Manager Governance & Performance
Job No:
6700924
Location:
Bendigo
- Full time, Temporary 5 year contract
- Senior Officer
Click here to view the Position Description
The City of Greater Bendigo is in the heart of central Victoria on Dja Dja Wurrung and Taungurung Country. Located just 90 minutes’ drive from Melbourne, our region offers all the benefits of a large city with a warm and welcoming country feel.
Greater Bendigo is an attractive region that is famous for its food and wine, and boasts the Bendigo Art Gallery, theatres, stunning heritage buildings and natural surrounds that provide great recreational opportunities. There are also high quality education and health services, a wide range of housing options, excellent rail and road networks, and Bendigo Airport has regular direct QantasLink flights to Sydney.
We provide more than 65 important services to support our community, which is heading towards a population of 200,000 by 2050. Now is a great time to join us!
The Role
The Governance & Performance unit’s purpose is to ensure Council is making the right decisions, at the right time, with the right information. The unit leads a suite of governance and compliance functions, including integrity, legal, and risk and assurance services. It also includes organisation performance, service improvement, business planning and change management functions.
This newly formed team is central to ensuring the City maintains systems, policies and procedures to support good governance, strategic corporate planning and organisation performance.
In this varied role, you will report to the Director Corporate Performance and support staff and Council to act and make decisions with integrity, and oversee the Integrated Strategic Planning Framework to align strategy across the organisation and identify current and future resources required for service delivery.
About you
To be successful in this role, you will have extensive leadership experience with expertise in governance and risk, and have knowledge of the Local Government Act and relevant legislation.
You will have strong communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills, with the ability to develop positive relationships within a political environment. You will have demonstrated knowledge and experience in change management and corporate planning, together with strong project management skills and a commitment to high performance.
Your values will align with the City’s and you will be able to demonstrate your commitment to community. This is an excellent opportunity for an effective leader to join the City at a very exciting time.
Qualifications in law, governance, change management, strategic planning, or risk and assurance are required, as well as a satisfactory Police Records Check and employee Working with Children’s Check.
Benefits
- We offer hybrid and flexible working options
- Work on a range of valued and interesting projects | Support our community
- Generous leave provisions and learning and development opportunities
- Paid parental leave| Purchased leave| Study leave | Salary packaging
Visit our Employee Benefits webpage for more of our benefits.
Contact
If you require any further information regarding this position, including details on flexible work arrangements, please contact Jess Howard, Director Corporate Performance, on 0428 156 264 or j.howard@bendigo.vic.gov.au
Find our more about us in our Introducing the City of Greater Bendigo document
To apply
Please submit your cover letter, outlining why you are interested in this position and detailing your relevant experience with your current CV/resume by close of business Sunday October 6, 2024.