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Form of work Make a difference in this community-focused role
Permanent, full time, 35-hour week with fortnightly RDO
Salary $ 92,369.16 plus super
About Darebin City Council Located in Melbourne’s northern suburbs, Darebin City Council is home to one of the largest, most diverse communities in terms of culture, language, religion, socio-economic background, occupation, and housing needs. The city has one of the largest populations of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents in metropolitan Melbourne. Our Vision is for a community that works together to advance community life.
About the Role
Engage with the Darebin community to creatively and collaboratively enhance library services and ensure we have welcoming library spaces.
Develop and implement customer experience initiatives that prioritise inclusion, equity and respect for all
Manage, lead and develop the Customer Service Team and support the team through change (up to 10 direct reports and approximately 30 secondary reports including casual library officers)
Provide operational and branch leadership, while efficiently managing operational resources.
Agreement to work one evening shift per week as a part of standard hours, and agreement to work a minimum of one rostered Saturday and one rostered Sunday shift in each 8-week cycle. Time in Lieu or additional pay, as relevant, applies to weekend work.
Skills & Experience
The ability to apply empathy and listen to and understand the community’s diverse needs and creatively translate them into library procedures, services and initiatives
Experience in customer service or experience and/or delivery of community-focussed services or programs and/or project management
Experience in team management and leadership (change management an advantage)
The ability to learn and develop new systems of work and to maintain positive working relationships with diverse stakeholders
Strong organisational and communication skills
Culture
As a progressive leader in Local Government, Darebin City Council is passionate about social inclusion, sustainability, engagement and service excellence. We are proud of the diversity of our workforce and recognise the strength this provides in meeting the needs of the community we serve. We are committed to upholding a positive and supportive work environment that values the contribution of all employees and treats all employees with dignity and respect.
Benefits
We offer a range of benefits to our employees including opportunities for personal and professional development, flexible work practices, Employee Assistance Program, recognition and reward program - Appreciate Great and a variety of generous paid and unpaid leave options.
How to Apply
If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, please submit your application including a resume, and briefly address the Key Selection Criteria as, listed in the Position Description, in your cover letter.
We’re happy to adjust our recruitment process to support your accessibility needs.
Contact Amanda Kerley Coordinator Customer Service and Engagement on 8470 8235 for a confidential discussion.
Applications close on Monday 3 April 2023 at 11.30pm.
Darebin is committed to providing a safe working environment that embraces and values child safety, and thorough ‘Safety Screening’ processes apply.
To work at Darebin City Council, you will be required to supply proof of work rights, a Victorian Employee Working with Children Check and comply with Child Safety standards. All employees are required to undertake an Australian Criminal History Check and may be required to complete a Functional Health Assessment.
Council requires all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as outlined in the Staff Covid-19 Vaccination Policy.
