Lead Governance & Access to Information Full Time Permanent

Sydney’s South | Local Government

Lead governance. Strengthen decision-making. Make a difference.

An exciting opportunity is available for an experienced governance professional to take a lead role in shaping and strengthening governance and access to information across a progressive local government organisation.

This is a senior position for someone who brings robust technical governance expertise, sound judgement and the ability to work confidently with executives, managers and stakeholders across an organisation. You will lead the Governance & Information teams and play a key role in ensuring robust, transparent and compliant decision-making across Council.

About the organisation; Located in Sydney’s south, the Council serves a diverse and growing community of more than 160,000 people across approximately 50 square kilometres. With major infrastructure, key transport corridors and significant activity across the area, this is a dynamic environment where governance plays an important role in supporting effective decision-making and community confidence. The organisation is committed to:

Visionary Leadership

- being decisive, outward focused and forward thinking

Empowered People

- being courageous, innovative and committed to making a difference

Meaningful Relationships

- working collaboratively and investing in each other

Exceptional Service

- delivering an outstanding customer experience

About the role; Reporting to the

Manager Governance & Risk , you will be responsible for developing and implementing Council’s governance framework and ensuring strong governance,



probity and legislative compliance across the organisation. You will provide trusted advice to the Executive and staff on governance matters and lead the delivery of coordinated governance and access to information activities. Key areas of responsibility include:

Leading and continuously improving Council’s governance framework, policies, systems and processes

Providing expert advice on governance, legislation, delegations, probity and statutory requirements

Leading the Governance & Information functions and supporting a high-performing, multidisciplinary team

Overseeing business papers, including agendas, minutes and action tracking

Coordinating formal, informal and internal reviews relating to access to information and GIPA applications

Overseeing delegations, legislative compliance and changes to legislation

Managing governance registers including GIPA, delegations, donations and sponsorship, and conflicts of interest

Leading the development, implementation and review of Council’s Policy Framework

Providing advice on Code of Conduct, Code of Meeting Practice and Public Interest Disclosures

Supporting the processing of GIPA applications, subpoenas and other access to information matters

Monitoring statutory and regulatory reporting requirements, including the OLG compliance calendar





Supporting Council’s election responsibilities and ward boundary reviews

Providing training and advice to Council officials on ethical standards and governance responsibilities

Identifying opportunities to improve governance systems, processes and organisational effectiveness

The role operates with a significant level of autonomy and requires the ability to balance legislative requirements, community expectations, organisational priorities and stakeholder needs in a politically sensitive environment.

About you; You will be an experienced governance professional with the technical capability, leadership maturity and judgement to operate effectively at a senior level.

You will ideally bring:

Tertiary qualifications in

law, corporate governance, public policy, business or a related discipline

Extensive experience in a governance-related role

Strong knowledge of governance frameworks, legislation, policies and procedures

Demonstrated experience across at least three of the following: Government Information (Public Access) Act

Policy development and implementation

Statutory compliance

Business papers

Delegations

Probity

Investigations

Experience providing governance advice to senior management, including General Managers, Directors and Managers

Strong knowledge of local government governance matters, including the Code of Conduct and Code of Meeting Practice

Experience interpreting and applying the

Local Government Act 1993 ,

Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009

and

Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998

Experience in compliance manag

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