Manager Governance and Integrity

• Full time
• Senior Officer

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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

Our Governance & Integrity Unit provides expert oversight across governance, legal, risk, assurance, leasing and compliance functions, ensuring the organisation operates with integrity and in alignment with legislative and regulatory requirements.

The unit leads the development and continual improvement of frameworks, systems and practices that support good decision-making, robust risk management and sound legal and policy foundations. This includes oversight of Council and Executive governance processes, coordination of statutory reporting, and delivery of assurance activities that enhance organisational performance and accountability.

You will be responsible for:

• Providing strategic leadership to the team
• Enabling Council and staff to make ethical, informed, and timely decisions by delivering high-quality advice, systems and processes that strengthen integrity across the organisation
• Support councillors and the organisation to effectively meet legislative, regulatory, and statutory obligations, fostering a culture of transparency and accountability

About You

In this varied role, you will bring:

• Demonstrated leadership in governance, integrity or risk management, with proven ability to establish, maintain and continually strengthen governance frameworks, systems and processes in a complex organisation
• Strong legal, governance or risk advisory capability, with the ability to interpret legislation, assess compliance requirements and provide clear, strategic and actionable advice to a range of stakeholders
• Proven experience leading multidisciplinary teams, fostering a culture of accountability, integrity, continuous improvement and high performance with a genuine commitment to our organisations values
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively within a political and highly regulated environment, including sound judgement, stakeholder engagement and the ability to manage sensitive matters with discretion.
• Well-developed strategic thinking and analytical skills, excellent written and verbal communication skills and strong influencing and relationship‑building skills

Relevant qualifications are required, as well as a satisfactory Police Records Check and employee Working with Children Check.

Your values will align with ours and you will be able to demonstrate your commitment to community. 

This is an excellent opportunity for an effective leader to join the City at a very exciting time.

Benefits

• Contribute to our community | Flexible and hybrid work options 
• Generous leave entitlements including paid parental leave, purchased leave, study leave 
• Training & development opportunities | Join our supportive leadership team

Visit our Employee Benefits website for more of our benefits.

Contact

If you require any further information regarding this position, please contact Ange Hays, Director Corporate Performance, 0422 232 059.

Learn more about us in "Introducing the City of Greater Bendigo"

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 Sunday 15 March 2026.