Chief People Officer

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About Us

Located 35km to the southeast of Melbourne, Greater Dandenong City Council covers 129 square kilometres and has a population of over 169,000 people. The central activities district is Melbourne's second largest retail and commercial centre and includes large shopping complexes at Dandenong and Keysborough as well as the highly popular Dandenong Market.

Senior Officer Contract - Full Time

About Us

Located 35km to the southeast of Melbourne, Greater Dandenong City Council covers 129 square kilometres and has a population of over 169,000 people. The central activities district is Melbourne's second largest retail and commercial centre and includes large shopping complexes at Dandenong and Keysborough as well as the highly popular Dandenong Market.

Greater Dandenong City Council is the most culturally diverse locality in Australia, with residents from over 150 different birthplaces, nearly two-thirds of whom were born overseas. Key industries include manufacturing, health care and social assistance, retail trade, wholesale trade and transport.

We are a progressive organisation of exceptional character that offers a dynamic and rewarding work environment to approximately 900 employees. We recognise that our staff are vital to the delivery of excellent service to our community and the achievement of our long-term vision. We invest in the development of our people, and we strive to be a workplace that is respectful, engaged, accountable, creative and honest.

About The Role

Greater Dandenong City Council is seeking a dynamic and values-driven Chief People Officer to lead its People and Culture portfolio. Reporting to the Executive Director, Strategy and Corporate, with a dotted line to the CEO, this pivotal role will provide strategic and operational leadership across all people-related functions, including health, safety and wellbeing, injury management, human resources, payroll, employee relations, and learning and development. The role also plays a key part in driving organisational change, ensuring employees are supported and prepared for transformation that enhances service delivery. With a strong focus on collaboration and excellence, the Chief People Officer will build partnerships across the organisation and beyond to help deliver meaningful outcomes for both the workforce and the broader community.

About You

The ideal candidate will bring significant experience leading people and change functions within a Local Government setting. You will have strong expertise in organisational development, cultural transformation, and end-to-end industrial relations, including enterprise agreement negotiations. With exceptional interpersonal, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills, you will be able to build trusted relationships across complex stakeholder groups to deliver strategic people outcomes and foster a high-performing, values-aligned culture. You will have a track record of developing leadership capability within your teams and creating a highly engaged, customer-focused, and continuously improving workplace.

To be considered for this role, you will be a strategic thinker with strong problem-solving capabilities and experience working within diverse communities and workforces. Strong leadership skills, an ability to drive high performance coupled with relevant tertiary qualifications in Human Resources or a related discipline is required.

Benefits Of Working With Us

Council believes in providing an environment where staff thrive, both in the work they do and in how they learn and develop as people and professionals.

Our workplace has an inclusive and diverse culture which encourages innovation and supports your work and life balance. There are plenty of opportunities to learn, develop and grow your career within our expanding and diverse organisation.

Our benefits include

• Competitive salary
• Salary sacrifice childcare (where available)
• Flexible working options supported including hybrid work
• Access to learning & development programs including study assistance
• Reward & recognition programs
• Health initiatives
• Access to our support and wellbeing programs
• A vibrant social club
  
  

For more information about our benefits, please visit our careers page: Working with Us

Council will consider flexible working arrangements for all positions. We embrace our diverse community and encourage applications from everyone including people of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander background, people of diverse sexual orientation and gender, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and people of varied age, ability, and faith. Council will give due consideration to any workplace adjustments to accommodate the needs of any prospective or existing staff member.

Council is commitment to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment and promoting cultural safety and wellbeing for children with zero tolerance for child abuse and harm.

To apply

To view the Success Profile (position description) for this opportunity, please copy and paste the following link into your browser: https://tinyurl.com/bdffbkra

To apply, please click on the link below and upload your CV and cover letter.

For any questions not outlined in the PD and for a confidential discussion, please contact Vanessa Huxley on 0417 708 *** or Kate Rowe on 0412 254 ***.

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