Posted: 27/05/2025
Closing Date: 15/06/2025
Job Type: Permanent - Full Time
Location: Yass
Job Category: Governance

JOB DESCRIPTION

View a full Position Description on the Council website

REMUNERATION NEGOTIABLE + LEASEBACK VEHICLE

Lead with integrity. Deliver strategic impact. Make a difference in a thriving regional community.
Yass Valley Council is seeking a seasoned governance professional to step into a pivotal leadership role as Senior Advisor – Governance. This is an outstanding opportunity to shape the governance, probity, and procurement framework of a progressive and community-focused regional council—just 45 minutes from Canberra.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

To apply for this position, you must:

• Be an Australian citizen or permanent resident or a New Zealand citizen or hold a valid visa with permission to work.
• Complete an Identity check – supplying 100 points of identification for verification.
• Be willing to complete an Integrity/Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check.

This position is subject to relevant pre-employment checks and all applicants must have the right to live and work in Australia.
Council is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Child Safe Organisation. We are committed to building a workplace culture that values diversity and inclusion, and welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, workers of all ages, people with disabilities, people who identify as LGBTQIA+ and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
Council also recognises the skills and attributes of veterans and welcomes applications from ex-service personnel.

Reporting to the Director of Corporate and Community, you will:

• Lead and enhance Council’s governance, risk management and compliance frameworks
• Oversee strategic procurement, tendering, and contract management activities
• Provide high-level advice to the executive team and elected Council on legislative obligations
• Drive continuous improvement in policy development, internal audit, and corporate governance
• Manage a small, dedicated team and engage collaboratively across all departments

This position combines policy leadership with hands-on delivery—ideal for a professional who wants to make a lasting impact in local government.