10712 Governance Support Officer

Work Type: Permanent Part time – School Hours

Location: Emerald 

Department: Commercial & Corporate Services

Remuneration: Stream A, Level 2-3: $69, – $80, per annum superannuation

Central Highlands Regional Council is currently seeking a highly skilled Governance Support Officer to assist our newly reformed Governance Team.

In this role you will provide administration support and assistance to ensure the efficient functioning of the Governance section. You will work to achieve and maintain a high standard of Governance Frameworks and legislative compliance through the effective support of administrative and statutory processes ensuring excellence in Governance across all of Councils operations and functions.

If you are a highly skilled administrator with an eye for detail, a mind for process and interest in governance/legislation – we want to hear from you!

In this busy role, you will support the organisation by:

• Providing professional administration support and assistance in relation to the delivery of governance activities across Council including management of the mailbox.
• Assisting with the delivery of governance tasks, such as quarterly reporting, right to information and information privacy applications and processing requests for changed delegations.
• Undertaking various administrative tasks relating to the Audit and Risk Committee.
• Maintaining delegations and authorisation records and other central registers.
• Improving governance processes/workflows.
• Engaging with a diverse range of stakeholders.
• Assisting the Manager Governance and Governance Specialist to conduct periodic audits of delegation registers.

To be considered for this opportunity, you will need to possess:

• Minimum of Queensland C class provisional drivers licence.
• Well-developed computing, literacy and numeracy skills in an administrative environment, demonstrating attention to detail and a commitment to service standards.
• Developed skills in managing multiple conflicting priorities, meeting deadlines and exercising discretion and sound professional judgement to ensure high quality service results.
• Word processing (Microsoft Word) and document production of correspondence, memorandums, spreadsheets (Microsoft Excel) and other documents.

If this sounds like you, apply now!

Working for Central Highlands Regional Council has its benefits.

We are a progressive region, committed in creating opportunities for all. We welcome forward thinking individuals who are focused on continuous improvement, a sustainable future and understand the valuable role we play in investing in our regional community.

Benefits Include:

• A generous superannuation scheme
• 5 weeks annual leave with 17.5% leave loading
• Fortnightly RDOs
• Annual uniform allocation
• Payroll deductions and salary sacrifice options
• Wages paid fortnightly
• Employee Assistance Program

To apply for this position:

As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applications from diverse backgrounds.

Please download and review the position description.

To be considered for this position, please include the following documents:

1. A cover letter outlining your motivation for applying for this position
2. Your resume detailing your career history relevant for this position

Applicants who are progressed to the next stage of the recruitment process will be invited to participate in a shortlisting process.

Eligibility & Pre-employment Checks

To be appointed to a permanent position, you must be an Australian citizen, or have permanent residency status, or hold a visa permitting you to work in Australia permanently. If you have a visa permitting you to work temporarily in Australia, you may be appointed to a position on a temporary basis, providing the work complies with the conditions of your visa.

The pre-employment checks relevant to this position include:

• Right to Work in Australia
• Medical Assessment
• Criminal History Check
• Reference and qualification checks

For a confidential discussion, please contact a member of the Recruitment Team on during business hours or register your application by submitting your cover letter and resume.

Applications close: 8am, Monday 17 February .