GISC335 Manager Governance

Job No: GISC335 Location: Glen Innes

• Permanent Full-Time (70 hours per fortnight)
• Total Remuneration Package Negotiable Based on Experience
• Flexible Work Arrangements (including rostered days off / compressed work weeks)

Make a Meaningful Impact in Local Government

Join Glen Innes Severn Council and help shape high‑quality governance, risk, and compliance outcomes for our New England community. You’ll work in a supportive, collaborative environment with strong organisational values, modern systems, and opportunities for professional growth.

Why Work With Us

Our employees enjoy a range of benefits designed to support wellbeing, career development and work–life balance:

• Salary packaging options (including novated leasing & remote area housing)
• Health & wellbeing programs
• Employee vaccinations
• Long service leave after 5 years
• PPE supplied
• Ongoing training and development

Live the New England Lifestyle

Glen Innes offers a relaxed rural lifestyle with affordable housing, short commutes, excellent sporting and recreational facilities, and easy access to NSW north coast beaches and regional centres. It’s a welcoming, well‑serviced community ideal for families and professionals.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Manager Governance to lead Council’s governance, risk, internal audit, compliance and corporate planning functions. This role is central to strengthening organisational integrity, ensuring compliance, and supporting high‑quality decision‑making across Council.

Key responsibilities include:

• Maintaining the Legislative & Regulatory Compliance Register
• Coordinating the Corporate Governance Policy Framework
• Reviewing and updating Council’s policy register
• Preparing annual statutory reports
• Acting as Public Officer and Privacy Contact Officer
• Developing induction and professional development for Mayor and Councillors
• Supporting risk management and the Audit, Risk & Improvement Committee (ARIC)
• Liaising with Community Committees and coordinating annual training

About You

Essential:

• Extensive experience in governance or integrity functions within a public‑sector or regulated environment
• Demonstrated experience leading governance, compliance, policy, privacy and/or information access functions, with strong legislative interpretation skills
• Proven ability to implement organisation‑wide risk management frameworks (e.g., ISO 31000), support internal audit processes and contribute to audit/governance committees
• Experience in strategic or corporate planning, including coordination of planning frameworks, reporting and stakeholder engagement
• High‑level analytical, judgement and communication skills, with the ability to manage complex projects and build strong organisational relationships

Desirable:

• Tertiary qualifications in Governance, Public Administration, Law, Commerce, Risk, Auditing or related fields
• Experience in NSW local government
• Understanding of internal audit processes and auditing standards, including ARIC support
• Experience delivering governance training
• Knowledge of fraud and corruption control frameworks

Need More Information or Assistance

Applications close

5:00pm on Monday 2 November 2026

Position related enquires

Lindsay Woodland

Director Corporate and Community Services

Phone – (02) 6730 2317

Email – [email protected]

Application process enquiries

Helen Stapleton

Human Resources Officer

Phone – (02) 6730 2303

Email – [email protected]

Glen Innes Severn Council is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We encourage applications from women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disabilities, and members of diverse cultural backgrounds.

Riarna Sheridan – Acting General Manager
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