Are you a strategic leader who is results orientated?

Do you love the community and have great business acumen?

Do you have a presence and vision to influence and inspire?

The Alexandrina Council is seeking an energetic rising star or experienced professional to take on the integral role of our General Manager - Corporate.

If you're a true leader, a people person, a dynamic innovator, and decision maker that thrives under pressure to expediently makes things happen, keep reading…

You'll join the ranks of a progressive Executive Team focused on making significant positive change for the organisation and the community.

Prepare for robust conversations as a key member of a team of trusted advisors who value each other, embracing a fun atmosphere while collaboratively driving initiatives forward using a strategic and consultative approach to achieve results.

Working in a beautiful region, just over an hour from Adelaide, the role offers an excellent salary and benefits, and the opportunity to be mentored by the CEO, and act in his capacity from time to time as required.

You will have a proven track record of success in a highly people focused role, with capability of effectively leading a diverse team, ideally possess relevant tertiary qualifications, and have outstanding communication skills at all levels.

In your new role as General Manager - Corporate, you will be responsible for the following direct reports and portfolios:

• Manager Property and Procurement (Property, Plant & Fleet Management and Procurement & Contracts)
• Manager People and Safety (Work Health & Safety, Volunteer Management, Human Resources and Organisational Development)
• Executive Manager Office of the CEO (Strategy, Governance, Communications, Internal Audit, Council Member Support, Risk Management and Community Engagement)
• Executive Assistant

The CEO has added in his words:
"This role is all about the people, we are the level of government closest to the Community and in this role, you will be a decision maker that will successfully lead your team to listen, learn and deliver for the community".

Our Purpose Statement

We acknowledge and respect our past, empower each other to positively impact the future, collaborate as a team to deliver results for our community, and have fun on the journey.

If your personal values align with ours - RESPECT, EMPOWERED, FUN, IMPACT, TEAMWORK - then this could be the job for you!

About your new work environment

The Alexandrina Council area comprises of 182,684 hectares. It extends from the north-western side of Lake Alexandrina to the Murray Mouth and the western end of the Coorong - taking in river communities of Langhorne Creek, Milang, Clayton Bay, Goolwa, and Hindmarsh Island. It extends along the south coast to Middleton, Port Elliot and inland to Mount Compass and Strathalbyn.

The Alexandrina vision is about ‘connecting communities' through regional innovation, a thriving environment, quality of life and wellbeing for all, increasing cultural vitality and activating vibrant spaces.

At Alexandrina, we are all about the people, with local government being the closest link to the community. In this role, the successful candidate will be a decision maker that will successfully lead a team to listen, learn and deliver for the community.

Benefits of your new role:

• High Performing new Executive Team
• Competitive Salary package
• Fully maintained vehicle (or MVA)
• Progressive organisation committed to developing its team and community
• Exciting times going through significant change to get the organisation humming along and kicking goals
• Internal Wellbeing Program
• Free Annual Flu Vaccination
• Employee Assistance Program
• Income Protection Insurance

Applications close at midnight on Friday, 10 May 2023.

For further information on this exciting role please contact Samone Riding on (08) 8555 7000 for a confidential discussion.

Alexandrina Council embraces diversity and inclusion. Please be advised that Alexandrina utilises third party assessments as part of the interview process prior to making a final appointment.