Governance & Information Lead

Your new company
Blacktown City Council has partnered with Hays to appoint a Senior Coordinator, Governance & Information, a key leadership opportunity within one of Australia's largest, fastest-growing and most diverse local government organisations.
Serving a rapidly expanding community at the heart of Western Sydney, Blacktown City Council is delivering significant infrastructure, community and transformation projects while continuing to strengthen governance, transparency and accountability across the organisation.
Against this backdrop, governance has never been more important.
This role offers the opportunity to lead an established and highly regarded Governance & Information function, providing advice and direction on some of Council's most complex legislative, compliance and information management matters. If you're seeking a position where your expertise is valued, your advice influences senior decision-makers and your work genuinely contributes to organisational outcomes, this is an opportunity worth exploring.
Your new role
As Senior Coordinator, Governance & Information, you will lead a specialist team responsible for governance, information access, privacy, records management and legislative compliance across Council.
The position also provides opportunities in other disciplines and career path as you will be reporting to the Manager Procurement and Governance.
Working closely with Executive Leadership, senior stakeholders and external advisors, you will provide trusted advice on governance matters while ensuring Council continues to meet its statutory obligations within a complex and evolving regulatory environment.
This is a broad leadership role that combines people leadership, legislative interpretation, policy development and strategic advisory responsibilities.
Key responsibilities include:

- Leading and developing Council's Governance & Information team




- Providing expert advice on governance, compliance and legislative matters
- Managing complex GIPA, privacy and information access requests
- Overseeing information management and records management functions
- Reviewing and maintaining governance frameworks, policies and delegations
- Supporting organisational policy reform and continuous improvement initiatives
- Preparing reports, recommendations and governance advice for senior leaders
- Managing governance risks and supporting organisational accountability
- Ensuring compliance with relevant legislation and statutory requirements
- Building effective relationships across Council and with external stakeholders

The diversity of the work is one of the key attractions of this role.
One day you may be managing a complex information access matter involving competing legislative obligations. The next, you could be advising executives on governance risks, leading a policy review, supporting organisational reform initiatives or guiding Council's response to emerging legislative changes.

What you'll need to succeed

What you'll get in return

- Salary package from $130,579-145k plus Superannuation
- Approximately $11,000 annual vehicle allowance
- 35-hour working week
- 9-day fortnight | Hybrid working arrangements – 2 days from home
- Flexible and supportive workplace culture
- Significant exposure to senior leadership and strategic decision-making
- Chance to lead an key and highly visible function
If you're looking for an opportunity that combines leadership, governance, legislation, policy and strategic advisory work in a large and complex environment, this is a role where your expertise will make a genuine difference.

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.
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