
Manager Council Performance
1 week ago
**_Together, we create thriving environments, communities and economies._**
- **Lead a high-impact team driving performance and accountability across NSW councils**:
- **Aboriginal targeted opportunity, Ongoing full-time**:
- **Office location - Parramatta or Nowra (2-3 days per week in an office) with flexible working supported**:
- **Salary relative to experience, and ranges from $145,378.00 to $168,130.00 + super**
**What’s in it for me?**
The Office of Local Government (OLG) is a diverse agency of professionals invested in creating healthy and prosperous communities across NSW. Through the development of policy, programs, strong relationships, engagement and intervention, OLG is a driver of reform and uplift across the state, with a purpose of fostering a strong and sustainable local government sector.
There’s never been a better time to join a diverse, welcoming and fulfilling agency that helps build healthy and prosperous communities across NSW.
**This is a targeted role under GSE Rule 26 and Aboriginal people are encouraged to apply.**
**The role**
If you're passionate about strengthening local government performance and want to lead a team that drives real change across councils in NSW, this role is your opportunity to make a difference. As **Manager, Council Performance**, you’ll oversee a team dedicated to monitoring how councils plan their financial long-term sustainability and improve performance of effective service delivery. You will be establishing relationships with councils to directly inform regulatory action and support councils to meet their goals.
This is a fast-paced, high-impact role where you’ll manage complex financial and non-financial assessments, juggle competing priorities, and build strong partnerships across government and council stakeholders. You’ll also develop policy, shape strategy, and provide high-level advice to leadership and ministers on emerging issues, ensuring your insights help improve outcomes for communities across NSW.
Join our team for a **fantastic culture** with dynamic collaboration and **genuine career support**. We offer **flexibility in work arrangements**, diverse and fulfilling assignments, and prioritize **work/life balance**and wellbeing with initiatives like flex leave and access to support programs. Additionally, we are committed to **fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace** where everyone feels welcome, respected, and empowered to succeed.
For more information read the full Role Description**:Manager Council Performance**
**About you - skills and qualities we’re looking for**:
- Strong leadership experience managing teams in a high-volume, regulatory or government environment
- Excellent stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to influence, negotiate and build trusted relationships
- Proven experience delivering and managing strategic projects or programs, particularly in public sector contexts
- Sharp critical thinking with the experience or ability to interpret financial data and non-financial data to communicate complex information clearly and make recommendations
- Understanding of local government frameworks, financial sustainability, and regulatory environments would be an asset
- A proactive, adaptable mindset with a passion for public value and sector improvement
**What is an essential requirement**:
- Tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline or equivalent, relevant professional experience
**About us**
The Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure (DPHI). To achieve this, we: create vibrant, productive spaces and precincts; manage lands, assets and property effectively and deliver affordable and diverse housing. We strive to be a high-performing, world-class public service organisation that celebrates and reflects the full diversity of the community we serve and builds the cultural capability of our department to improve outcomes with and for Aboriginal people, communities and entities.
We are an inclusive and accessible workplace, where your individual contributions are valued, and where everyone is encouraged to feel a sense of connection and belonging. DPHI supports various employee affinity groups, practices flexible working, offers job share and workplace adjustments.
**Join us**
**Applications close Wednesday 11**th** June 2025 at 11:55pm.**
**_A recruitment pool may be created for ongoing and temporary opportunities of the same role or role type that may become available over the next 18 months._
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