Governance Officer

2 weeks ago


Frankston, Australia Frankston City Council Full time

**Job no**: 493213
**Work type**: Full Time
**Location**: Frankston
**Categories**: Administrative

Frankston City Council is located on the eastern shores of Port Phillip Bay where the beach meets with the natural landscapes of the Mornington Peninsula. We are a diverse community that provides a vibrant lifestyle along with a growing economic and arts sector.

Our leadership team is committed to building an engaged and collaborative culture where innovation and being future focused are the norm. If you want to help shape the future of Frankston, now is the time to join our team

**About the position**

Council’s Governance Department is looking for a Governance Officer who will be responsible for providing administrative and governance support within the governance team.

The main responsibilities will include:

- Providing administrative support to ensure good governance to Council;
- Assisting the team in the delivery of Council Meetings and Briefing, including agenda preparation;
- Maintaining various compliance and statutory registers and records;
- Providing assistance in the reporting of Councillor Committee Meetings;
- Maintaining databases and reporting systems and identifying efficiencies and improvements; and
- Providing administrative support for the statutory procedures for place naming of Council’s roads, features and localities.

**About you**
- A political acumen and an understanding of the local government environment and governance;
- A commitment to providing high quality customer service;
- A high level of organisational and well-developed communication and administrative skills;
- Advanced technology skills to ensure the timely delivery with accurate quality of large word processing and excel documents;
- Proven ability to manage, prioritise and complete workloads within established critical time constraints.

**Benefits of working at Frankston City Council**

Be part of a workplace that is looking to transform the way that we work and build on our values “Kinder, Fairer, Smarter”. As an employee, you will have access to benefits such as:

- Hybrid Working Model
- Flexible working hours
- Rostered Day Off
- Access to professional and career development opportunities
- Purchased leave
- Paid Parental leave
- Paid Christmas Shut Down Leave
- Free onsite parking (Civic Centre)
- Employee assistance program
- Access to salary sacrifice gym membership at Peninsula Aquatic Recreation Centre.

This position is a Band 5 currently remunerated at $80,750.44 per annum, plus superannuation.

The for this role can be found on the Frankston City Council Careers page.

**Culture at Frankston City Council**

Frankston City Council respectfully acknowledges the traditional owners, the Bunurong people, as the custodians of the land on which we live and work and their Elders past and present.

Council has zero tolerance for child abuse. Protecting children and preventing child abuse is embedded in the everyday thinking and practice of all Councillors, employees, contractors and volunteers.

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_._

**Pre-Employment Information**

You will need to provide evidence of your right to work in Australia, certified copies of your qualifications, a current Driver Licence and Working with Children Check. You must also be willing to provide a Pre-Employment Health Declaration and undertake a National Police Record Check.

**Advertised**: 13 Nov 2024 AUS Eastern Daylight Time
**Applications close**: 26 Nov 2024 AUS Eastern Daylight Time



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