Senior Leadership Opportunity
The City of South Perth is a leading and high-performing inner-city council within the Perth metropolitan area.
Over the years, leadership has been dynamic, progressive, and courageous, both at the council level and administration.
This has brought innovation, creativity, and a formidable can-do attitude.
This local government lives its vision and values, ensuring genuine understanding and collaboration with the community.
In appointing its next CEO, the council seeks someone who embodies these characteristics and will bring a transformational approach to leadership.
Lester Blades invites applications for this position.
The expectation is that the next CEO will possess the full suite of competencies and high-level executive experience required to:
* Implement directions consistent with the council plan, long-term financial plan, annual budget, and capital works program.
* EFFECTIVELY manage human, physical, and financial resources.
* Provide services efficiently, effectively, and meeting customer needs and council requirements.
* Lead an organization that promotes a high-performing workplace culture.
* Administer the city's legal, statutory, risk, and compliance obligations.
To succeed in this role, the CEO must be curious, empathetic, trustworthy, honest, and optimistic, seeing what's possible and striving to deliver on behalf of the council.
Candidates from highly accomplished CEOs/senior executives in Local Government and other sectors are encouraged to apply.
The position will be offered based on an employment contract of up to 5 years' duration with a negotiated total remuneration package.