Band 6, Starting salary $88,418 (pro rata) plus superannuation Click here to view the Position Description
The City of Greater Bendigo is in the heart of central Victoria on Dja Dja Wurrung and Taungurung Country.
Located just 90 minutes' drive from Melbourne, our region offers all the benefits of a large city with a warm and welcoming country feel.
Greater Bendigo is an attractive region that is famous for its food and wine, and boasts the Bendigo Art Gallery, theatres, stunning heritage buildings and natural surrounds that provide great recreational opportunities.
There are also high quality education and health services, a wide range of housing options, excellent rail and road networks, and Bendigo Airport has regular direct QantasLink flights to Sydney.
We provide more than 65 important services to support our community, which is heading towards a population of 200,000 by 2050.
Now is a great time to join us!
The Role
Working in our Governance and Performance unit, you will provide accurate and timely legal and governance services to the organisation on a broad range of matters including legal services, privacy and freedom of information (FOI), governance, legislative compliance and policy.
You will work closely with the team, including another Legal Officer, acting as a Privacy Officer for the City, draft and negotiate the commercial and community leases for the City, oversee and maintain the City's legislative compliance system, relevant registers and policy framework, as well support the preparation of a number of written documents.
About You
To be successful in this position, you will have experience working in a legal or governance environment where you assisted lawyers in the provision on legal services, are familiar with the preparation and operation of commercial or community leases, have the ability to understand and assist in the interpretation of Acts, regulations and subordinate instruments, excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong time management and organisational skills and enjoy working in a team environment.
If you hold formal qualifications in law or governance, have commercial/community leasing experience, or have Local Government experience, we welcome your application.
Work on a range of valued and interesting projects | Support our community Annual salary increases | Learning and development opportunities Access to a range of mental health and wellbeing supportive initiatives Visit our Employee Benefits website for more of our benefits.
Contact
If you require any further information regarding this position, please contact Aaron Day, Lawyer - Commercial & Governance on 0447 280 ***.
To Apply
Please submit your cover letter, outlining why you are interested in this position and detailing your relevant experience with your current CV/resume by close of business Thursday 14 November 2024.
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