Lead and inspire community services with a focus on impactful outcomes.
Offer strategic guidance on critical community issues.
Drive community success by aligning policies with goals and needs.
The Rural City of Wangaratta prides itself on being a community that is connected, sustainable, and contemporary.
We provide our community with diverse opportunities to participate in the arts, sports, and recreation, as well as cultural events and programs that bring them together to connect and celebrate the great place in which we live.
Our staff enjoy the regional lifestyle, and the benefits of a community situated within a gourmet food and wine region, with a wide range of outdoor adventure activities, and access to excellent education and health facilities.
Reporting to the Director of Community and Infrastructure, the Manager of Community Services provides strategic advice on emerging community issues while leading teams in areas like Aged Care, Children's Services, Housing, and Homelessness, and ensuring best practice service delivery.
You will develop and review Council plans, coordinating recreation projects, securing funding, and overseeing financial management and budget compliance.
Building key local, state, and federal networks while managing staff performance, and ensuring policies align with community, environmental, and economic goals are essential parts of this role.
To be considered for the role, you will have a deep knowledge of community and recreation planning processes, experience in aged and community care or childcare, and expertise in developing project plans and funding applications.
Additionally, you understand rural and regional issues and experience in preparing strategic and operational plans.
Qualifications in community development, project management, and budgeting.
requires qualifications in Social Sciences, Community Development, or Recreation Planning, along with substantial relevant experience are required.
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For any questions not outlined in the PD and for a confidential discussion, please contact Alannah O'Carroll at 0426691205 .
Davidson acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the lands on which we work and live.
We are also committed to equal opportunity and strive to promote diversity, inclusion, belonging, flexibility, and accessibility in all that we do.
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Applications close on 14 th February.