Join the Executive Office team.
Hume City Council is one of Australia's fastest growing and culturally diverse councils.
We put the customer and our community at the centre of all that we do, ensuring our services are efficient and accessible.
To provide high level executive project and operational support to the City Services & Living Division, facilitating the effective, timely and integrated achievement of Divisional projects, priorities, and outcomes.
What you'll be doing:
Liaise with internal departments to ensure an appropriate advocacy agenda is developed and executed for emerging community service issues.
Contribute to development and implementation of key strategic projects for the City Services & Living Division, including strategies, policies, programs, projects, and events, to offer provision in achievement of identified Divisional and/or team objectives.
Maintain a high-level understanding of key internal or external matters that could impact the City Services & Living Division, including implications arising from changes to legislation, regulation, policies, and strategies, ensuring staff within the division are aware of key risks and opportunities for improvement.
Provide key stakeholders and community organisations with strategic advice and analysis to support their planning and advocacy for services or programs to meet community needs across the municipality.
Coordinate stakeholder forums to guide the development and implementation of community services issues.
Influence and liaise with key stakeholders to support the planning and policy implementation across the Division.
Build collaborative and respected relationships with internal and external stakeholders to advance strategic priorities and resolve complex issues.
Participate in and resource the development of all Divisional service planning processes, providing guidance and support as required.
The skills and experience you'll bring to the role:
Coordinate the preparation of Divisional submissions, reporting and applications.
Ability to build collaborative and respected relationships with internal and external stakeholders to advance strategic priorities and resolve complex issues.
Represent the City Services & Living Division in cross business projects and cross functional teams and various internal and external forums as required.
Experience in advancing complex work programs and ensuring adherence to key timelines, including proven project management skills.
In conjunction with the Executive Officer City Services & Living, co-ordinate responses to a range of existing and emerging community services / City Services & Living issues, providing oversight, and ensuring delivery of outcomes in a timely manner.
Demonstrated experience in developing, influencing, and implementing public policy and strategies.
Highly developed written and oral communication skills, including the ability to prepare reports, submissions, papers, and correspondence for authorisation by the Executive Officer City Services & Living, as required.
Why Hume City Council?
A leader in local government, we're committed to creating an inclusive and collaborative work environment that is guided by our values: We're better, every day : We give things a go and value progress over perfection.
We have permission to go for it and are expected to reflect and learn.
We're in it together : At Hume, everyone matters.
We welcome and include all.
Respect and safety are expected.
We show up : We empower and trust others and own our work.
We rise to the challenges and are expected to do what we say we will.
All for Hume : We strive to achieve our best for the Hume Community.
We are proud and passionate about working towards better outcomes and expect they are at the centre of everything we do.
We offer a competitive salary package, professional development opportunities, and a supportive work environment.
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