Executive Manager

Senior Leadership role in local government
- Manage 27 staff (across DA Planning, Customer Service & Admin)
- 2nd most densely populated LGA in NSW

**The Area**
Waverley Council is located between the city and the sea, in the inner-eastern suburbs of Sydney. Boasting some of Sydney's most iconic suburbs such as Bondi, Bronte, Tamarama, Dover Heights, Rose Bay, Queens Park, Bondi Junction and Charing Cross. With 69,000 residents, who live in over 32,000 dwellings spread across the LGA (which is less than 10km2), makes Waverley the 2nd most dense LGA in NSW

Waverley is a vibrant and welcoming place to live, work and play with its diverse population, enriching lifestyle, stunning natural features and distinctive neighbourhoods. Council provides variety of services and programs to sustain and improve the quality of life for the Waverley community.

**The Opportunity**
This full-time position of Executive Manager Development Assessment is responsible for managing DA functions within Waverley through the implementation of Councils Local Environment Plan. These functions contribute to the economic wellbeing, protection of the environment and amenity expectations of the Waverley community, requiring this incumbent to maintain an in depth understanding of a wide range of best practice policy and procedures.

Reporting into the Executive Manager are 3 experienced/tenured Managers, who lead 24 staff across the group, including DA Planner, Admin and Customer Service staff, and a Legal Officer. This position reports into the Director, Planning, Sustainability & Compliance, who is a highly experienced local government professional with exposure to Town Planning, Strategic Planning, Urban Release and Infrastructure Planning. He is an engaging and approachable leader, who embraces different perspectives/opinions.

**Key Priorities**
- Continue building a positive reputation & trust in the community, by delivering quality customer service & community outcomes
- Supporting an IT upgrade (transition to new system property and rating system (currently in tender) which will affect the DA section
- Achieving best practice through implementing continuous improvement initiatives
- Maintaining effective professional relationships with the elected council
- Continue building a high-performance team

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**Key Accountabilities**
- Leading a large team (27staff) including training, skills development, performance management, and recruitment.
- Providing high quality negotiation and mediation of disputes relating to the development assessment process.
- Assisting and providing advice to the Director to ensure efficient and effective operations achieving high levels of customer service.
- Providing direction and control in relation to Land and Environment Court appeals

**Key Benefits**
- Work in a beautiful, iconic and highly dense area of Sydney
- Lead a high performing team of capable staff
- Hybrid working model: 3 days in office & 2 days working from home (WFH)
- Position based in Bondi Junction whilst the main chambers undertakes major renovations, with both offices being a short walk from the train station.
- Full-time permanent position, with an annual Total Remuneration Package between $197,184 - $224,181 (inclusive of Superannuation and Car Allowance)

**About You**
We are seeking an experienced planner, who boasts both technical skills and staff leadership skills. To be considered, you will have experience of:

- Tertiary qualifications in Town Planning, Strategic Planning, Environmental Planning, Building Surveying, or other relevant discipline
- Leading a multi-disciplinary work team involving at least one of the areas in the Department
- Developing and implementing organisational improvement and change strategies
- Highly developed communication skills including excellent written, verbal and presentation skills
- Advanced negotiation, problem-solving and consultation skills including demonstrated ability to operate in a political environment and deal with multiple stakeholders

Closing Date: Thursday 21st September (midnight)

Keywords: Sustainable Growth, Urban Planning, Local Government, Public Sector