Council Governance and Administration Officer

Permanent | Full-time | 76 Hrs Per Fortnight

12.5% Superannuation | Rostered Day Off (9 Day Fortnight) | Premium Recquatic Membership

This position is classified as a PACS Band 6 ($80,197 – 85,986 p.a) under the City of Kwinana’s structured remuneration system.
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Who Are We?
The City of Kwinana is a thriving ocean-side community at the heart of Western Australia’s major industrial development and has the second fastest growing population within any local government area in the state. The City has seen extensive redevelopment including new residential areas, schools, retail precincts, community facilities and transport links that continue to transform Kwinana into a unique and liveable City. 

This is your opportunity to take the next step in your career and make a significant contribution to the growing and changing community at the City of Kwinana. 

What’s On Offer
A rare and rewarding opportunity exists for a highly organised and meticulous individual to join our busy Governance and Legal department at the City of Kwinana. This is a full-time position reporting to the Manager Governance and Legal and working alongside a stellar team of like-minded professionals. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing high level executive support to Council, the CEO and Committees. Working closely with the Elected Members and the Executive, you will also interact with external stakeholders and various internal City departments.

What You’ll Need
To make an impact as our new Council Governance and Administration Officer you will have…

• Demonstrated experience in as an executive officer supporting high level meetings with agendas and minutes.
• Developed knowledge of local government including local government election processes.
• Strong communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills with the ability to work with all levels of the organisation and manage information that is often of a confidential or sensitive nature.
• Organisational skills and initiative to prioritise work and deliver on deadlines.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment.
• Current Driver’s Licence.

What’s In It For You?
At the City of Kwinana you will enjoy a true work-life balance, with access to flexible working arrangements and a fantastic workplace culture borne from a collaborative team environment.

Other perks include, but are not limited to…

• Competitive salary plus 12.5% superannuation.
• A robust employee wellness program with initiatives designed to support employees' physical and mental wellbeing.
• A generous Celebration and Recognition Policy for employees.
• The opportunity for flexible working arrangements.
• Career development, training opportunities and study support.
• Premium Kwinana Recquatic Centre membership.

Want To Know More?
For more information relating to the position, please contact Russell Mark, Manager Governance and Legal on 9439 0218.

To be considered for this position applicants must submit a statement addressing the above criteria giving specific examples in no more than two (2) pages, along with your cover letter and resume.

What Are You Waiting For?
If you suspect this role might just be the one you’ve been searching for - don’t delay.
Apply now!

We look forward to hearing from you.

Apply online: www.kwinana.wa.gov.au

Applications close: 5.00 PM, Tuesday 09 April 2024.

The City of Kwinana reserves the right to commence recruitment prior to the closing date, and will not accept or consider late applications.

The City of Kwinana promotes and values diversity to create a unique work force. Applicants from diverse backgrounds, such as Aboriginal people, people living with disability or people from different cultural backgrounds are encouraged to apply. The City also strives to be a customer-centric organisation, with the customer at the centre of everything we do. As such, all employees play an important role in helping us to achieve this by ensuring they provide best-practice customer service. The City has the goal of zero harm for its employees, this includes providing a smoke-free environment and minimising exposure to the elements. Conditions of employment are in accordance with the City’s current Enterprise Agreement. For further information, please contact our Recruitment team on 9236 4618 or 9236 4628.

Please note: As part of the City’s recruitment process, the selected applicant will be required to undergo a pre-employment medical which includes a Drug and Alcohol screen test.