Governance Advisor - Temporary 12 Month Opportunity

• Temporary Full-time - 35 hour week
• Join a passionate and innovative team
• $83,449 - $92,340 per annum plus superannuation

About Us

Narrabri Shire is situated in north-western NSW and is known for its strong agricultural heritage, thriving community, and unique natural assets. At Narrabri Shire Council, we pride ourselves on being community-driven, collaborative, and progressive. We are committed to delivering high-quality services to our residents while fostering a supportive and inclusive workplace culture.

Our team is passionate about serving the community and driving good governance, transparency, and ethical decision-making across the organisation. If you are motivated by meaningful work and want to be part of a dedicated local government team, we’d love to hear from you!

About the Role

Reporting to the Senior Governance Advisor, this role provides specialist support to ensure the effective delivery of Council’s corporate governance and legal support services. The successful applicant will play an important role in coordinating Council meetings, maintaining statutory registers, administering governance frameworks, and supporting legal and property transactions.

Key responsibilities include:

• Receive, consider, and determine formal and informal applications for Council information made under the Government Information Public Access (GIPA) Act.
• Contribute to the development, delivery and maintenance of Council’s Governance and IP&R Frameworks to ensure the community has trust and confidence in the decisions and conduct of the organisation.
• Administer Council’s conflict of interest, designated persons, and gifts and benefits registers.
• Facilitate the coordination of the Council Meeting process by undertaking the preparation of meeting notices, documents and reports, recording and compiling minutes and action sheets, distributing meeting papers, running PowerPoint presentations and uploading documentation and minutes to Council’s website.

About You

As our Governance Advisor, you will have:

• Strong written communication skills, with the ability to prepare clear, complex reports, correspondence, minutes, and registers with a high level of attention to detail.
• The ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise sound judgment in sensitive or regulated matters.
• The ability to interpret and apply legislation such as the Local Government Act 1993 and Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (NSW).
• Demonstrated experience coordinating or supporting formal meetings, ideally in a local government or board setting.
• A proactive approach to engaging stakeholders to deliver initiatives across an organisation.
• Effective interpersonal skills to build relationships and influence positive outcomes across a diverse workforce.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and the ability to learn corporate systems.

For further information please refer to the position description.

Further Enquiries

Enquiries regarding this position should be directed to Alice Gemmell-Smith, Senior Governance Advisor on (02) 6799 6866.

How to Apply

If you are interested in this position with Narrabri Shire Council, we would love to hear from you!

1. Complete the information below as requested
2. Click ‘APPLY’
3. Attach your resume and covering letter
4. Click ‘NEXT’ and ‘CONFIRM’

Please note all correspondence regarding your application status and interview will be forwarded via email.

Closing dates for applications

This position closes at 5:00pm on Wednesday, 23 July 2025.

Narrabri Shire Council reserves the right to close or withdraw vacancies before the advertised closing date or extend without prior notice.

Narrabri Shire Council is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We support difference and thrive on it for the benefit for our employees and community, and are committed to celebrating diversity and creating an inclusive environment for all employees.