Senior Region Advisor, Local Government, Water and Volunteers
Local Government, Water and Volunteers – Townsville QLD
As a valued employee in the Department of Local Government, Water and Volunteers you will work with Queensland Local Governments to ensure funded projects are delivered, and also provide training and governance support to those Councils to provide them with a greater understanding of their legislative responsibilities with a focus on improved transparency and integrity. Northern Region has offices located in Cairns and Townsville and services 37 Local Government Areas across the north of the State.
Responsibilities
- Build and maintain cohesive and functional relationships across Local Government Division.
- Maintain advanced knowledge and understanding of the local government sector, including legislative framework, in order to build council capability and provide advice to and from the Department on a range of matters (including Council statutory obligations, governance, project management and financial sustainability issues).
- Work with Councils to ensure grants projects are delivered on time and within the approved scope; and provide accurate and timely reporting into the Department's grants management systems to ensure effective project monitoring.
- Develop positive and skilled working relationships with internal and external stakeholders and clients across the local government sector.
- Prepare written material (including outgoing correspondence, briefs and reports) to advise stakeholders and make recommendations on key issues.
- Demonstrate positive influence as a Senior Advisor by providing direction, mentoring and support to other advisors and promoting continuous improvement processes, cross-agency and cross-council collaboration.
Applications to remain current for 12 months
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