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- Shape the future of good governance with CN
City of Newcastle (CN) is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Governance Advisor to join our team where you will play an integral role in providing advice and supporting CN's governance functions.
As a member of our team, you won't just work for the city; you’ll co-create it. Here, your ideas and efforts directly shape the places where you and your community live, work, and play.
In this dynamic position, you will be responsible for providing expert advice across CN’s governance functions, delivering high-level professional service to both internal and external stakeholders. Your day-to-day will involve offering confidential business support in governance, managing governance processes and helping to implement impactful projects and programs. You will be instrumental in maintaining CN’s governance framework, including intranet content and will support critical processes such as code of conduct complaints, investigations, public interest disclosures and requests for governance advice.
You will also support governance training and awareness initiatives, prepare communications and provide data analysis on governance activities. Your insights will help identify gaps and drive continuous improvement in our systems and frameworks. From taking minutes at key meetings to contributing to strategic planning, your work will be varied, meaningful, and deeply valued.
And we’ll be there for you in important times in your life. We embrace flexible work arrangements to find a balance that allows us to enjoy the city we shape. Our focus on inclusion and respecting culture, will help you feel a deeper connection with others. You'll connect with internal communities that will help you to feel a sense of belonging and reflect the diversity of the growing region.
If you are ready to bring your skills to a role that blends operational excellence with strategic influence, we would love to hear from you!
Find out more about your new career by viewing the position description.
Life at City of Newcastle (CN)
You’ll get to experience your work up close alongside the brilliant minds of your colleagues who care for one another and the region.
You’ll chip away at ambitious plans with a talented, passionate crew alongside you, shaping the very fabric of our community. Showing up for neighbours not shareholders.
Every single day offers the chance to think big and act local. Planning and prioritising to achieve the most important outcomes with the community.
You’ll add value in the moments that matter. From librarians to lifeguards, in a range of iconic places, we achieve a better Newcastle together.
Whether we’re planning to host major events, providing essential services or supporting creative artists, it’s what we do when the cameras aren't rolling that matters most.
You’ll do meaningful work and do it sustainably as you take ideas from plan to play, in your own backyard.
With hundreds of different roles, each person adds their uniqueness to our culture and plays their part as we head towards our 2040 vision.
With natural assets and a focus on the environment, co-create a sustainable region with us.
Why join CN?
At CN, we value our employees, and their wellbeing takes priority. We encourage employees to make time for what's significant and provide the benefits to enable a work life balance that allow us to enjoy the city we shape. To read more, visit !
- 35-hour working week with flexible/hybrid work arrangements/model as well as an optional 9-day fortnight
- 4 weeks of annual leave, 3 weeks of personal leave, plus 2 additional paid public holidays
- 17.5% annual leave loading yearly payment
- Paid parental leave for primary carers
- Industry leading employment conditions
- Corporate Fitness program from as little as $12.90 per fortnight
- Access to a range of exclusive CN employee benefits programs including Novated Lease options as well as access to reward and recognition vouchers
- Annual performance development plans and ongoing training and development opportunities
- Leading the CN Way leadership program
- Inclusion, Diversity & Equity (IDE) employee networks and initiatives
- Access to Health & Wellbeing programs including an Onsite Physiotherapist and Psychology, Yoga and Mental Health Ambassador Groups
We champion inclusion so that everyone is valued, and we encourage innovation and creativity. We are committed to creating a safe and inclusive workplace where different styles, backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, encouraged, and respected.
People with diverse lived experiences (including but not limited to, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians, people with diverse gender identities and sexualities, people from different cultural, racial, ethnic, religious and linguistic backgrounds, people with disability, carers, and veterans) are encouraged to apply.
Don’t just work for the city, co-create it. Join and expand your career at the City of Newcastle.
Application Closing Date: Sunday 12 October 2025
Remuneration: $101,092.35 + 17.5% annual leave loading yearly payment + 12% Superannuation per annum for a 35-hour week
Contact: Emma McLennan- Governance Advisor 0249742287
If you need any adjustments to be made to the recruitment process or if you would like to discuss any accessibility requirements, please contact for a confidential discussion.
You must have the right to live and work in Australia to apply for this job.
CN do not accept unsolicited resumes, and we respectfully ask that recruitment agencies do not contact us at this stage.
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📌 Governance Advisor
🏢 City of Newcastle
📍 Newcastle