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CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
- The opportunity to make an impactful and lasting difference to our community
- Full time, fixed term contract
- To travel and work at Wurrumiyanga as required.
- To work in a cross cultural environment
- 6 weeks annual leave
- Subsidised housing
- Salary 130,000 to 140,000 plus 9.5% Superannuation
- $1500 relocation costs (Conditions apply)
The Tiwi Islands are located 80km north of Darwin in the beautiful Arafura Sea. There are two islands, Bathurst and Melville, with a total land mass of 8320sq km. The islands are home to the Tiwi people, who have a strong affiliation with their land and a distinctive culture and language. There are school and medical facilities on the islands and regular plane, passenger ferry and barge connections to Darwin.
Position details
The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) leads a team across a wide range of services (finance, accounting and grants). You will work closely with the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Council, managers and internal/external stakeholders to enable the service delivery and capital programs in line with the Council’s vision.
The Chief Financial Officer will report directly to the CEO and will be part of the executive team driving change and development. You will apply best practice principles of human resources and financial management. The CFO will support Council policy priorities and will demonstrate ethical behaviour, sustainability, social inclusion, equity and a community first attitude.
Position requirements
To be successful in this role you will have proven experience planning, implementing, managing and controlling all financial-related activities of Council, including direct responsibility for accounting, financing, forecasting, job costing and strategic planning.
You will hold tertiary qualifications, CA or CPA and must be able to demonstrate your significant experience and skills in:
- managing corporate programs and projects
- undertaking high level strategic planning
- interpreting legislation
- managing grants
- generating revenue
- local government experience
- Your experience working in remote communities, with an emphasis on engagement with local indigenous people, will be looked upon favourably.
SELECTION CRITERIA:
Essential
- Tertiary qualifications in Accounting or Finance.
- Member of the Australian Society of CPAs or Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand (CA ANZ).
- Demonstrated 5 years of working experience in a senior finance role in the local government sector.
- High level interpersonal skills including proven ability to communicate clearly, influence strategically, negotiate persuasively, facilitate and express ideas clearly and coherently, both orally and in writing, and influence key stakeholders to achieve required outcomes.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a high performing, customer focused, culturally diverse environment as a well a proven ability to operate independently to produce high quality work within tight timeframes.
- Demonstrated experience in working with Aboriginal Australians and an understanding of the life of remote living communities.
- Sound supervision skills including the management and training of staff.
- An undertaking to live on the Tiwi Islands.
- Be able to obtain a security and financial clearance
Desirable
- Relevant experience within a Local Government body with similar complexities to Tiwi Islands Regional Council.
- Experience working in remote Aboriginal communities.
Application process
Your application will be required to include the following:
- Resume
- Statement addressing the selection criteria (Please note that it is mandatory to address each of the selection criteria separately. Any applications not including the selection criteria will be considered incomplete.)
- This vacancy is open to Australian citizens, Australian permanent residents and New Zealand citizens only
Please submit your application to: recruitment@tiwiislands.nt.gov.au
Applications close 29th December 2019
All interviews take place in early to mid-January 2020 so please make sure you are going to be available during this time as interviews cannot be rearranged.
Indigenous and Torres Strait Islander candidates are encouraged to apply. Priority consideration for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants
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