Manager Corporate Services and Risk
Be passionate. Be progressive. Hawkesbury City Council.
• Salary negotiable dependent on skills and experience
• Permanent full time
• 19 day month
• Leaseback vehicle
Located on the edge of Sydney, Hawkesbury boasts Sydney’s Largest Local Government area all within 1 hour drive from the City. With a developing aerospace precinct with linkages across education, health, equine, defence, tourism, the area embraces its’ heritage as Australia’s third oldest settlement and is considered “a vibrant city with a rural feel”.
We are an organisation that offers exciting challenges to provide contemporary services to our community. If you are open to fresh ideas, committed to progressing new initiatives and driven to provide the very best service to our community we want to hear from you.
The Role:
As the Manager of Corporate Services and Risk, reporting to the Director Support Services, you will lead a team of professional staff to achieve the following objectives:
- Ensure the successful delivery of corporate governance, including enterprise risk management, legal services, corporate policy development, corporate registers, records management, access to information and GIPA, printing services, insurance policies and claims, and Committee and Councillor support
- Provide strategic direction, leadership and guidance to Councillors, the General Manager, Directors and Managers on best practice risk management and governance frameworks to ensure Council complies with legislative requirements.
You must have:
- Relevant Tertiary qualifications in Local Government, Law, Risk, Management or other related area and/or relevant industry experience
- Experience in or a demonstrated capacity to:
- develop and implement corporate wide Enterprise Risk Management framework
- develop, implement and review risk management strategies to control risks to Council’s assets including human, fiscal, property and environmental provide well researched, accurate and timely advice to Council on all relevant legislation and standards pertaining to Risk Management
- Experience in or a demonstrated capacity to acquire a working knowledge of the coordination of Council Meetings including the coordination of Business Papers and support to Councillors
- Experience in or a demonstrated capacity to maintain corporate registers in relation to a variety of information including policies, delegations, risk and legal matters
- Knowledge of or a demonstrated capacity to acquire a working knowledge of relevant legislative provisions including the Local Government Act 1993, State Records Act 1998, Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009, and the Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998
- Experience in leading a team to provide outstanding levels of customer service to Council employees, Councillors, general public and other stakeholders
The Rewards:
An attractive salary will be negotiated with the successful applicant commensurate with qualification, skills and experience.
To Apply:
For further position details, including the selection criteria and how to apply, visit our website or if you do not have access to our website call the Human Resources Coordinator at 02 4560 4444.
Applications close 5pm Sunday, 29 September 2019
Applicants who do not address the selection criteria may not be considered for this position.
Please note that the canvassing of Councillors in relation to these matters will automatically disqualify the applicant from this process.
