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About you
We are seeking a values based leader, experienced in people leadership, who can drive efficiencies and system improvements and is comfortable working through complex issues and legislative frameworks. Being creative in the way you identify and resolve issues, having a continuous improvement mindset and an ability to engage with a diverse range of people will be highly valued.

About the role
In this senior leader role, you will provide proactive and values based leadership to the Emergency Management, Parking & Animal Management, Environmental Health and Amenity, Protection & Review Service teams and oversees all aspects of the Department, including OH&S, service delivery, strategy development, business planning and overall performance.

Work type: 5 year Fixed Term. Full time
Classification: SPL $198, 852 pa plus super 

Key responsibilities include:

• Support and drive a values based culture in line with City strategies.
• Lead the Department through the effective and efficient management of human, financial and physical resources.
• Manage Council’s responsibilities with respect to food and health assessments and programs, parking infrastructure and compliance, local laws compliance, footpath trading, animal management, prosecutions and school crossing services.
• Adopt a proactive risk management approach to ensure risks are identified, quantified and controlled, and that employees, contractors and the community are safe and protected.
• Provide high level, strategic and comprehensive advice to the Chief Executive Officer, Executive Leadership Team and Councillors to ensure they are fully briefed on issues.

What you need to bring

Essential Experience:

• Relevant qualifications relating to regulatory services or business management and extensive experience in a leadership position.
• Proven leadership in a large organisation, including collaborative management of complex projects, programs and issues.
• Demonstrable ability to contribute to an organisation at both the strategic and operational level.
• Experience and achievement in successful outcome delivery in a sensitive, time pressured and political environment.
• Highly developed conceptual and analytical skills with experience in providing authoritative, timely and concise advice of the highest level.
• Strong financial acumen with well-established business planning and management skills including budget development, financial management, resource management and complex reporting.
• Working with Children Check.

If this sounds like the role for you, then click apply now! 

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Applications and Enquiries

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Enquiries: Ashley Shaw, Talent Acquisition Partner | ashaw@geelongcity.vic.gov.au 

Click the Apply button to submit your application or find out more about this opportunity. If we can assist you with any reasonable adjustments in order to submit your application for this role, please contact the Talent Acquisition team via email at careers@geelongcity.vic.gov.au noting your preferred method of communication and contact details and a member of the team will be in touch.

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