Integrity Governance Officer

Wollondilly Shire Council; Picton; On-site; AUD 89,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Growth Learning Program

STAR Reward and Recognition

Educational Assistance Program

Health & Wellbeing programs

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Wollondilly Shire Council is seeking an experienced governance and compliance professional to support organisation integrity and good governance. You will collaborate across functions to respond to feedback, promote ethical standards and ensure compliance with legislative frameworks.

Applicants should have tertiary qualifications in governance, law, public administration or related fields, and demonstrated experience in governance, compliance, and complaints handling.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in governance, business, law, public administration, compliance, risk management, investigations and/or equivalent demonstrated experience.
• Demonstrated experience in governance, integrity, legislative compliance or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience managing complaints, enquiries or other customer feedback.
• Experience interpreting and applying legislation, policies and procedures.
• Strong research and analytical skills including problem solving of complex issues.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver high-quality work with confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Support governance, integrity and legislative compliance across the organisation.
• Respond to internal and external feedback and coordinate across functional areas.
• Promote high ethical standards and accountability within governance frameworks.
• Interpret policies and procedures and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Manage complaints and enquiries with timely, accurate responses.

Skills

Governance experience

Compliance experience

Complaint handling

Legislation interpretation

Analytical skills

Confidentiality

Education

Governance/Public Administration qualification

Law/compliance qualification

Risk management training

Job description

Salary commencing from $1,799.63 per week + 12% Superannuation

35-hour week

Access to generous Flex-time provisions and Working from Home arrangements

About the opportunity

Join a dynamic team in a role that makes a meaningful contribution to organisational integrity and good governance. You will collaborate across functional areas to manage and respond to internal and external feedback, while promoting high ethical standards and supporting compliance with legislative and governance frameworks. This is an opportunity to build strong relationships, influence positive outcomes and help strengthen a culture of accountability, transparency and continuous improvement.

Tertiary qualifications in governance, business, law, public administration, compliance, risk management, investigations and/or equivalent demonstrated experience.

Demonstrated experience in governance, integrity, legislative compliance or a related field.

Demonstrated experience managing complaints, enquiries or other customer feedback.

Experience interpreting and applying legislation, policies and procedures.

Strong research and analytical skills including the ability to problem solve complex issues and identify issues and opportunities for improvement.

Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities and deliver accurate, high-quality work within required timeframes, whilst maintaining confidentiality.

What we can offer you

Located on Sydney’s southern fringe, Wollondilly Shire Council spans 2,560 km² of natural bushland, scenic waterways, and vibrant, welcoming communities.

Delivering exceptional, high-performing services to our community is fundamental to what we do. We continuously seek opportunities to strengthen our service delivery across and require experienced and qualified professionals to join us and Making Wollondilly even better, together. We actively cultivate a positive and supportive work environment, providing a variety of benefits to support, reward and actively engage our workforce including;

• Learn, develop and grow your career with our Growth Learning Program
• Be acknowledged in our STAR Reward and Recognition program
• Participate in our Educational Assistance Program
• Your wellbeing matters – be connected with our Health & Wellbeing programs
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program

Closing Date:5:00pm Monday, 19 October, 2026

Join us in Making Wollondilly even better together!

To apply for this position, you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, a permanent resident, or have unlimited work rights in Australia without visa restrictions.

All positions are engaged Monday to Sunday (except otherwise stated) in accordance with the Local Government (State) Award.

Shortlisted applicants may be required to complete pre-employment checks including a medical assessment (including drug and alcohol screening), police clearance, qualification and bankruptcy verification, and a valid WWCC.

Wollondilly Shire Council is committed to fostering a positive, inclusive, and diverse workplace culture. We uphold our responsibility as a child-safe organisation, dedicated to promoting and protecting the rights of children and young people. We encourage applications from First Nations peoples, individuals with disability, veterans, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse communities. We actively provide reasonable adjustments ensuring applicants are supported throughout the recruitment process.