Corporate Policy Co-ordinator

Corporate Policy Co-ordinator

THE POSITION:

The Corporate Policy Co-ordinator is responsible for managing Council’s statutory and corporate governance function in accordance with legislative obligations such as, Local Government Act.
Some of the many and varied tasks include development of corporate governance policies, guidelines and procedures, maintaining public and corporate registers, writing memos, reports and submissions and providing probity advice.

ESSENTIAL:

To be considered for this role you must have:

• Appropriate qualification in business, law, governance or related discipline
• Demonstrated ability to interpret legislation
• Excellent organisational skills
• Experience in policy development and implementation
• Demonstrated project management skills and knowledge
• Superior communication skills both written and verbal
• High level of accuracy and strong attention to detailKnowledge of Local Government Act and Regulations

DESIRABLE:

• Minimum 5 years experience in local government
• Ability to lead a small team
• Computer literacy - MS Word, Excel, Powerpoint (intermediate level)
• Experience in use of Objective system
• Ability to effectively liaise with all levels of Council staff and Councillors
• Certificate IV Training and Assessment

SALARY & EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS:

• Permanent position, 70 hours per fortnight
• This position is a Grade 6, salary range is $81,026 p.a. with progression to $87,256 p.a. on demonstrated competencies, with performance progression to $94,912 p.a.

FURTHER CONTACTS:

Enquiries regarding the position should be directed to Mrs Sonja Drca, Manager Governance and Legal on 9725 0226. A position description is available on Council’s website.

CLOSING DATE:

4.30pm on Friday 24 July 2020