General Counsel Eurobodalla is a vibrant regional community on the south coast of NSW offering an attractive alternative to city living. Located close to Canberra and Sydney, we enjoy a lively arts, music, and food scene, along with quality retail, education and health care choices. Our local economy is diverse, comprising more than 3,000 small businesses built around tourism, construction, retail and health industries. With 110km of coastline, 83 beaches and four major river systems, Eurobodalla is known as the land of many waters. Our forests are magical too, with more three-quarters of our land area forming 10 national parks and 15 state forests. Eurobodalla's population is around 41,000 and expected to reach more than 47,400 by 2036. Our population is spread along the coastline, in the regional centre of Batemans Bay, the main towns of Moruya and Narooma and smaller coastal villages and rural areas. The General Counsel will be a key member of Council's executive leadership team, providing advice to the executive and Council staff on the range of legal areas related to Council's operations. Administrative and para-legal support is provided. To be successful in this role you will have demonstrated experience providing advice in high pressure environments across Local Government and Planning Law, the Local Government Act, Environmental Planning and Assessment Act, Food Act, Protection of the Environmental Operations Act, Companion Animals Act, Roads Act, and other relevant Acts where Council has power to prosecute or take enforcement action. For further information on this role please download the position description, selection criteria and information pack from our website at www.lgnsw.org.au/lgms Applications including a cover letter, your current up-to-date CV and statement addressing the selection criteria should be lodged online. All applicants must address the selection criteria to be considered for this role. To learn more about the Council visit www.esc.nsw.gov.au For specific position details, please contact Christian Morris, Local Government Management on 0417 693 254 or Claudia Nossa Cortes, Local Government Management Solutions on 0405 540 554 for a confidential discussion. Applications close 5pm, Monday 6 May 2024.
