Governance Support Officer (Business Paper Officer)
Job No:
IW1321
Location:
Leichhardt
About Inner West Council
Inner West Council is among Sydney’s larger local government agencies looking after a vibrant community of 201,000 people living in some of the inner city’s most vibrant, creative, liveable and diverse suburbs.
As we continue to deliver quality, innovative and inclusive programs and services, we would love it if you can join in our journey towards becoming the best council for our community.
We are committed to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity, WHS, sustainability, continuous improvement and business excellence. The community is at the heart of the organisation and Council puts its ‘Values First’ with integrity, respect, innovation, compassion and collaboration as a set of values and associated behaviours for all levels in the organisation. We expect commitment to these values from all employees in performing their respective roles
We offer flexible career life balance with hours that allow you to relax and recharge. We offer a variety of flexible work arrangement options (e.g. flexible hours and working from home) where appropriate giving you even greater quality of work life balance.
Permanent employees benefit from our great value gym membership from $15.50/week giving access to a vast network of gyms in Sydney.
The Inner West is seeking a motivated individual to join our dedicated Governance team. Reporting to the Business Paper Coordinator, you will provide administrative and governance support for meetings of elected Council, its committees and the Leadership Team of Inner West Council.
As Governance Support Officer (Business Paper Officer), you will be responsible for the preparation and distribution of business papers; ensuring customer requests are processed in accordance with service standards and corporate policy and the tracking of Council resolutions. The position also provides general governance support and deputises for the Business Paper Coordinator during absences.
As part of this role you will be required to attend meetings outside of business hours.
Please read the Position Description to familiarise yourself with all the requirements and conditions of the role.
$74,092.72 - $81,969.68 + Superannuation
Key responsibilities
1. Provide administrative support for meetings of elected Council, its committees and the Leadership and Executive Team of Inner West Council.
2. Assist in the production, publication and distribution of business papers and minutes plus the tracking of decisions and actions against them.
3. Support staff training and provide helpdesk support on business paper production processes and the business system applications used to access information on civic governance decision making and operations
4. Assist with production scheduling, issuing of notices etc.
Some of the required skills, experience and qualifications
- Experience coordinating and distributing Board/Committee agendas and papers
- Demonstrated skills taking meeting minutes and tracking decisions and actions against them
- Superior organisational skills and attention to detail
- Ability to work under pressure and to organise priorities to meet deadlines
Enquiries
Katherine Paixao, Business Paper Coordinator on 9392 5536
Closing Date
Sunday 2 October 2022, 11:30PM
We recommend you read the Position Description for the role to make sure your application addresses the requirements of the position. Council is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all applicants. Please advise us within the application if you need support, reasonable adjustments to participate successfully in the recruitment process.
All new workers must be and remain fully vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to beginning their work or hold a valid medical contraindication.
Eligibility for employment/Pre employment Checks
Successful applicants must be eligible to work in Australia and agree to provide information for pre-employment checks as required for the position. This may include police records checks, certified copies of relevant qualifications, Driver’s Licence and proof of work rights in Australia (please refer to the Position Description for the specific qualifications/requirements for the role). Copies of any sighted documents will be kept by IWC for its records as proof of verification.
For more information about work rights in Australia please visit the Department of Home Affairs website.
Inner West Council is a Diversity employer. We encourage applications from all candidates.
Council is committed to reconciliation and strongly encourages Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and mature aged workers to apply.