Lead Governance & Access to Information
- Full-time position - 35 hours per week
- Centrally located in Rockdale (close to public transport)
- Supportive team with opportunity to grow
Our team
At Bayside Council, we are committed to a positive, flexible and supportive workplace culture, where our people and customers feel respected and valued. We are proud to serve our community through operating with transparency, integrity and in the best interests of the Bayside community to deliver exceptional service.
About the Role
The City Performance directorate underpins the delivery of service excellence by providing expertise in financial services, governance and business technology.
The position is responsible for promoting good governance, maintaining probity of Council’s decision-making processes, and assisting with the implementation of Council’s Policy, and Legislative Compliance Frameworks and ensuring awareness and currency of administration and governance practices and policies.
Lead the Governance & Access to Information Teams in the delivery of coordinated governance and access to information activities and related functions across Council to facilitate good practice in ethics and values and the decision-making process.
The role is responsible to coordinate and communicate robust governance frameworks and supporting policies, systems, procedures and processes in line with legislative compliance.
About the role:
- Provide subject matter expert advice on Governance matters including policies, procedures, delegations, legislation, probity and statutory requirements
- Coordinate Council’s Governance framework providing expert advice to Executive and staff and continually review and implement improvements to the Framework.
- Coordinate and have oversight of delegations and legislative compliance including managing the process to identify legislation changes and make responsible officers aware of such changes
- Maintain various registers including but not limited to GIPA, Delegations, Donations and Sponsorship and Conflicts of Interest /Pecuniary Interest etc.
- Oversee the development, implementation and review of Council’s Policy Framework, including coordinating the regular review and updating of Policies on the Council Policy Register.
About you:
- Tertiary qualifications in law, corporate governance, public policy, business or related discipline and extensive experience in a governance related role.
- Demonstrated knowledge and skill in development and implementation of guidelines, policies and procedures in accordance with the relevant legislation and professional standards.
- Demonstrated experience in governance, with experience in at least three (3) of the following areas:
- Government Information (Public Access) Act
- Policy development, implementation and monitoring
- Statutory Compliance, Business Papers, Delegations, Probity, Investigations.
- Excellent written and oral communication, organisation and administration skills, coupled with experience in drafting reports, policies and correspondence.
- Experience in effectively leading and supervising a multi-disciplinary team.
- Experience in Local Government.
- Experience in Infocouncil electronic business paper system and HPE electronic document management record system.
- Current Driver’s Licence Class C.
Our benefits and culture
- 3 extra days off during Christmas each year
- 15 days sick leave each year
- 2 days health and wellbeing leave each year
- Gym membership discounts
- Additional parental leave entitlements for both parents
Apply
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Closing date: Tuesday 28 April 2026
Salary Range: $119,425.30 to $133,757.50 + super
Applicants may be required to satisfactorily undertake a Criminal History Check, Medical and/or Working with Children check in accordance with the position.
Bayside Council is proud to be both an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Child-Safe Organisation. We are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and safe workplace where all individuals regardless of background, experience, or identity, feel valued and respected. We also recognise the rights of children and young people to feel safe when accessing Council services, and we strive to maintain an environment that promotes their safety and wellbeing. All hiring decisions are based solely on individual merit and alignment with requirements of the role. Applicants can request a reasonable adjustment at any stage during the recruitment process by getting in touch with our Talent Acquisition team to discuss their needs in confidence.
