Director Community Services - Fisher Leadership
Fixed Term
Nunawading
Close Date: 29/05/2021
REF: WHCdco0521
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Director Community Services

Fixed Term
Nunawading
Close Date: 29/05/2021
REF: WHCdco0521
  • Be part of a journey to transform from ‘Good to Great’
  • Drive a high-performance culture of service excellence
  • Bring community services portfolio leadership

 
The Position
As a key organisational leader, join your executive peers to drive transformation, including a high-performance culture of service excellence. Set up the organisation for long term sustainability in service delivery and help shape great organisational culture. Within your large portfolio, lead engaged, optimistic staff across diverse services and facilities to deliver effective and efficient services in line with community priorities.
Reporting to the CEO, you will lead delivery of a wide range of council services that meet community expectations and deliver value for money. With five direct reports you will show strategic and operational oversight of the areas of Community Development, Home & Community Services, Health & Family Services, Arts & Cultural Services and Leisure & Recreation Services. The position also leads the Council’s Vision and Planning process and development of the community engagement framework.
The successful candidate will bring substantial experience in the operational management of a multi-faceted Community Services function, with demonstrated experience at senior management level in a mid-large size organisation. Local Government experience would be an advantage.
Tertiary qualifications in Community Services, Business, Management, Strategic Planning or a relevant discipline are expected.
The Organisation
Located 15 kilometres east of Melbourne’s CBD, the City of Whitehorse is a major hub of cultural, commercial, business and innovative activity in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne. Its almost 179,000 residents live in the suburbs of Blackburn, Blackburn North, Blackburn South, Box Hill, Box Hill North, Box Hill South, Burwood, Burwood East, Forest Hill, Mitcham, Mont Albert, Mont Albert North, Nunawading, Surrey Hills, Vermont and Vermont South. The city is culturally diverse.
At the City of Whitehorse, community is at the heart of everything. To stay ahead of the evolving changes and needs of the community, the organisation is undertaking an exciting transformation journey that will transform ways of working and will empower employees to be innovative and constantly striving towards providing excellent customer experience at all times.
To apply – click on ‘Opportunities’ at www.fisherleadership.com and select ‘Apply Now’ clearly quoting reference code WHCdco0521, submitting a brief cover letter along with one impactful example (150 words max) against each Key Selection Criteria and your current CV. For further information please call Pauline Gates of Fisher Leadership on +61 1300 347 437. Applications close: Saturday 29 May.

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