Job Description

Team Leader Governance n

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- Local Government
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- Leadership Opportunity
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- $95,969 – $107,485 + Super
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Are you an experienced Governance or Information professional looking for your next opportunity within Local Government?

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We are seeking a Team Leader Governance to lead a team of Information Officers and play a key role in ensuring the effective, transparent, and compliant provision of information to internal and external customers.

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This is a hands-on leadership role where you'll combine people leadership, legislative compliance, information management and continuous improvement, while helping Council deliver high-quality information services to the community.

The Role n

As Team Leader, you will oversee the day-to-day delivery of information services and ensure requests are managed in accordance with relevant legislation, Council policies and procedures.

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You will lead a team of Information Officers while working closely with internal stakeholders to improve access to information and ensure Council meets its statutory obligations.

Key responsibilities will include: n

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- Oversee, review and update council policies, information sources and guides to comply with legislative requirements.
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- Ensure information requests are processed in accordance with legislative requirements
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- Coordinate the receipt and processing of subpoenas and other legal notices received at Council to ensure legal obligations are met in a timely manner.
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- Identify ways to provide enhanced online public access to council information
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- Prepare annual reports for the Information and Privacy Commission and other statutory and Council reporting requirements
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- Monitor and report on performance and compliance with councils obligations regarding the provision of information
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- Maintain information request records using Council’s EDRMS to enable correct storage, access and retrieval of information.
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- Work in collaboration with and assist the team, manager and other key stakeholders to achieve business unit goals
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About You nn
- Experience in Governance, Information Management, Privacy, GIPA/FOI or a related Local Government function
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- Previous experience leading or supervising a team
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- Strong understanding of legislative requirements relating to the provision of information
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- Experience managing information requests and/or access to information matters
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- Experience dealing with subpoenas, legal notices, or other statutory information requirements
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- Solid policy and procedure development experience
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- Excellent research, analytical and problem-solving skills
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- Strong written and verbal communication skills
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- The ability to provide clear advice and guidance to internal stakeholders
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- Strong attention to detail and the ability to manage competing priorities
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- Experience working with an EDRMS or information management system
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- A proactive approach to identifying opportunities for process improvement
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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age and genetic information.

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📌 Team Leader Governance (Sydney)
🏢 Norwest Recruitment
📍 Sydney