Senior Officer Contract from April 2017 to 22 July 2018

City of Melbourne is committed to supporting flexibility. Applicants seeking flexible and part-time arrangements are encouraged to apply.

Melbourne is a city that is going from strength to strength.  The municipality of Melbourne covers the central city and 16 inner city suburbs. More than 122,000 people call the municipality home and a further 844,000 people visit every day for work and play.

The City of Melbourne delivers a large and diverse set of services, which include property, economic, human, environmental, recreational and cultural services.

The Position…

Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, the Manager Strategy and Partnerships provides strategic oversight of the Office of the CEO. The role works extensively with internal and external stakeholders to ensure the Chief Executive Officer’s priorities are met and to enhance organisational capability in priority areas including, organisational strategy and strengthening relationships with key partners including the Victorian Government.

Candidates need exceptional analytical and communication skills, experience in program and project management and a reputation for building collaborative partnerships with a wide range of stakeholders.

To view the position description and physical requirements of this position, please see below under Position Information.  

How to apply…

As part of the online application form you are required to:

• attach your resume
• attach a separate cover letter responding to the selection criteria in the position description (in no more than 2 pages in total)

Please address your covering letter to Alexandra Paterson, Manager Strategy and Partnerships

The Advertised Close Date for this position can be found on www.melbourne.vic.gov.au/careers and may be subject to change.

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