Operations Manager - Sturt, Australia - City of Marion
Description
POSITION DESCRIPTION - Manager Operations**
Position Title Manager Operations
Classification Senior Leadership Team / Package
People Leader General Manager City Services
Division City Services
Department Operations
Executive Leadership Team, Senior Leadership Team, Elected Members
Key Relationships
and all departments.
Our Purpose
To improve our residents' quality of life; continuously,
smartly and efficiently.
Six themes in our Community Vision represent the
shared value and aspirations that will guide how our
city develops - liveable, valuing nature, engaged,
prosperous, innovative and connected.
City of Marion Values
Our values are critical to us as they help drive
behaviours that will enable us to achieve the Council's
vision.***With the community and safety at the forefront of
everything we do, Marion values:
Respect,
Integrity, **Achievement, Innovation
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POSITION DESCRIPTION - Manager Operations**
Purpose
The Manager for Operations will provide outstanding leadership in a multifaceted Department through
infrastructure and open space assets as well as supporting all operational elements of the organisation to
succeed.
The primary objective of this position is to lead and direct your team to deliver sustainable infrastructure
and open space plans, programs and projects that work towards a long term community vision in response
to local needs.
You will be an influential front-runner working in collaboration with the organisation to meet key
requirements in shaping infrastructure and open space assets.
Strong communication skills and ability to maintain solid relationships with internal and external
stakeholders will be vital to this role.
As a leader of the organisation, you will have the customer, community and safety at the forefront of all
you do, to provide the highest level of service both externally and internally.
Key Outcomes
- Significant contribution to the initiation, development and implementation of the organisation's strategic
Leadership Team and Council, to support the development of key strategies and policies aimed at
horticulture/infrastructure construction and maintenance. Short and long term plans, programs and
projects based on sustainability, best practice, risk management and economic rationale.***- Influence and coach others by modelling high performance and alignment with cultural values, ethics
and vision that supports the attainment of the organisation's strategic vision.***- Foster and lead a team culture focused on developing and enhancing environmentally sensitive
solutions to open space and civil works.
- Promote and deliver strong customer service to external clients and internal departments including City
- Initiate and deliver infrastructure and open space asset projects and unit programs.
- Be an innovative and dynamic leader.
- Liaise and maintain strong relationships, and influence policy development and services with strategic
- Collaborate effectively with other departments and respond to the needs of Elected Members.
- Undertake human resource activities associated with workforce planning, recruitment, learning and
- Prepare and coordinate reports, information for briefings and business cases.
- Actively seek new opportunities for grants and possible tenders.
- Ensure that open space, civil services and operational support operates within budget requirements to
- Ensure the management of operational risk and implement risk management processes within the
- Ensure all Work, Health and Safety legislation and regulation obligations are met by modelling and
- Undertake activities associated with Return to Work practices.
- Embrace ethical and moral behavior and report any suspected instances of fraud and/or corruption in
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POSITION DESCRIPTION - Manager Operations**- All other accountabilities as required.
Person Specification
Essential Requirements
- Australian residency.
- Advanced communication skills both written and verbal.
Qualifications
- Obtained a degree or certificate in Business Management or related discipline.***
Leadership Capabilities - Collaborative Relationships.
- Empower staff.
- Resilience.**
- Responsiveness in decision making.**
- Communicate with Influence and Authenticity.**
- Selfawareness.**
- Agility.
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