Director Community Services and WellbeingManagement (Community Services & Development)
Full time
Unique and exciting career move if you are looking for a broad role you can make your own!Extensive opportunities to drive and enhance community wellbeing.Attractive Executive Level Salary + Vehicle + Relocation Assistance + AccommodationAbout the Organisation The township of Hope Vale is located 46 km northwest of Cooktown, on the Cape York Peninsula in Far North Queensland.
It is accessible from Cairns by road (a 5-hour drive) or a daily passenger air service to Cooktown (a 45-minute flight).
Located in a valley, the Shire incorporates 110,000 hectares of land comprising various landscapes, including freshwater springs, palm tree lined rivers and beautiful bright sand dunes.
Hope Vale is the gateway to one of the most spectacular sand dune environments on Cape York and home to the world famous Nugal rock arts sites.
About the Role As one of three Directors reporting to the CEO, your role will be varied and rewarding and provide you with an unrivalled opportunity to use your initiative and grow with the business.
Taking ownership of this portfolio, you will be involved in driving a range of projects across all facets of Council's community service activities.
Capitalising on a range of resources available, you will engage the community to participate in activities and programs you design that are age appropriate and that ensure their ongoing wellbeing.
You will contribute to the ongoing development of the variety of community services available and bring a passion for all things people and importantly, focus on developing the performance of the workforce enabling staff to bring out the best in themselves.
About You Well-known for being proactive with a strong work ethic, you will take pride and ownership in your contribution and want to be part of a growing, innovative organisation.
Your history of making a difference within a community, and ability to think on your feet and provide advice whilst striving for continuous improvement will underpin your passion to improve the lives and wellbeing of the Hope Vale community.
For a motivated manager with experience in community services and wellbeing, this is a rare and exciting opportunity to expand your capability across the broad variety of services that Council offers.
Be degree qualified in a relevant discipline and/or have a minimum of 5 years' experience in a community services management capacity.Have a sound working knowledge of community services development principles and practices or the ability to pick up knowledge quickly.Have expertise in research, presentations, and writing, particularly reports to Council.A demonstrated ability to manage programmes within budgets and to contract parameters.Be able to demonstrate a high level of innovation, communication, negotiation and people skills and a proven ability to manage and interface with both public and/or private sector partners.Be an enthusiastic individual focused on helping to set the team up for success.Be accountable, approachable and customer focused and someone who is naturally curious and uses their initiative to further develop both their skills and knowledge.Why this Role? Hope Vale's community facilities are well-regarded, and Council has sound governance structures in place.
Importantly, you will be guided and supported around any legislative requirements of the role.
Relocation Assistance will be provided together with an executive level salary dependent on experience, 12.5% Super, fully maintained vehicle, house, laptop and mobile phone and 5 weeks annual leave.
To Apply Applications will close on Monday 13th January at 10pm For an initial confidential conversation, please call Rona Horsfall on 0438 943 854 at Peak Recruitment Services.
Alternatively, please click apply which will take you through to our website where you can access the Candidate Briefing Document.
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