Manager Governance & Risk

(Permanent, full-time - 70 hours per nine-day fortnight)

As our Manager Governance & Risk you will be responsible for the operations of Council committees, overseeing the administration & review of Council’s statutes & regulations, and overseeing Council’s governance and corporate risk frameworks. You will be tasked with ensuring organisational compliance is maintained through the year and provide high quality advice to support best practice governance across the organisation.

You will develop, review and implement Council’s Enterprise Risk Management Plan, Business Continuity Plan and Disaster Recovery Plans, and provide Managers and the Executive with timely, professional & accurate advice on governance related matters.

Our ideal candidate will demonstrate significant knowledge & experience in corporate risk management, policy development and audit, and will demonstrate an exceptional understanding of legislation impacting local government in NSW. This position is based in our Boorowa office and a full-private leaseback vehicle will be available to the successful applicant.

Tasks & responsibilities

(Note - the list below is non-prescriptive and the incumbent will be expected to undertake additional duties)

• Maintain legislative compliance, staff delegation and documents required under statute, including Council's delegation register.
• Develop, administer and monitor the Corporate Compliance Calendar, ensuring organisational compliance is maintained throughout the year.
• Undertake the duties of Council’s designated Right to Information Officer and Public Officer and associated compliance with Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 and Public Disclosures Act 1994.
• Liaise with Council’s legal representatives regarding legal matters and governance issues.
• Review Council’s insurance portfolio including policy declaration renewals.
• Oversee incident reporting, insurance and compensation claims, and develop processes to effectively manage these risks, with the exception of Workers Compensation.
• Act as the Council representative to the Audit, Risk & Insurance Committee and Council’s responsible person in this regard, including assisting with the development of Hilltops Council’s internal audit programme.

Qualifications & experience

(Essential selection criteria)

1. Tertiary qualifications in governance, legal/policy, risk management or business (or currently undertaking formal tertiary study) and minimum 3 years demonstrated experienced in a governance, legal or administration related position with exposure to risk management practices including policy & procedural development and compliance-related functions.
2. Experience in the application of legislation and statutory requirements including a sound working knowledge of the Local Government Act 1993 and other relevant legislation, and the ability to interpret legislation as required.
3. Demonstrated strength in legal, industrial, and industry research and collaboration across industry in the development of best practice governance and legal advice.
4. Demonstrated experience & ability to operate in a confidential and political environment.
5. Demonstrated skills in mentoring and developing staff with the ability to develop and build a values-based team culture.
6. Demonstrated high level written and verbal communication including the proven ability to communicate recommendations clearly and succinctly, and the ability to prepare reports, policies and related documents.
7. Demonstrated ability to exercise initiative, sound judgement, discretion and confidentiality.
8. Current Class C Drivers Licence.

Benefits

• Excellent opportunity working out of our Boorowa office, for a highly experienced corporate risk/governance manager with a background in NSW Local Government.
• Generous salary between $115k - $127k p.a. + 11.5% Superannuation, with full-private use motor-vehicle option via leaseback arrangement and benefits such as a 9-day fortnight under the Local Government State Award 2023.
• Excellent employee benefits, regular wellbeing activities, flu vaccinations, access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Fitness Passport.

How to apply

Visit our website (https://www.hilltops.nsw.gov.au/council/current-vacancies/) to download a copy of the information package & application form for the role. Submit your completed application form to [email protected].

When applying, please address all criteria on the application form, and include a cover letter/email with your contact details.

A copy of your résumé (though optional, is strongly recommended).

Please address applications to Darryl Smith, Group Manager Corporate Services.

Note: Applications submitted without a completed application form (e.g. via SEEK only) will generally be disregarded, however, those with technical issues preventing them from completing the application form can systematically address each selection criteria individually in their application email. Selection criteria can be found in the information package on our website.

About our region and our organisation

Located in the beautiful Southwest Slopes of NSW, Hilltops is a great place to live, work and play. Working with Council is the perfect opportunity for you to come to experience all the region has to offer, as our organisation provides essential services to all residents and visitors.

Under the guidance of our leadership team, Council operates on the values of Collaboration, Communication, Customer Centric Services and Continuous Improvement, and these inform our decisions, actions and conduct. We offer an exciting and rewarding workplace with skilled, experienced and friendly staff, dedicated to helping each other and our wider community. We are a great place to work because we love the work we do and want the best for our community, because we are part of the community.