Make a real difference. Meaningful role in a stunning location….
- Part Time 60.8hr per fortnight (0.80 FTE)
- Permanent ongoing
- Based in Daylesford up to 50% work from home option
- $129,130 package for 0.80 FTE (inclusive of superannuation, optional private use motor vehicle and additional 1 week of annual leave in 2024-2025 pro-rata)
About us
Make Hepburn Shire Council your next career move. We are a small rural council with a dedicated team who delivers meaningful outcomes for the community. You can enjoy the challenges, fast track your career, enjoy flexibility with contemporary employee benefits and either enjoy the rural lifestyle or be in Melbourne in basically an hour.
Our main office is in the renowned, stunning tourist town of Daylesford, only 90 km northwest of Melbourne. Additional Council facilities are also located in our surrounding historical townships of Clunes, Creswick, and Trentham. Appreciate a flexible work life balance with opportunities to discover vibrant local communities of artists, gardeners, writers, musicians, foodies and so much more. Kick off your career here or bring your experience to help serve our community.
“I absolutely love working in Local Government! Sometimes it isn’t easy but the diversity of delivering over 100 services and building and maintaining assets directly for our community of residents and visitors means you won’t be bored, and you will see your role making a difference. Hepburn Shire is an amazing location, with committed staff and Councillors, so why not apply for a role…..you won’t be disappointed.”
Bradley Thomas (Chief Executive Officer)
How you’ll make a difference
Following an internal restructure, we have a new position Manager Communications and Customers. This role will provide outstanding leadership to the newly created Communications and Customers department, driving strategic direction in communications and engagement, customer experience, libraries and visitor servicing.
As a proven leader with experience contributing at a senior level, you will have a genuine passion for advocating customer experience, enhancing the wellbeing and experience of Council’s diverse communities and visitors, complemented with strong strategic and transformational leadership experience.
Our ideal candidate
To be considered for this opportunity, you will be an innovative leader with proven senior communications, visitor economy, customers, libraries or community engagement experience in challenging environments, adept at demonstrating strong problem-solving skills and an ability to work through complexity. You are politically astute with a strong customer orientation and will bring your excellent interpersonal and communication skills, along with your exceptional stakeholder management skills to the role. You will engage and collaborate effectively with colleagues and Councillors and traverse seamlessly between the operational and strategic spaces.
What Hepburn can offer you?
What better way to spend your time off than exploring the picturesque beauty with forests, natural springs and rolling landscapes. Bicycle and walking trails, locally grown food, the variety of dining options, creative arts offerings (galleries, festivals), and markets enhance the appeal of living in or near our stunning region. All this is only an hour and a half from Melbourne.
- Meaningful work with a dedicated team
- Work life balance options -Attractive flexible options including fortnightly or monthly RDOs for applicable full-time roles. Hybrid working opportunities – up to 50% Work from home for suitable roles
- Inclusive and safe work culture with strong drive for gender equality, diversity and transparency in fair recruitment and promotion
- Free counselling and support through our Employee Assistance Program
How to apply
Click Apply now and submit your resume along with a cover letter outlining how you meet the position criteria. Please include in your application a copy of your certificates.
Further information and a copy of the Position Description visit the employment section on the Council’s website. Job vacancies Hepburn Shire Council
If you have further questions about the role or joining our team, please contact Karina Lamb via Michelle Dove, Executive Assistant on 5321 6423
If you would like to contact our People and Culture team, please email recruitment@hepburn.vic.gov.au
Applications close Monday 12 August 2024 at 10:00am.
Hepburn Shire Council is committed to providing an inclusive and safe work environment which embraces the diverse backgrounds and experience of all people. Applicants should be aware that we conduct working with children, police and reference checks to ensure we maintain a safe and inclusive workplace by recruiting the right people.
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