Associate Director, Governance

**Associate Director, Governance & Strategy** **-** **(**2401190**)**
- A position that is professionally rewarding
- A role where you drive the outcomes | Oversee 4 team leaders
- Full time, 5-year fixed term opportunity.

**About the Opportunity**

Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, and forming part of our Senior Leadership team, the Associate Director of Governance and Strategy will lead the Governance and Strategy Program providing strong leadership and efficient management to achieve the Council’s strategic objectives. Your focus will encompass Council Governance, Corporate Governance, Strategic and Corporate Planning, Community Engagement, and the Project Management Office. This role is critical in delivering the organisational goals and political drivers in line with the Strategic Plan 2024-2028.

In this role, you will support a positive workplace culture and foster a high-performing program that delivers professional governance and strategic planning services. You will lead the development of the Annual Business Plan and Budget, collaborate on four-year Strategic Planning processes, and develop and implement governance and organisational planning frameworks. Additionally, you will oversee the Project Management Office (PMO), champion community engagement, and support the sharing of research and insights to inform strategy and policy development.

Your responsibilities will also include the provision of strategic advice on complex governance matters, interpreting relevant legislation, and serving as the Responsible Officer for Public Interest Disclosures. You’ll report to and present at Council and Committee meetings, coordinate key meetings, and undertake strategic initiatives aligned with the Council’s objectives and plans. This role is perfect for a strategic leader with a passion for governance and stakeholder engagement.

You will a have leadership style which is naturally empowering, supportive, collaborative, encouraging and drives culture, which will enable you to lead diverse and experienced teams towards the delivery of a wide range of key services we provide the community.

**About You**

To be successful in this role you will have:

- Significant understanding of strategic planning and research, and transformation principles.
- Extensive experience within multiple roles in the provision and management of legal, governance and risk services
- Demonstrable experience working in a political environment requiring political acuity and acumen.
- Significant people leader experience of professional teams.
- A strong internal and external customer focus demonstrated through the provision of timely, reliable and expert advice on matters within area of responsibility.
- A thorough understanding of financial management principles and practices.

**About Us**

Located in the geographic heart of Kaurna Country, the City of Adelaide celebrates its cultural heritage, unique natural surrounds and structures its footprint in a way that allows it to adapt to the changing needs of the community and a dynamic global landscape. Our focus is on our community’s wellbeing and quality of life - investing in city improvements and on future planning, so we continue to design a liveable city where future generations can continue to live authentic and meaningful lives. This is an exciting opportunity to join our team and be a bigger part of our amazing city

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The Corporate Services Portfolio provides effective and efficient services and insights to strengthen and grow our organisational capability, and support a culture of accountability, transparency and innovation. Additionally, the Portfolio provides the key support functions to ensure Council’s subsidiaries, the Adelaide Central Market Authority (ACMA) and Adelaide Economic Development Agency (AEDA), deliver their objectives in accordance with their respective Charters, and statutory requirements and obligations.

At the City of Adelaide, we thrive in an environment that is welcoming, inclusive and safe, and celebrates difference. We value and embrace our diverse perspectives and recognise the value diversity has in fuelling innovation and enabling brilliant experiences for our diverse community.

**For Further Enquiries & How to Apply**

All enquiries regarding this position will remain private and confidential and can be directed to Anthony Spartalis, Chief Operating Officer on 8203 7126.

**Please submit a Resume and a Cover Letter expressing the skills, experience and qualities you can bring to this position addressed to Anthony Spartalis, Chief Operating Officer.**

**Applications close at 11.59pm, Sunday 8 December 2024.**

Please be advised this is a full-time, 5-year contract opportunity with a remuneration package in the range of $224,000 to $235,000 per annum including superannuation. In addition to this, there is provision of a car park