Coordinator Governance and Information

Blacktown City is a growing and thriving city, located halfway between Sydney City and the Blue Mountains. With 460,000 residents, we are the largest and most diverse city in NSW, spread across 54 suburbs. Blacktown City is vibrant, dynamic and multicultural, home to a large First Nations community and people from more than 180 different birthplaces and languages.

With $26.43 billion regional economy, Blacktown City is also home to 34,000 businesses. Working at Blacktown City Council provides widespread, exciting professional opportunities. Our Council is leading the transformation of Blacktown City and Western Sydney. We are implementing a vision for a modern city, full of opportunity for our residents and businesses.

Our Council is led by highly skilled and experienced professionals, working with talented and passionate teams across a diverse range of business units. We are delivering high quality, customer-focused services, experiences, and facilities, and leading a program of strategic planning, activity and investment.

Blacktown City Council strives to be an inclusive workplace for all people. We welcome applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, the LGBTIQ+ community, veterans and people with disabilities.

About the opportunity

The position is responsible for promoting good governance in line with the requirement of the Local Government Act 1993, maintaining probity of Council's decision-making processes, and assisting with the implementation of Council's Policy and Legislative Compliance Framework and ensuring awareness and currency of administration and governance practice and policies.

The role is also responsible to supervise the Information Management team in the administration of record keeping in line with the NSW State Records Act 1998 and lead the Governance and Access to Information Team in the delivery of coordinated governance and access to information activities and related functions in line with statutory requirements across Council, ensuring good practice in ethics and the decision-making process. 

Qualifications and experience

Essential:

• Degree in Law, Business, Commerce, Management or a related field
• Solid relevant experience
• Ability to lead and work within a team environment
• Excellent written communication skills
• Experience in interpreting legislation, drafting and/or editing policies and reports in plain English style
• Knowledge of legislation/regulations applicable to local government, in particular the Local Government Act 1993, Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009, Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 and State Records Act 1998
• Demonstrated high level of negotiation skills
• Current Class “C” Driver’s Licence.

Desirable: 

• Demonstrated commitment to customer service
• Experience in presenting information to Councillors, the Executive and Senior Management.

Remuneration and benefits

The salary and conditions of employment are in accordance with Blacktown City Council’s Enterprise Agreement.

• Entry level for this position starts at $2,511.14 per week
• 35-hour working week 
• Car allowance
• Opportunity to participate in Council's flextime arrangement
• Employee benefits such as leave entitlements (where applicable), 12% employer contribution payable to your nominated superannuation fund, Fitness Passport, gym membership discounts, and social clubs.

Our commitment to safety

Blacktown City Council is committed to safety. We have introduced alcohol and other drug testing at the pre-employment phase, and via a series of random and cause testing.

We are a child safe organisation that supports and promotes the safety, wellbeing and empowerment of children.

Position description 

Click here to view or download the position description.

  Apply now using our fast and easy-to-use online application process:

1. Have your resume and any other relevant documentation ready to attach. 
2. Have a personal email address ready to use and complete your application without 'logging out' of the system.
3. Review the questions and decide on your responses before commencing your application.
   
   Best of luck.

Closing date:           Friday 22 May 2026, 11.59 pm    

Contact officer:       Ralph Esther on 9839 6435 

Internal ref:              BCC745