
Manager Community Care
2 days ago
**Work type**
- Contract Full Time
**Location**
- Dandenong
**Department**
- Community Strengthening
**Contract Full Time - Senior Officer Contract**
- Senior leadership opportunity
- Transformation agenda in a dynamic and fast-paced portfolio
- Deliver essential services within the most culturally diverse community in Australia
**About Us**
Located 35km to the southeast of Melbourne, Greater Dandenong City Council covers 129 square kilometers and has a population of over 169,000 people. 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. Greater Dandenong City Council are a progressive organisation of exceptional character that offers a dynamic and rewarding work environment to approximately 900 employees. Greater Dandenong City Council recognise their staff are vital to the delivery of excellent service to its community and the achievement of its long-term vision. They invest in the development of their people, and strive to be a workplace that is respectful, engaged, accountable, creative and honest.
**About the Role**
Reporting to the Executive Director Community Strengthening, the Manager Community Care leads a broad and multi-faceted portfolio including In-home Support, Access and Quality, Positive Ageing, Disability Planning, Community Transport and Food Services. This role is critical in leading a dedicated operational team to support the delivery of services to more than 1,200 clients, ranging from meals on wheels and in-home care through to positive ageing programs and disability advisory services.
**About You**
To be considered for this role, you will bring proven experience in senior leadership positions within community services, health, aged care, disability, or a related sector. You will have exceptional skills in strategy, financial management, and service delivery, combined with the ability to lead diverse teams through complex change. Your collaborative leadership style, strong communication skills, and political acumen will enable you to navigate a challenging environment, engage with multiple stakeholders, and maintain a focus on quality, compliance, and safety in service delivery. Importantly, you will bring an open mind, fresh ideas, and the ability to shape services that reflect both the needs of the community and the realities of a changing policy and funding environment.
This is a unique opportunity for an experienced leader—whether from local government, public or private sectors—to drive meaningful outcomes in community care.
You may be required to undertake practical testing, work preference profiling / psychometric testing, functional capacity assessment (physical) or aptitude testing.
**To Apply**
To view the Success Profile for this opportunity, please click here.
To apply, please click here 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 708 112 or Steph Davidson on 0422 046 571.
Davidson acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the lands on which we work and live. We are also committed to equal opportunity and strive to promote diversity, inclusion, belonging, flexibility, and accessibility in all that we do.
Should you require assistance in your interactions with us or through a recruitment process, please let us know so we can provide adjustments for you.
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