Directorate Legal & Civic
Section Governance & Procurement
Team Governance & Procurement
Employment Status Permanent
Employment Arrangement Full-time, 35 hours per week with access to Council’s Agile Work Policy
Salary Remuneration Agreement with access to a Vehicle Allowance
About Strathfield Council
Strathfield Council (Council) is a medium sized Council located in Sydney’s Inner West. The area of the Council comprises approximately 14 square kilometres and has an estimated population of 46,000 residents, which is growing at 2.5-3% annually. Based on NSW Government projections, the population will increase to over 80,000 by 2036.
About the Role
The Manager, Governance & Procurement is responsible for providing strategic leadership and oversight for Council’s governance, strategic procurement, Council meetings, business papers, councillor support, and internal audit functions.
This role will oversee the development and implementation of Council’s policy framework, ensuring appropriate delegations are established and maintained in line with statutory requirements.
The successful candidate will drive the implementation and ongoing improvement of organisational controls and administrative procedures to support best practice service delivery, in alignment with good governance principles, legislative obligations, and Council’s Delivery Program and Operational Plan.
You’ll also be responsible for:
- Providing strategic leadership and management of Council’s governance, procurement, and internal audit functions, ensuring ongoing compliance with relevant legislation and regulatory frameworks.
- Championing a workplace culture that supports best practice governance and procurement through targeted programs and initiatives.
- Leveraging technology to enhance governance, procurement, audit, and councillor support functions.
- Leading the delivery of timely and compliant agendas and business papers for all Council and Committee meetings.
- Developing and implementing a structured councillor training calendar and provide ongoing councillor support as needed.
- Overseeing the provision of both informal and formal GIPA (Government Information Public Access) requests.
- Preparing and managing the budget for all areas of responsibility, ensuring alignment with organisational priorities.
- Supporting the Director, Legal & Civic, with special projects and operational priorities as required.
For further details in relation to this position, please refer to the position description below.
About You
The successful candidate will have the following:
- Tertiary qualifications in Business Management or relevant degree and/or relevant practical experience in a management role.
- Qualification in relevant post-graduate study highly regarded.
- Demonstrated experience in driving employee engagement, team performance and organisation wide change.
- Demonstrated experience in team building and team development.
- Sound and up-to-date knowledge of local government legislation, frameworks and relevant policies and procedures.
- Extensive practical experience with exposure to all administrative procedures.
- Strong written communication skills to write complex reports, proposals, and submissions.
- Demonstrated ability to plan, schedule and co-ordinate resources to ensure that output from the administration team meets corporate goals, required standards and reporting deadlines.
- Proven adaptability to attend concurrently to several competing matters.
- Experience in divisional planning and involvement in decision-making, at a senior level.
- Demonstrate a commitment to Equal Employment Opportunity, Occupational Health and Safety and Cultural Diversity principles.
- Experience in Local Government (Desirable)
- An understanding of Information Management Systems (Desirable)
Position Description
To review this position description for this role, please click here.
Staff Benefits
To see a list of Council Staff Benefits, please click here. To view Council's Agile Work Policy, please click here.
To Apply
Applicants can apply through our online application process:
1. Please fill out your details below, review and answer our designated questions.
2. On the next page attach any required documentation before concluding your application.
Please have the following documentation (preferably in PDF format) ready to upload prior to commencing your application
- Cover letter addressing the selection criteria as found in the position description
- Up to date CV/Resume
Shortlisting
Shortlisting will occur in two phases:
Phase 1: Candidates will be initially assessed to determine suitability for progression to Phase 2.
Phase 2: Selected candidates will be invited to complete an activity prior to being considered for final shortlisting. This will involve completing a task and recording a short video presentation outlining their response.
The total time commitment for this activity is expected to be approximately 30 minutes.
The outcome of this phase will determine progression to the interview stage.
If you have any questions about the role, please contact Kristy Watts via peopleandculture@strathfield.nsw.gov.au
Applications Close at 11:59pm, Thursday 11 May 2025
Strathfield Council is an EEO employer. We encourage applications from everyone regardless of gender, age, ethnicity, cultural background, faith, disability, or gender identity. We encourage applications from people from diverse groups, including, but not limited to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, young people, older workers, people with disabilities, LGBTIQA+ and other minority groups.