The Woollahra Municipality is located in Sydney’s eastern suburbs, just 5 kilometres from the Sydney CBD. The total land area is 12 square kilometres including stunning and unique harbour foreshore and beaches.
Prominent features include Sydney Harbour National Park, the Macquarie Lighthouse, Gap Park and the award-winning Rose Bay Promenade. Woollahra is also the location of some of Sydney’s premier shopping precincts such as Double Bay, Paddington and Queen Street, Woollahra.
An exciting opportunity now exists for 2 aspiring governance professionals who are passionate about Governance & legislative compliance, to help make a difference to the community of Woollahra as a Governance and Meeting Officer..
The Role
This is a fabulous opportunity in a unique Sydney location.
Reporting to the Team Leader, you will provide support in the efficient coordination of administrating support to Council meetings, access to information function (including GIPA), policies and procedures and general governance compliance duties.
A key focus of the role will be to proactively provide customer focused support to management and promote awareness of good governance principles and practice.
About You
To be successful in this role you will have demonstrated experience in a similar role – ideally within a government context – with knowledge of the development and maintenance of Policies, Procedures and Terms of Reference. You will also have strong GIPA and administrative skills and an understanding of the importance of governance in an organisation.
As would be expected of such a role, highly developed communication and stakeholder management skills are essential, as is the ability to develop effective partnerships with a wide variety of stakeholders.
To access a copy of the comprehensive candidate brochure, please visit our website, locate the advertisement under the job search function, and then directly request the brochure.
For any questions or queries, please contact Tamar Aslanian at tamar@capstonerecruitment.com.au
Recruitment Timeline
Closing Date: Midnight Friday 6th March 2026.
Governance and Meeting Officer
Governance and Meeting Officer
Contract Type:
Permanent
Location:
Double Bay - New South Wales
Industry:
Government & NFP
Contact Name:
Tamar Aslanian
Contact Email:
tamar@capstonerecruitment.com.au
Date Published:
13-Feb-2026
