Governance Support Officer

City of Busselton; City Of Busselton; On-site; AUD 26,000 - 38,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous superannuation up to 15.75%

Novated lease vehicle salary packaging

Housing

Gym membership

Corporate health discounts

Job summary

City of Busselton invites applications for a Governance Support Officer to assist Council committees, governance processes and decision-making across the organisation. Reporting to the Governance Coordinator, the role focuses on coordinating agendas and minutes, elections, and maintaining governance registers and records; availability on Wednesdays and Fridays is required.

You will be part of a supportive team in a coastal WA city with a strong benefits package and opportunities to contribute to

Qualifications

• Experience in administration or governance support.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills.
• Strong attention to detail and written communication skills.
• Ability to manage confidential information with discretion.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Preparing, coordinating and distributing high-quality agendas and minutes.
• Assisting with elections and maintenance of governance registers.
• Supporting governance processes and compliance activities.
• Maintaining governance records, website and intranet content.
• Providing administrative support to the Governance team.

Skills

Administration

Governance support

Microsoft Office

Time management

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

• Permanent Part Time: 16 hours per week(attendance on Wednesdays / Fridays isrequired)
• Generous superannuation scheme up to15.75%
• Excellent employee benefits including the potentialto salary package a novated lease vehicle and housing, gymmembership, and corporate health discounts

Join the City of Busselton as a Governance Support Officer and play an important role in supporting Council committees, governanceprocesses and effective decision-making across theorganisation.

Why work for the City:

The City of Busselton is located in the picturesque southwestcoastal region of WA and offers an enviable lifestyle and theopportunity to be part of one of the most progressive, diverse andambitious Local Governments in the state.We pride ourselveson providing positive outcomes for our community and offering asupportive environment for our employees.

About the role:

Reporting to the Governance Coordinator, you will provideadministrative and governance support across a range of functions,with a strong focus on coordinating agendas and minutes for Councilcommittee meetings.To meet operational requirements, thesuccessful applicant must be available to work on Wednesdays andFridays.

What you’ll be doing:

• Preparing, coordinating and distributing high-qualityagendas and minutes.
• Assisting with elections and maintenance of governanceregisters.
• Supporting governance processes and complianceactivities.
• Maintaining governance records, website and intranetcontent.
• Providing administrative support to the Governanceteam.

What you’ll bring to the role:

• Experience in administration or governance support.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills.
• Strong attention to detail and written communicationskills.
• Ability to manage confidential information withdiscretion.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.

Pre-employment requirements:

• Current C-Class Driver’s Licence
• National Police Clearance
• Right to work in Australia

If you enjoy creating efficient processes, and ensuring thingsrun smoothly behind the scenes, we'd love to hear from you.

Closing date:

Applications are invited until4.30pm on Sunday, 4 th of October 2026. Screening ofapplications may take place throughout the advertising period.

Enquiries:

Ben Whitehill - Manager Legal,Governance and Risk on [phone] or Human Resources on [phone].

The City of Busselton aims to have a workforce that reflectsthe diversity of our customers and encourages applicationsfromAboriginal Australians, people from culturally diversebackgrounds, people living with a disability and people of allages.