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The City of Salisbury is one of South Australia’s largest and most progressive Councils, serving a growing community of 148,000 residents from a range of cultures and backgrounds.  It is home to over 10,000 businesses and contributes 6% of the gross state product, in a region central to the state’s future growth plans.  With more than 400 dedicated staff, total income of $177m, assets of $2.8b and a significant focus on economic development and community wellbeing, the City has an exciting future focused on enhancing liveability and prosperity across the northern region.

Located in a state-of-the-art Salisbury Community Hub only 25 minutes from the CBD the role reports to the Deputy Chief Executive Officer and as a key member of the Senior Leadership Team, the Divisional Head Corporate Support will develop, implement and continuously improve Council’s strategic and corporate reporting framework consistent with City Plan 2040.  Driving a robust performance management system and ongoing organisational improvement including procurement, cyber security and AI strategy objectives for Council, key responsibilities include:

• leading the performance management and reporting process across Council’s Performance Framework, managing benchmarking and trend analysis;
• supporting the development, review and publication of City of Salisbury planning documents ensuring alignment to annual business planning cycles and embedding integrated planning across Finance, Assets, People, Business Transformation and Risk Management;
• leading the approach to procurement to deliver value to the organisation and community;
• ensuring statutory compliance with the Local Government Act 1999 including public consultation and prescribed reporting;
• aligning financial and asset planning to the Long Term Financial Plan and Business Plan ensuring sustainability and intergenerational equity;
• leading and developing a team of professionals encouraging cross-Council collaboration and building internal and external trusted relationships;
• developing and managing the AI governance framework.

Applications are encouraged from experienced corporate planning/performance management professionals with demonstrated capacity in government or complex organisations.  Strategy development, KPI design, reporting and stakeholder engagement will be key requirements together with digital and data fluency and an understanding of cyber risks and strategies.  The ability to engage with and influence a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders to develop beneficial partnerships will be important.

Make an enquiry to explore this genuine career opportunity with a highly progressive organisation delivering impactful economic and community benefit in northern Adelaide.