Governance & Risk Lead — Local Government

Cloncurry Shire Council; Cloncurry Shire; Sur place; AUD 108 000 - 118 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Housing Provided

Five weeks annual leave with 17.5% lea

Monthly RDOs (13 per year)

Personal (Sick) Leave

Résumé du poste

Cloncurry Shire Council is seeking an experienced Governance & Risk Coordinator to join our Corporate Services team. This role strengthens governance, compliance and risk management across departments to support sound decision‑making and organisational accountability.

Reporting to the Shared Services Manager, you will develop governance frameworks, manage risk registers and provide secretariat support to the Audit & Risk Committee.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of local government legislation and governance.
• Experience in policy development and internal controls.
• Strong analytical, investigative and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement.
• Ability to translate legislation into practical processes.

Responsabilités

• Develop, implement and review governance frameworks and internal controls.
• Coordinate risk management processes, risk registers and mitigations.
• Coordinate internal audit and secretariat support to Audit & Risk Committee.
• Monitor compliance, identify risks and recommend corrective actions.
• Administer governance processes for disclosures, privacy, complaints and fraud prevention.
• Maintain statutory registers and contribute to reporting and planning.

Connaissances

Governance knowledge

Risk management

Policy development

Communication skills

Stakeholder engagement

Analytical thinking

Formation

Tertiary qualifications in Business Administration or Law or related discipline

Description du poste

Cloncurry Shire Council is seeking an experienced Governance & Risk Coordinator to join our Corporate Services team. This role strengthens governance, compliance and risk management across departments to support sound decision‑making and organisational accountability.

Reporting to the Shared Services Manager, you will develop governance frameworks, manage risk registers and provide secretariat support to the Audit & Risk Committee.