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Form of work- Challenge your skills and leadership in a large, complex organisation
- Be part of something bigger, where your work matters
- Work in a flexible, supportive culture
- Competitive salary on offer
About us
Kingston City Council serves a community of 170,000 people by delivering around 150 services across 20 departments and a multitude of separate sites. With 1,600 staff, an annual budget of around $300m and $3bn in assets under management, Kingston has a corporate ambition to be a high performance, values-led organisation, supporting our people to continuously improve customer service and community outcomes. High performance ICT across all dimensions is a fundamental to delivering upon this mission.
Challenging, supportive and meaningful, this role is an outstanding opportunity to develop or master your career.
The role
Reporting to the General Manager Customer & Corporate Support, your role is to:
- Develop short and long-term strategic plans and monitor strategy implementation.
- Lead and develop a fantastic team to ensure success in meeting Council’s goals and strategic objectives
- Provide high level project management of IT capital projects and the design, planning and implementation of Information Services projects.
- Continually review the utilisation of systems and technology to ensure the organisation is gaining the best possible use of technology and systems.
About you
We are looking for someone with:
- Tertiary qualifications in a business or technology related discipline and/or extensive and diverse experience in managing technology, large teams, system operations and significant related projects.
- The ability to develop effective working relationships and engage with Councillors, community and a range of Council staff will be critical, including technical specialists, executives, managers, and supervisors.
- Experience in leading and developing a team to deliver on both business as usual and innovative new projects.
What we can offer
This is a full-time, fixed term position.
The City of Kingston is a committed child safe, equal opportunity employer and committed to reconciliation. We value the diversity of lived experience and are committed to creating a workplace where all employees feel safe, supported, and connected to perform at their best.
As an employee of the City of Kingston you will be part of an inclusive culture and have access to ongoing professional development and a range of employee benefits designed to promote a positive work/life balance including flexible working arrangements, wellbeing initiatives, discounted gym membership, social club events, paid parental leave, salary packaging, study/development assistance, employee assistance program (EAP) and discounted health insurance.
How to Apply
Don’t meet every single requirement for this role? Studies have shown women and those of underrepresented groups are less likely to apply for roles unless they meet every criterion. At Kingston City Council, we recognise that different experiences make for great community outcomes. If you are excited about this role, but your experience doesn’t perfectly align to the criteria we encourage you to click the APPLY button now and submit your application.
If you require further information after reviewing the position description available to download below, please contact Dan Hogan, General Manager Customer & Corporate Support at *********@kingston.vic.gov.au.
Kingston Council will welcome applications from everyone including candidates from all backgrounds, identities, and experiences such as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, women, those identifying as part of LGBTIQA+ communities, culturally and linguistically diverse persons and persons with a disability.
To be considered for the role all applications must be submitted via our Careers recruitment portal.
