in accordance with the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 and relevant privacy legislation.
The team is filled with talented and passionate individuals who are committed to working together and with the business to achieve our goals and objectives. We are a values driven organisation, and recognise our contributions benefit our people, and more broadly, the community. Our aim is to be the best at what we do and ensure Council is a great place to work.
The Role
The Senior Governance officer is responsible for the management and assessment of 'Access to Information' requests and applications along with ‘Internal Privacy Review Applications’. This role will provide a high level of support to the Head of Corporate Governance and Risk in the coordination of processes that assist with the implementation and maintenance of the Corporate Governance Framework, including policy development and review, legislative compliance and Delegations Framework management.
Who You Are
We’re looking for someone with relevant qualifications and/or demonstrated experience understanding in governance, policy or public administration functions. You are someone who has excellent research and time management skills coupled with the ability to work well under pressure with competing deadlines.
Essential
- Experience in interpreting legislation and supporting instruments to effectively manage the requirements contained within, including Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (GIPAA), Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 (PPIP Act), Public Interest Disclosure Act 2010 (PID Act), and Independent Commission Against Corruption Act 1988 (the ICAC Act) and Local Government legislation.
- Demonstrated experience in the research and collation of corporate records through multiple systems.
- Demonstrated experience and practical knowledge of governance frameworks.
- Ability to undertake research and prepare correspondence, reports and other written documentation.
- Demonstrated experience in written, oral and interpersonal communication skills including the ability to deal with a wide variety of employees, and a range of stakeholders and customers, including through oral presentations in both informal and formal settings.
- Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills and the ability to maintain good working relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders and stakeholder representatives.
- Ability to work in a team environment, as well as independently with a strong sense of continuous improvement focused on increasing Council governance framework capability and resilience.
- The ability to lead and mentor junior staff and assist in their skill development.
About the opportunity and what we can offer you
- Permanent Full-Time- 70 hours per fortnight or Part-time considered at a minimum of 25 hours per week.
- Salary from $91,750.72 - $106,305.04 per annum plus 11% superannuation
- Flexible working arrangements including a 9-day fortnight, hybrid work arrangement, flexible start and finish times
- Additional Health and Wellbeing paid leave
- Additional three grant days of paid leave over Christmas
- Employee Assistance Program
- Salary Packaging Options
- Sponsored Study Program
- Employee Rewards Program
- Ongoing Education and Resources
If you have made a positive commitment to further your career and you possess the attributes located in the Position Description essential criteria, then please submit your application today. Applicants are asked to ensure that they provide responses to the targeted questions, failure to do so may result in your application not being considered.
If you would like further information on this role, please contact Renata Sala, Head of Corporate Governance and Risk on 02 9330 6***.
Applications must be completed and submitted via our website. Closing Date: Monday 18 March 2024 at 11.59PM AEST.
Offers of employment at Georges River Council are contingent upon satisfactory results of a thorough background check.
Georges River Council aims to be a leading, people-focused organisation delivering outstanding results for our community and city. We foster our values of Accountability, Professionalism, Unity and Honesty and take pride in promoting the image of Council in the community.
We are committed to building a workplace culture that values diversity and inclusion, and welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, workers of all ages, people with disabilities, people who identify as LGBTQIA+ and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
At Georges River Council we are committed to putting children first and championing child safety within our community. We actively advocate for the rights of children and young people and will uphold our commitment as a child safe organisation.
Please note you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or a permanent resident or have unlimited working rights (with no Visa restrictions) in Australia to apply for this position.
