- Lead one of Victoria’s most diverse Community Services and Libraries portfolios
- Drive innovation across Early Years, Youth, Family and Community Care
- Shape the future of community wellbeing on the Mornington Peninsula
Mornington Peninsula Shire is Victoria's premier destination municipality, celebrated for its vibrant townships, thriving agriculture, world-class landscapes, iconic tourist regions, and internationally significant conservation areas within a vital Green Wedge. As the state’s fifth largest Local Government Area, the Shire delivers more than 100 essential services to a diverse and growing community of 170,000 residents. These services encompass infrastructure, community wellbeing, environmental stewardship, and cultural initiatives, all supporting prosperity and liveability across the region. Home to one of Australia’s most dynamic tourism industries, the Mornington Peninsula attracts over 8 million visitors each year, generates $9.5 billion in economic output and sustains more than 62,000 jobs, underpinning its role as a cornerstone of Victoria’s visitor economy.
To ensure it continues to meet the needs of its community and capitalise on future opportunities, the Shire is embarking on a new organisational structure designed to modernise service delivery, strengthen leadership, and enhance collaboration across all functions. This is an exciting period of change and renewal, and the Council is seeking candidates who thrive in dynamic environments, bring fresh ideas, and are committed to driving transformation. Successful leaders will embrace innovation, adaptability, and continuous improvement, ensuring the organisation remains responsive, future-focused and equipped to deliver outstanding outcomes for its residents, businesses, and visitors.
The Mornington Peninsula Shire is seeking an experienced and values-driven Manager, Community Services to lead one of Victoria’s most diverse and high-profile community portfolios. Reporting to the Director Communities, this pivotal role will provide strategic and people-focused leadership across a broad range of services including Early Years and Community Care, Child and Family Services, Youth Services and Libraries. You will guide a team of over 140 staff through the delivery of accessible, high-quality programs that meet the evolving needs of a growing and diverse community. With a strong focus on innovation, continuous improvement and collaboration, you will ensure that community programs are sustainable, inclusive and responsive, while providing expert advice to the Executive team, CEO and Council on future service planning and development.
To succeed, you’ll bring extensive leadership experience in community services or complex service delivery environments, ideally within the public sector or an aligned industry. You will demonstrate the ability to translate strategic vision into tangible outcomes, supported by strong financial and commercial acumen. A confident communicator and relationship builder, you’ll engage effectively with community organisations, service partners, and all levels of government to enhance wellbeing, participation and social connection. This is a rare opportunity to make a meaningful impact - shaping the future of community services for the Mornington Peninsula and leading a passionate team committed to delivering exceptional outcomes for residents and visitors alike.
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