General Manager Place and Community

About East Gippsland Shire

East Gippsland is a natural playground with over 21,000 square km of land including high country, nine national parks, two significant marine parks, Australia’s largest navigable inland lake system and stunning coastlines included!  Covering 10% of Victoria's expansive landscape, East Gippsland is rich in natural resources and brimming with economic potential as a hub ideally situated between Australia’s two major commercial centers in Melbourne and Sydney.

The Opportunity

As the General Manager Place and Community, you'll lead a dedicated team of over 75 community-focused professionals, meeting the needs of almost 50,000 residents and over one million visitors annually. This is an opportunity to contribute to a welcoming and thriving local community where environmental sustainability and Community engagement are paramount. As East Gippsland Shire Council supports the community to rebuild from the impacts of the past few years, the Council is now looking forward with optimism, ensuring the community is at the center of the Council decision-making.

In partnership with a passionate and engaged Council and broader executive unit, your focus will be to drive a customer first approach to our delivery of a broad range of council services which include Planning, Economic Development, Emergency Management and Community Development. 
  
As the General Manager Place and Community, you will lead the organisation to fulfill the strategic vision and enable the community and environment to thrive. Your dedication to unleashing the potential in people will drive your active role in enhancing staff capabilities and customer service to meet the needs of the community.

You will ensure the implementation of plans and strategies that will drive economic development and promote rural, nature based and eco-tourism in the area. Working in partnership with key external partners, you will ensure Council continues to provide adequate support services for vulnerable cohorts in the community. As a strategic and transformational leader, you will uplift engagement and performance, creating an environment where staff are empowered, productive and thrive under your leadership.

About You

You will have an innovative mindset and experience in driving change within a team to best match the future needs to services delivery and Community expectations.
  
You bring proven expertise in fostering a high performing and customer centric culture to ensure the organisation can meet the future needs of the community. As a proven executive with financial acumen and political nous, you are passionate about enhancing the livability of the region. While a knowledge of local government would be beneficial, more important is the capability to understand and lead this team to deliver outstanding results for the community.
  
Based in Bairnsdale, we are looking for an individual who will fully embrace our environment and location to make this role a success.

How To Apply

This position is being recruited to by Gem Executive Recruitment. Please submit your application directly through Gem Executive here. Applications close Tuesday 21 May.

For further information, please phone Nick Kelly at Gem Executive on 0497 476 *** or email ****@gemexecutive.com.au.