The City of Casey is
one of Victoria's largest, fastest growing and most diverse cities.
The Council plans and delivers quality services and infrastructure for the more than 400,000 residents who call Casey home.
Our workspace is located within Bunjil Place, a must-visit destination nestled within Narre Warren in Melbourne's south east.
Bunjil Place reflects and enhances the city's rich diversity by providing an energetic and cosmopolitan atmosphere through a lively community meeting place.
A bit about the role
This role sits in the Planning and Building department as part of the City Planning and Infrastructure division which plans, designs, builds and maintains the City for our growing community.
As a Team Leader, you will lead staff and consultants to ensure timely and accurate administration of statutory planning controls through effective resource management, coaching, performance monitoring, continuous improvement, collaboration, and stakeholder management.
What you'll deliver
Foster, and lead by example, a culture of innovation, facilitation, collaboration and customer focus.
Provide direction, role clarity and coaching, ensuring team members have clear work objectives, regular reviews and feedback, and are positively engaged in the performance review process.
Conceive and implement continuous improvement initiatives in consultation with stakeholders that improve the performance of the service.
Provide coaching, monitoring and performance management of direct reports, consultants and other contributors to the service to ensure Council priorities are met.
Undertake development of strategic insights that can translate into meaningful strategic recommendations and decisions.
Contribute to the long-term strategic direction of the Council through the development, ongoing review and/or participation, of the strategies and policies that the department and unit are responsible for and/or are affected by.
Analyse financial and budget requirements to relevant standards, guidelines and processes to address risk, optimise resources and seek continuous improvement to support strategic objectives.
What you'll bring
Degree or diploma with several years of relevant experience; or higher formal qualifications with a shorter period of experience; or lesser formal qualifications supported by extensive relevant experience.
Demonstrated leadership experience, with the ability to motivate and coach a team of staff and consultants to meet priorities and targets.
Experience in engaging with the community and other significant stakeholders to achieve optimum outcomes.
Excellent communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills to navigate through the complexities of the leadership role.
Willingness to undergo pre-employment background checks including National Criminal History Check, Working with Children Check and Eligibility to Work check.
A curious, collaborative, and inclusive community mindset.
What's next?
If you think this role might be for you, we would love to hear from you.
Please apply by following the links and attaching a cover letter and resume.
We do not require any selection criteria to be addressed.
Eligibility to apply
Please ensure that you are eligible to apply for this position in line with the Workforce Management Policy for internal movements.
Applications will be accepted until 11.55pm
on 20 August 2024.
We encourage people with a disability, lived experience of disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply for this position.
The City of Casey has zero tolerance for child abuse and is committed to creating and maintaining a child safe organisation where protecting children and preventing and responding to child abuse is embedded in the everyday thinking and practice of all employees, contractors and volunteers.
The City of Casey reserves the right not to make any appointments for this position.
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