We are seeking a dedicated professional to play a pivotal role in providing a range of governance services. As part of a close-knit and high-performing team, your work will directly impact the delivery of essential local government services, helping maintain transparency, integrity, and accountability across the organisation. Your responsibilities will be varied, ranging from providing expert advice, advising on governance policies and delegations to managing access to information requests and assisting with the management of complaints. In this role, your adaptability and ability to prioritise will be key to effectively managing a dynamic workload, ensuring that the needs of the community are met with efficiency and professionalism.

About the role:

• Provide expert governance advice, ensuring policies, delegations, and authorisations align with legislative and organisational standards.
• Manage privacy programs, assist with complaint handling, and compliance with relevant legislation to ensure transparency and accountability.
• Support the development and maintenance of Council’s governance frameworks and corporate registers.
• Facilitate training on governance, integrity, and legislative compliance matters to internal staff and stakeholders.
• Supervise staff, ensuring effective task coordination and performance management in a busy and dynamic work environment.

What's on offer:

• a base salary ranging from $81,860 per annum with competency-based increments up to $96,965 per annum, plus 11.5% super
• 70 hour, 9 day fortnight
• training and development opportunities
• flexible work options for a healthy work/life balance
• generous employment conditions (we have too many to list - click here for more).

We are seeking:

• A diploma in a relevant discipline.
• Proven experience in providing governance guidance and implementing/supporting governance frameworks.
• Strong knowledge of contemporary governance and legislative requirements.
• Experience in processing access to information requests and understanding related legislation.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including report preparation, stakeholder liaison, influencing, negotiation, research, and participation in working groups and committees.
• Ability to analyse issues and develop solutions.

About us:

• Located on the picturesque far North Coast of NSW, bordering the Gold Coast.
• The Tweed is a vibrant, diverse location offering a lifestyle near the water, in a rainforest or on a farm.
• Tweed Shire Council is committed to employment equity and diversity and encourages applications from people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds in both traditional and non-traditional roles. We provide workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options.
• Join an employer of choice. Professionals Australia (Local Government Engineers’ Association) has named Council the 2021 Employer of Choice for our great employment practices within NSW local government.

Where it's located:

This position is based in Murwillumbah, and can be directed to work from any Council work site.

Position closes:

Friday 25 April 2025 at 12 noon sharp (NSW time). Late applications will not be permitted.

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