1. Regional Northeast Victorian Council
2. Pivotal role in executive leadership team
3. Drive transformational change and financial sustainability for the Council
Moira Shire Council is an innovative and progressive local government organization committed to serving the needs of communities across a large regional shire located on the Murray River almost 3 hours north of Melbourne. Extending from the iconic Barmah Forest along the Murray River, our region includes four major towns - Cobram, Numurkah, Nathalia and Yarrawonga, one of Victoria’s most popular holiday destinations. The area’s warm Mediterranean climate, appealing natural environment and location means Moira is home to agricultural, horticultural, viticultural and tourism operations. Such attractions include wineries, historic homesteads, galleries, craft shops, licensed clubs, water sports, fishing, beaches, forests, lakes, rivers and wetlands.
Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, the Director Corporate Performance will work strategically across the council to drive and embed an internal and external customer centric approach to service provision and position the portfolio as trusted business partners for the organisation. With a focus on long term financial sustainability, you will bring a strategic, innovative, and operational perspective that ensures the highest standards of service delivery are achieved across the portfolio. Driving a high-performance team culture, you will lead a diverse portfolio that includes Finance, Information Services and Governance and Corporate Performance.
To be considered for this role, Moira Shire Council is seeking applications executive leaders who are politically astute and who demonstrate contemporary, strategic, and visionary leadership that can drive positive organisational change. You have a proven track record leading and empowering multi- disciplinary teams during times of change and transformation, with strong political nous and commercial acumen. You are experienced in driving and embedding contemporary corporate services practices within a complex service delivery environment and bring an ability to be agile and work at pace to deliver outcomes. With a strong focus on risk and governance, you bring a passion for driving positive change, while facilitating and actively contributing towards a workplace environment that supports the health and wellbeing of all staff. Finally, demonstrated experience in people management and service improvement will be imperative to your success in this role.