Deputy Director-General Transport Canberra and Business Services

• High profile and impactful leadership opportunity
• Lead on service reform and transformation
• Bring forward thinking strategic and operational leadership

 
Transport Canberra and City Services’ (TCCS) vision is to make Canberra attractive, safe and easy to move around. TCCS is a value-based organisation where all employees are expected to embody the core values of respect, integrity, collaboration, safety, excellence and innovation as well demonstrate the related signature behaviours.
The Deputy Director-General Transport Canberra and Business Services is a key member of the TCCS Executive Board with accountabilities encompassing strategic policy, transport strategy, transport operations (bus and light rail) along with delivery of business services (Libraries ACT, Canberra Cemeteries, Capital Linen Service, Yarralumla Nursery/Birrigai, and Domestic Animal Services). Reporting to the Director General Division, the position leads a diverse workforce of 1,100 employees with approximately 800 engaged as bus drivers.
We are seeking a values-based leader who can leverage the power of a collegiate executive group, a large skilled workforce and broader government resources to implement transformational service reform consistent with the ACT Transport Strategy and the Zero Emissions Transition Plan.
The successful candidate will bring experience in dealing with an extensive range of strategic, policy, financial management, people and change management, government, community and business challenges and opportunities. Your professional attributes will include courage, tenacity and resilience along with foresight to reform through collaboration and partnership. You will have a reputation for developing high performance teams, harmonious workplace culture along with systems and network thinking.
Contract: The successful applicant will be engaged under a performance-based contract for a period of up to five years. Prospective applicants should be aware that details of long-term engagements are tabled in the ACT Legislative Assembly.
How to Apply: Before applying, please call David Baber, Partner at Fisher Leadership to discuss (direct on 0459 991 501).
Application requires a targeted one-page cover letter, your curriculum vitae and a statement addressing your track record against qualifications/requirements and the executive capabilities stated in the position description.
Please go to fisherleadership.com and click on ‘APPLY ONLINE’ quoting reference ACGddg0521.