**Our organisation**:
Our client is the key driver of community and economic growth for the region. Located in New Norfolk, the municipality covers approximately 4,111 sq. km, including a 2,789 km World Heritage area, and has a population of approximately 10,500. The organisation delivers a range of services and programs for the community and is a values-based organisation with a committed workforce.
**The organisational values are**:
- Quality Service
- Collaboration
- Growth
- Integrity
- Wellbeing
**Purpose of the position**:
The Strategy and Economic Development Coordinator will be responsible for:
- Leading the corporate planning function, including the production of key Council corporate documents - the Strategic Plan, Annual Plan and Annual Report;
- Providing high-quality corporate planning analysis, support, information, and advice, including organisational performance and risk management;
- Coordinating the delivery of the wider governance, policy, strategy, community, and economic development projects;
- Coordinating and facilitating community engagement and consultation related to the development/review of the Strategic Plan and related projects; and
- Supporting a team-based culture that fosters cooperative working relationships, innovation, continuous improvement, and effective performance.
**Strategy and corporate planning**:
Use corporate planning processes to assist Council to identify and determine clear priorities for action by supporting the Executive
**Leadership Team, including assisting with the**:
- Establishment of a governance framework and the approved Advisory Body structure;
- Strategic Plan review, preparation and annual progress reporting and review;
- Annual Plan review, preparation, and progress reporting;
- Assisting with the development and review of policy and maintaining the policy register; and
- Annual environmental scans of the Council's operating environment. Economic Development Stimulate a prosperous economy within the Derwent Valley and a Council that is "open for business" assisting with the:
- Economic Development Strategy preparation, progress reporting and implementation;
- Design, management, and implementation of major economic development projects;
- Strengthening of relationships with the business sector and peak bodies;
- Maintaining relationships with other tiers of government in relation to economic development;
- Building and maintaining the economic profile of the Derwent
Valley that informs economic decision-making by existing and potential businesses, Council and other governments and peak bodies;
- Assisting with economic development enquiries.
**Corporate Performance**:
**Management and Reporting**:
- Assist in the development of a corporate performanceframework;
- Responsible for the performance reporting in the Annual Report;
- Assist in developing systems and processes to gather and maintain data related to corporate performance measures.
**Community and Stakeholder Engagement**:
- Identify and establish relationships with key internal and external stakeholders to support and encourage participation in corporate planning processes and strategic projects;
- Work with other Council staff and stakeholders across the region on the Strategic Plan and other related workstreams to achieve efficiencies and regional alignment;
- Plan, organise and run engagement activities related to Council corporate planning and strategic projects, including preparation of consultation material and activities in partnership with the Communications Officer;
- Input, analyse, summarise, and report on public consultation submissions/engagement activities.
**Risk Management**:
- Assist with the management and maintenance of the Council's responsibilities for risk management, including its strategic and
operational risk register; and
- Assist Council to mitigate risk by promoting risk awareness throughout the organisation.
**Organisational relationship**:
Internal Liaisons;
All Council staff, including General Manager and Executive Managers.
**External Liaisons**:
Members of the community, government agencies, solicitors, real estate agents etc. A high standard of professionalism and
customer service is mandatory, and the incumbent must display a positive and constructive approach towards Council and its activities.
**Code of conduct**:
Council is committed to maintaining the highest standard in our dealings with the community and promoting equity and respecting
diversity within the workplace. The Council's Code of Conduct for employees details the principles of good conduct and standards of
behaviour. Council has determined that the community can reasonably expect employees to demonstrate this in the
performance of their duties and functions.
Values
**Promote and adhere to the Council's Workplace Values of**:
- Quality Service
- Collaboration
- Growth
- Integrity
- Wellbeing
**Teamwork**:
Build and maintain effective relationships,
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