Chief Executive Officer

The Organisation:
Centrally located along the Murray River and just a 2.5 hour drive from Melbourne, Murray River Council covers 11,865 sq kilometres and is home to riverside townships and villages including Moama, Barham, Tooleybuc, Mathoura, Moulamein, Wakool and Murray Downs. It is an exciting place to live, work, invest and visit, with significant economic growth plans, which will support existing diverse agricultural, manufacturing and tourism industries.

The Opportunity:
Murray River Council offer a lifestyle which is unique to this part of Australia and offers education, healthcare and sporting opportunities that tick all the boxes. Murray River Council have 230 staff who support a population of just over 13,000 with a budget of $85m to deliver a wide range of community and infrastructure services. This role offers an unrivalled lifestyle along with the opportunity to lead an organisation and community through a period of growth.
It will be your role to steer and nurture the team in line with our community’s ambition and expectations.

This role provides the platform for the incoming CEO to define their career as they strategically position the organisation and the Murray River Council community for the future.

The Person:
You will be an experienced senior executive with an understanding of local government, rural and regional communities and what it takes to build sustainable relationships with key stakeholders at all levels. You will be an entrepreneurial individual and progressive thinker who will both initiate business enhancement opportunities with an ability to lead and embrace change. Your track record of respecting and working in partnership with community will be critical to your success in this position.

You will bring a broad range of leadership skills and experiences that position you to lead and support staff in an authentic, contemporary and balanced way that encourages individuals and allows them to shine.

Your values-based leadership philosophy will help shape positive behaviours and our approach to internal and community relationships that builds collaboration and support.

This role offers a wonderful blend of career fulfilment and lifestyle rewards as you embrace all that Murray River Council has to offer.

Phone Nick Kelly on 0497 476 548 for an open, confidential discussion about the role and application timeframes or go to www.gemexecutive.com.au to download the position description.