City of Stonnington is a child safe and equal opportunity employer committed to an equitable, diverse and socially inclusive work environment and a positive, barrier-free recruitment process. We actively encourage applicants from an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage, people living with disability, LGBTIQ+ and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to explore the opportunity of a career at the City of Stonnington.
Here at the City of Stonnington we aspire to be a leading local government authority and to do this we need the very best people who share our belief in community and who want to make a difference. We value everyone's contributions, lived experience and expertise. We provide an inclusive and respectful workplace culture where everyone is supported to thrive and be authentic. There is a variety of benefits available for our people have a look at “Why Stonnington”.
If you have any support or access requirements, or would like to speak to someone about employment or an alternative processes, please contact Council’s Talent Acquisition team on 8290 1333.
Please view the below documents for this position:
Lead and supervise a team of highly qualified individuals in the areas of Property, Rates, and Service Performance while promoting a positive and cooperative culture, prioritising excellent customer service, enhancing collaborative relationships and encouraging team engagement.
In addition to this, you will promote a climate of continual development and offer knowledgeable guidance by creating clear analytics and data presentations for all Finance customers and important stakeholders.
You will also:
Identify potential risks or opportunities in financial management, plan and problem solve to achieve good outcomes and use best practice risk management techniques.
Lead and monitor administrative operations of the unit and ensure compliance with pertinent deadlines and legal requirements. For instance, the setting and collecting of rates, lease and license responsibilities, property transactions, service performance evaluations and administration of team budget.
Provide expertise advice to Council/CEO/Executive Team about property & revenue procedures, practices, statutory obligations and management of real estate assets to produce positive results for the community.
This is a full-time permanent position with an attractive remunerationoffered. The exact amount will be dependent upon experience.
This is a hybrid role which means you can work both from home and within our bright, modern, and sustainable 311 Glenferrie Road office on the corner of High Street and Glenferrie Road in Malvern where boutique stores, cafes and health clubs are in abundance. From the office you can easily walk to Malvern Gardens, High Street
Desired Skills and Experience
What you will need to thrive:
Management expertise and tertiary degree in an associated field.
Previous experience successfully managing large property portfolio either in local government/government or private sector.
Highly developed capacity to interpret and put into practise statutory provisions as they relate to local government property and income issues.
The ability to tackle complicated problems using well-developed assessment, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.
Outstanding oral and writing communication abilities, including the ability to create presentations, reports, policies, and other management documents.
Capacity to manage budget and contracts, as well as stakeholder negotiations.
Work for Stonnington today. Work that matters. People who make a difference.
Enquiries
For enquiries relating to the role, please contact Shaneen De Livera, Acting Executive Assistant to Chief Financial Officer onsdeliver@stonnington.vic.gov.auor 8290 1600
For enquiries relating to the system and the application process, please contact a member of the Talent Acquisition team on 8290 1333.
Submitting your application
We are no longer using Position Descriptions or Key Selection Criteria. Please use your cover letter to demonstrate to us that you can ‘deliver’ the aspects of the role and that you have what is needed to ‘thrive’. These are the top two sections in the Success Profile. You do not need to have a heading of each point or address each point individually. Recommended no more than 2 pages for your cover letter.
We are a 2022 Circle Back Initiative Employer - we commit to respond to every applicant.
To be eligible to apply for this position you must have an appropriate Australian or New Zealand work visa.
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