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Executive Manager Infrastructure Services
- Executive leadership opportunity driving housing and infrastructure services growth within a remote Local Government organisation
- Lucrative remuneration package circa $170,000 + super, negotiable with experience
- Fully furnished, highly subsidised accommodation, 6 weeks annual leave and 2 flights a year to point of engagement!
- Some Relocation Assistance + travel costs to Mornington Island
- Candidates from Indigenous or Torres Strait Island backgrounds strongly encouraged to apply!
Are you looking for a new challenge?
Mornington Shire Council now has a newly created opportunity for an Executive Manager Infrastructure Services to join their team based in Gununa, Mornington Island. This is a 2 year, full-time contract position.
This position is responsible for the planning, delivery and growth of infrastructure service programs for Council across 4 key areas:
- Housing Program;
- Mechanical Workshop;
- Infrastructure Services (including batch plant, concreting and fencing programs); and
- Special Projects (ie one-off infrastructure projects funded by state or federal government).
You will provide direct leadership to the Managers of each of the above divisions, as well as overseeing the activities of approximately 48 FTE indirect reports within these teams, with the majority of these sitting within the Housing Program.
Key deliverables/accountabilities will include:
- Overseeing Council's housing and infrastructure construction repairs and maintenance programs ensuring delivery of the programs are on time and within budget;
- Development of a strategic financial plan to align with Council's strategic planning processes and focuses on revenue generating activities for the Infrastructure Services Team;
- Analysing new project budgets to ensure viability and provide advice to the CEO on the financial sustainability of projects;
- Providing advice to the Chief Executive Officer on Infrastructure Services matters including recommended strategies to promote community improvement; and
- Driving the productivity, engagement, inter-team cooperation and culture of the Infrastructure Service team, in a way that facilitates cooperation, trust and respect.
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What you need to succeed
To be considered for this position you will hold:
- Tertiary qualifications in Engineering or similar;
- Demonstrated experience providing operational leadership to a large team in the housing, infrastructure, construction or similar industries; and
- Post graduate qualifications in Business and/or Management would also be desirable.
You will need to demonstrate the ability to plan at a strategic level to coordinate a range of departmental activities across a number of teams. You will have a focus on revenue generating growth, with a strong commercial mindset and a high-level of analytical and innovative skills, which you will use to make a contribution to determining the goals and objectives of Council as a whole.
Local Government experience is not mandatory for this position but you will need to have a technical aptitude in order to provide effective direction to middle management.
As it will be critical to your success in this role, the successful candidate must have:
- Demonstrated and recent experience living and working in a remote location;
- Demonstrated and recent experience integrating with indigenous communities;
- Understanding of cultural awareness;
- The ability to integrate, communicate, mentor and train indigenous colleagues and team members; and
- The ideal candidate will have indigenous and/or Torres Strait community experience or be from these areas.
The successful candidate will need to be comfortable living and working with people from all different cultural backgrounds, including Indigenous Australians, and will be unbiased, hardworking, honest and respectful in all of your dealings with employees and relevant stakeholders.
About the Benefits
This is a unique administrative management position in a highly un-traditional location! You will be rewarded with a highly attractive salary circa $170,000 + super (negotiable with experience and qualifications) plus an excellent range of benefits including:
- 6 weeks annual leave
- Relocation Assistance (negotiable)
- Fully furnished, highly subsidised accommodation
- Professional development
- 2 return flights per year to point of recruitment
If you want the chance to make a real difference with the work you are doing everyday - Apply Now to learn more.
About Mornington Shire Council and Mornington Island
Mornington Shire Council provides a range of services to twenty-two islands of the Wellesley Group in the Gulf of Carpentaria, in the State of Queensland. Mornington Island is the largest island in the group with the main township of Gununa, housing the majority of the population. Isolated and undeniably remote, Mornington Island has a single grocer and a butcher, and is a strictly dry community.
Although there are limited facilities, the Islands are renowned for their stunning beaches and abundant marine life. The Lardil, Kaiadilt and Yangkaal people manage a number of land and sea management projects aimed at maintaining this unique natural environment and supporting future generations to live off the land.
Please note: A current, Class C Driver's License with a manual driving capacity is required for this role. Prior to employment you must also:
- Undertake a new criminal history check and pre-employment medical;
- Have the ability to pass on-site random drug and alcohol tests;
- Hold a current Working with Children Clearance (blue card), with renewal every two years through the HR department; and
- Be an Australian resident or provide the current, relevant Visa to work within Australia.
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