Senior Project Officer - Corporate Governance

Fixed Term (up to Three Years)

Full-time (average of 38 hours per week)

Are you an individual who is passionate about integrity, detail and best practice?

Do you want to work in a dynamic change orientated environment?

Are you willing to participate, learn and be a part of an experienced leadership team?

Do you want to work in an organisation that values your contribution?

If the answer is yes, then read on.

The City of Rockingham is an award winning local government located 40km south of the Perth CBD and is known as the place where the coast comes to life.  One of the fastest growing local governments in the south metropolitan area, we are responsible for the provision and delivery of high quality services, facilities and events that meet or exceed community expectations.  Providing a safe and healthy workplace for our employees is important to us and we are committed to employing team members who share the City’s Values of Recognition, Ethics, Service, Professional Development, Empowerment, Communication and Teamwork – RESPECT. These Values are incorporated into all aspects of employment at the City.

Reporting directly to the Manager Governance and Councillor Support, you will lead the planning and delivery of multiple specialised governance projects, ensuring high quality and best practice outcomes are achieved. Projects will focus on the City’s decision making processes, its Advocacy Program, Governance Framework and business improvement.

You will have highly developed written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to prepare concise and contemporary discussion papers and reports. Possessing a comprehensive knowledge of the local government sector and Australian government framework, your strong interpersonal skills will enable you to build and maintain constructive professional relationships both within a multidiscipline organisation and at an intergovernmental level. Highly organised and with strong analytical, problem solving and decision making skills, you will be able to plan, drive and deliver agreed project outcomes on time and within budget.

To be considered for this role, you must address the following selection criteria as part of your online application:

• Ability to understand and interpret relevant Acts and Regulations.
• Demonstrated ability to undertake research, problem solve complex issues, and develop clear and concise briefing notes and discussion papers with supporting recommendations.
• Strong background in continuous improvement skills with knowledge of Quality Assurance Principles and or the Australian Business Excellence Framework.

We are offering a gross salary ranging from $97,537 to $103,141 per annum depending on experience and qualification, and:

• 11% superannuation with the option to co-contribute up to a further 5%
• A variety of health and wellbeing programs including a physical health reimbursement subsidy payment of up to $150 per annum, free flu vaccinations, free skin cancer checks, mental health programs and Employee Assistance Provider (EAP) services
• Flexible working arrangements, including rostered days off and two additional paid days of absence per annum
• A culture of learning with training/development opportunities including paid study leave and study fees
• Salary packaging opportunities for motor vehicles, etc.

An information package, including the position description, is available on our website.

Applications are open until the City receives a suitable pool of potential candidates.  This means applications will close without notice so, if you are interested, please apply as soon as possible. 

The City of Rockingham accepts applicants from a diverse range of backgrounds, including First Nations people, people living with disability and people who speak a first language other than English.

Attachments:
- Information Pack - Senior Project Officer - Corporate Governance.pdf