Description:
About the CouncilRecognised as one of South Australia’s premier Council’s, the City of Mitcham is inviting applications for the position of Manager People & Culture.
The City of Mitcham is committed to fostering a workplace where their people learn, belong and are safe. They are a values-based organisation, and they pride themselves on having a diverse and inclusive workplace where the backgrounds, perspectives and life experiences of their people help them to forge strong connections with the community, innovate and make better decisions.
The Role
Reporting through to the General Manager Corporate Services & Innovation, you’ll work closely with leadership group to:
- Design end to end work systems to ensure that they meet current and future customer expectations in a cost effective and sustainable way
- Identify and prioritise organisational systems and initiatives to enable the organisation to respond to emerging community, technological and other relevant requirements and demands
- Lead, inspire, coach and mentor staff so that they recognise they are essential players to achieving business growth in a way which sees them connected to the wider purpose of the organisation, aware of their possible futures in the organisation, and creates an environment of trust and felt-fairness
- Role model positive leadership behaviours which promote effective working relationships both internally and externally
- Set clear, measurable individual objectives and hold people accountable for these
- Ensure a strong communication link between staff and management related to required information
- Proactively develop and maintain strong internal and external relationships, ensuring effective communication links, and represent Council as required
- Provide, adapt and continually improve the delivery of services to customers consistent with organisational values and current compliance standards
- Manage relevant expenditure and report on forecasts, trends and future projections as required
- Provide, adapt, and continually improve processes, systems and procedures around receiving and handling of complaints, monitoring and auditing of quality
- Conjure, conceptualise, and lead various projects in collaboration with the Leadership Group as required
- Proactively contribute to specific change management strategies based on an understanding of the organisational culture and values
- Initiate and be actively involved in continuous improvement initiatives as required
- Qualifications in Organisational Psychology, Human Resource Management or similar or significant demonstrated equivalent experience
- Demonstrated experience in setting the strategic direction at team or organisational wide level as well as experience in a supervisory capacity
- Comprehensive understanding of current trends and reforms in the sector as well as demonstrated experience in leading change associated with these
- Outstanding interpersonal skills with the ability to establish credibility and gain the confidence of a wide range of people from diverse backgrounds
- Competitive salary package based on experience
- Flexible working arrangements
- Learning & development opportunities to help you grow
- Employee assistance and wellbeing program including nutritional, career and financial advice
- Paid parental leave
If you are interested in the position on offer, please submit your CV and covering letter using the appropriate links. For more information, please contact Megan Williams (08) 8273 9282. To download the position description, please visit: https://www.ppsconsulting.com.au/city-of-mitcham-managerpeopleandculture
3 Apr 2024;
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