Governance Officer

**Governance Officer**:
**Job no**: 497373

**Work type**: Permanent Full Time

**Classification**: Band 5 ($74,858- $84,918 pa)

**Categories**: Administration & Support, Governance & Legal

**Create our future together at the City of Greater Geelong**
At City of Greater Geelong, we are committed to working together for a thriving community. We do this by delivering over 130 services to our rapidly growing population and working hard to protect and improve what it is that makes Greater Geelong on Wadawurrung country such a great place to live, work and study.

We’re going through an exciting period of change that will help us serve our community better. From digital modernisation to the contemporary, sustainable office we’re building in Central Geelong, now more than ever is a great time to join our team at the City of Greater Geelong.

Our Community is made up of diverse people from all walks of life, and it’s important to us that our workforce represents and celebrates this strength.

We encourage great people from all backgrounds to join us. We encourage authenticity, because inclusion makes us stronger.

If you’re excited about working together to create a Clever and Creative Greater Geelong, and joining a workplace where all people can thrive, then hit **apply** - we’d love to meet you

**About the role**
In this role as the Governance Officer, you will provide professional and positive administrative support to the Manager Governance and the Governance division to efficiently and effectively coordinate and undertake specialised governance duties.

Key responsibilities include:

- Provide general administrative support in the performance of functional duties and responsibilities to the Manager Governance and Governance division.
- Coordinate and supervise nominated meetings organised by Governance and provide full administrative support, including at some council business meetings held out of business hours.
- Make arrangements for all council business meetings including calendar management, preparation of agendas, preparation of reports, take minutes and organise catering, as required.
- Coordinate and manage diaries including the capture of council business requests, meetings and events.
- Create and maintain standard letters and templates and other information for the division.
- Support the Senior Governance Advisor in the administration of delegations and authorisations across the wider Council.

**About you**
- Qualifications in Business, Management, Administration or related field are desired.
- Strong IT capability with advanced skills in Microsoft Office 365 and proven ability to utilise systems and software with ease.
- Highly developed professional communication skills including ability to proofread, edit for plain English skills and create presentations.
- A demonstrated commitment to customer service in ensuring all internal and external enquiries are serviced in a timely and customer-focussed manner.
- Highly developed organisational and time management skills with demonstrated ability to prioritise workloads, working professionally with a high attention to detail.
- Highly developed interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence others to meet tight timelines.

**A career with us**
With flexible working options, our people have choice in how and where they work. Our employees connect with us from across the Greater Geelong region and beyond.

Central Geelong-based City employees are moving to our new Civic Precinct, Wurriki Nyal. Meaning ‘speak and talk together’ in local Wadawurrung language. Wurriki Nyal sets the benchmark for what a sustainable, inclusive and culturally safe workplace can be, including industry leading sustainability standards, a flexible and people-focused design, safe and inclusive spaces and public realm.

We’re committed to supporting better accessibility for our customers and our people. We encourage you to talk to us about any adjustments or additional support you may require during the recruitment process, as well as how this role can be flexible for you.

We offer:

- flexible work arrangements including RDO options in specified work areas
- salary sacrificing and novated lease options
- cultural and ceremonial leave
- study leave
- paid parental leave (16 weeks primary and six weeks secondary) and superannuation payments on all 52 weeks primary parental leave
- IVF, surrogate and miscarriage bereavement leave
- training and career development opportunities
- a healthy and safe environment
- our employee wellbeing program
- corporate membership rates for health insurance
- corporate membership rates at Swim Sport and Leisure facilities

**Applications and Enquiries**
- We collect demographic data to help us learn who our advertisements are reaching and how we can reach an even more diverse audience. We are committed to building a more diverse team. Your responses to our demographic questions are strictly confidential and will not be indi