- Strive to achieve safer community outcomes across Yarra
- Drive a high performance and customer-centric culture
- Join a progressive and future focused inner city Council
Located only 5km from the Melbourne CBD, the City of Yarra is a popular destination to live, work and visit. The area has abundant natural beauty and heritage, sustainable transport options, retail and entertainment precincts, and exciting arts and cultural attractions. Yarra’s neighbourhoods are distinct, each offering something a little different for people to enjoy. The City is a vibrant, safe and inclusive environment, celebrating and embracing diversity and connection to each other and to land.
The City of Yarra has set an inspiring vision with a strong commitment to social justice, responding to the climate emergency and unprecedented growth. To deliver that vision, a contemporary organisational structure has been established to enhance innovation and collaboration at Yarra, strengthen their reputation and enable deeper engagement with a community passionate about their city.
Reporting to the General Manager City Sustainability and Strategy, this critical role will help achieve safer community outcomes for residents and visitors to the City, by effectively leading the local laws, school crossings, parking, environmental health, animal management and planning and construction enforcement teams. Council requires a collaborative and dynamic leader with high EQ and passion for being a change agent to take on this exciting role. With the community at the forefront of everything the City works for, and the community’s wellbeing and safety being key to the successfully delivery of programs, the Manager Parking and Compliance plays a key role in shaping and delivering on the community’s vision.
To be considered for this exciting opportunity you will be a politically astute leader with a contemporary leadership style. You will bring proven experience driving high performing and engaged teams in a community, regulatory services or related portfolio. You have experience in understanding the legislative requirements of Council and bring a pragmatic approach to the implementation and application of these. As a strategic thinker, you bring an ability to streamline processes and systems, creating contemporary work practices that support a growing and changing municipality. The successful candidate will be innovative in their thinking and demonstrate high levels of emotional intelligence with an ability to inspire and enhance capability and create a culture of customer centricity, which fosters positive and meaningful community engagement.
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To apply for this role, please click the ‘apply now’ button and upload your resume. For further information or a confidential discussion, please contact Vanessa Huxley on 0417 708 112 Davidson Search & Advisory who is partnering with the City of Yarra on this search.
