- Lead a diverse Community Safety portfolio, delivering integrated safety outcomes.
- Drive a high performing team, building capability and culture.
- Provide strategic leadership across compliance, policy and stakeholder engagement.
The City of Melton is one of the fastest growing local government areas in Australia. With a diverse and vibrant community, we are committed to delivering exceptional services and building a workplace where our people feel motivated, empowered, and supported.
Reporting to the Director City Delivery, the Manager City Safety and Amenity leads a diverse and high impact portfolio spanning Animal Management, Environmental Health, Litter Prevention, Local Laws, Fire Prevention, Parking Enforcement and the School Crossing Program. This critical role brings these services together to operate in a coordinated and integrated way, delivering a more holistic and community focused approach to safety. Leading a multidisciplinary team, you will build capability, foster a positive and high performing culture, and support staff through change. The Manager Community Safety combines strategic and operational leadership, with responsibility for shaping direction, delivering key policies and programs, and overseeing planning, budgeting and performance
To be considered, you will bring senior leadership experience within a regulatory, compliance or community safety environment, ideally within local government or a similarly complex environment. You will demonstrate strong expertise in strategy development, policy interpretation, financial management and legislative compliance, along with a proven ability to lead, influence and deliver through others. As an experienced leader, you bring highly developed communication and stakeholder engagement skills, underpinned by sound judgement and strong political awareness, enabling you to represent Council effectively and navigate complex issues.
This is a significant leadership opportunity to shape and deliver integrated community safety outcomes and contribute to Council’s broader strategic objectives.
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To apply, please click ‘apply now’ and upload your CV and Cover Letter. For any questions not outlined in the PD and for a confidential discussion, please contact Alannah O’Carroll at 0426 691 205 or Vanessa Huxley at 0417 708 112.
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