Secretariat Officer - Join a Market Leader

• Fulltime Ongoing
• Located at NSWALC Head office Parramatta
• Salary Band - 4 with commencing salary $80,800 plus 12% of superannuation and NFP salary packaging
• 70-hour fortnight, Flexible working arrangements, EAP, and other benefits

THE OPPORTUNITY

• Contribute to providing high level secretariat support to the elected Council.
• Provide assistance to the Director Leadership Support

The role of Secretariat Officer position exercises a high degree of initiative, resourcefulness, discretion and confidentiality. This role offers you the opportunity to utilise your professional skills to make a difference in supporting NSWALC’s strategic agenda by: 

• Ensuring that Council meetings are compliant, accurately captured in minutes with outcomes distributed, and business records maintained. 
• Coordinate the timely completion and despatch of the Council agenda and papers and report to Council on progress on actions from previous meetings. 
• Coordinate the maintenance of Committee business records.
• Assist the Director Leadership Support to deliver key outcomes for the Councillors and Leadership Team.
• Always maintain confidential information and exercise ethical practice in a politically sensitive environment.
• Coordinate and facilitate the induction and professional development of Councillors.
• Use of IT systems to manage records, upload documents, action tasks and generate reports
• Act in accordance with NSWALC people policies and procedures, including WHS obligations at all times applying high standards of probity and ethical behaviour.

Success Criteria: 

• Demonstrated experience working with Board/Committees/Executive Team as a minute taker/scribe.  
• Demonstrated organisational skills, time management skills and ability to manage a high volume of work with competing deadlines.
• Demonstrated good communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to exercise discretion and judgment whilst maintaining confidentiality.
• High level project management skills and capacity to coordinate support of high-level committees. 
• Demonstrated ability to liaise effectively at a senior level both with internal and external stakeholders and committees.
• Knowledge of the Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983 and Regulation.
• Knowledge and/or appreciation of the cultural, social and economic needs of Aboriginal people.
• Integrity and commitment to Ethical Practice, Equity, Diversity and Occupational Health and Safety.

Desirable: 

• Knowledge and understanding of the Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983. 
• Tertiary qualifications in governance or equivalent.

To apply: 

Your application should include an up-to-date resume and a cover letter addressing specifically the above Success Criteria. Applications are to be emailed to [email protected] by COB Friday 26 June 2024.

First Nations candidates are strongly encouraged to apply