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The City of Greater Bendigo is in the heart of central Victoria on Dja Dja Wurrung and Taungurung Country. Located just 90 minutes’ drive from Melbourne, our region offers all the benefits of a large city with a warm and welcoming country feel.
Greater Bendigo is an attractive region that is famous for its food and wine, and boasts the Bendigo Art Gallery, theatres, stunning heritage buildings and natural surrounds that provide great recreational opportunities. There are also high quality education and health services, a wide range of housing options, excellent rail and road networks, and Bendigo Airport has regular direct QantasLink flights to Sydney.
We provide more than 65 important services to support our community, which is heading towards a population of 200,000 by 2050. Now is a great time to join us!
The Role
The Community and Environmental Health unit champions the service delivery aspects of Councils’ business, managing and delivering a range of community-based services including Maternal and Child Health, Environmental Health, Immunisation, Early Learning Centres, School Crossing Supervision Program and Child Safety. The unit employs approximately 188 employees and has a expenses budget of approximately $11m.
Reporting to the Director Healthy Communities and Environments, you will lead and manage a range of high-quality community services and programs that are responsive to community needs and meet relevant service contracts, standards and legislation.
You will ensure financial performance of the unit, undertake policy and strategy development, have a continuous improvement focus and build and maintain strong relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders.
As a member of our senior leadership team, you will play a key role in the unit and City achieving its objectives and priorities.
About You
To be successful in this role, you will have extensive leadership experience, qualifications and expertise in community services, environmental health or similar discipline.
You will have significant experience in managing community services operations, program and policy development, the ability to drive performance and quality, sound financial management experience, a commitment to community engagement with strong communication skills.
Your values will align with the City’s and you will be able to demonstrate your commitment to community. This is an excellent opportunity for an effective leader to join the City at a very exciting time.
A satisfactory Police Records Check and employee Working with Children’s Check are required for this role.
Benefits
Visit our Employee Benefits website for more of our benefits.
Contact
If you require any further information regarding this position, please contact Stacy Williams, Director Healthy Communities and Environment on 0411 152 669 or stacy.williams@bendigo.vic.gov.au
Find our more about us in our Introducing the City of Greater Bendigo document
To Apply
Please submit your cover letter, outlining why you are interested in this position and detailing your relevant experience with your current CV/resume by close of business Tuesday 18 March 2025.
Monthly based
Bendigo, City of Greater Bendigo, Victoria, 3550, Australia
Bendigo, City of Greater Bendigo, Victoria, 3550, Australia
