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Form of work- Band 7 role
- Full time, permanent role
- Instrumental member of the City Services and Living team
Hume City Council is one of Australia's fastest growing and culturally diverse councils. We put the customer and our community at the centre of all that we do, ensuring our services are efficient and accessible.
Provide high level Executive Project and operational support to the City Services & Living Division, facilitating the effective, timely and integrated achievement of Divisional projects, priorities, and outcomes.
What you'll be doing:
- Contributing to development and implementation of key strategic projects for the City Services & Living Division, including strategies, policies, programs, projects, and events, to offer provision in achievement of identified Divisional and/or team objectives.
- Maintaining a high-level understanding of key internal or external matters that could impact the City Services & Living Division, including implications arising from changes to legislation, regulation, policies, and strategies, ensuring staff within the division are aware of key risks and opportunities for improvement.
- Coordinating the preparation of Divisional submissions, reporting and applications, where relevant.
- Provide key stakeholders and community organisations with strategic advice and analysis to support their planning and advocacy for services or programs to meet community needs across the municipality
- Coordinating stakeholder forums to guide the development and implementation of community services issues.
- Building collaborative and respected relationships with internal and external stakeholders to advance strategic priorities and resolve complex issues.
- Represent the City Services & Living Division in cross business projects and cross functional teams and various internal and external forums as required.
- Prepare correspondence, applications, and reports for authorisation by the Executive Office City Services & Living, as required.
The skills and experience you'll bring to the role:
- Experience in advancing complex work programs and ensuring adherence to key timelines, including proven project management skills.
- Demonstrated high level of attention to detail.
- In conjunction with the Executive Officer City Services & Living, co-ordinate responses to a range of existing and emerging community services / City Services & Living issues, providing oversight, and ensuring delivery of outcomes in a timely manner.
- Sound understanding of the community services sector and the long-term goals of Council in relation to the City Services & Living Directorate.
- Demonstrated experience in developing, influencing, and implementing public policy and strategies.
- Demonstrated experience in analysing and investigating existing and emerging issues and provide strategic advice and recommendations to facilitate the achievement of outcomes.
- Highly developed organisational and time management skills, including the demonstrated ability to operate effectively in complex and time sensitive environments.
- Proven experience building collaborative and respected relationships with internal and external stakeholders to advance strategic priorities and resolve complex issues.
- Demonstrated experience in developing, influencing, and implementing public policy and long- term strategies.
Why Hume City Council?
A leader in local government, we're committed to creating an inclusive and collaborative work environment that is guided by our values:
We're better, every day: We give things a go and value progress over perfection. We have permission to go for it and are expected to reflect and learn.
We're in it together: At Hume, everyone matters. We Welcome and include all. Respect and safety are expected.
We show up: We empower and trust others and own our work. We rise to the challenges and are expected to do what we say we will.
All for Hume: We strive to achieve our best for the Hume Community. We are proud and passionate about working towards better outcomes and expect they are at the centre of everything we do.
We offer a competitive salary package, professional development opportunities, and a supportive work environment.
A child safe organisation and an equal opportunity employer. Council encourages people of all ages, people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply.
All candidates will be required to undertake background and probity checks including Reference Checks, Working with Children Check, and a Criminal Record Check.
