Local Government | Melbourne's West Brimbank City Council Senior Officer (SO) Contract

Exciting opportunity to join one of Melbourne's largest municipalities. Located just 10 kilometres west of the CBD, Brimbank City Council sits at the heart of Melbourne’s fast-growing west and serves a vibrant, diverse community of more than 196,000 residents across 25 suburbs, with over 160 languages spoken. Being community-first underpins everything we do. Innovative, future-focused and proud, we’re working together to shape a transforming City and make our community the best it can be. Brimbank is situated on the traditional lands of the Wurundjeri and Bunurong people. We pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging. Every person working for Brimbank City Council shares our aspiration to make our City the best it can be! This is an outstanding opportunity to lead a highly visible and impactful service area, influence strategic outcomes for the municipality and contribute to the future direction of a growing and progressive Council.

Reporting to the Director City Futures, this is a significant leadership opportunity to shape the future of regulatory and community safety services in one of Victoria’s largest and most diverse municipalities. As Manager City Regulatory Services, you will lead a large multi-disciplinary department responsible for delivering contemporary, equitable and intelligence-led regulatory services that enhance community safety, public amenity and customer experience. This role provides strategic and operational leadership across a broad portfolio encompassing Local Laws, Parking Compliance, Litter Compliance, Animal Management, Pound Operations, School Crossing Supervision,



Infringement Review, Prosecutions, Event Permits, Business Support, Environmental Health and Immunisation Services. Leading a department with an annual operating budget of approximately $12 million, you will drive service innovation, regulatory excellence, workforce capability and continuous improvement while ensuring Council meets its statutory obligations and delivers high-quality outcomes for the community.

Key areas of focus

- Providing strategic leadership of Council’s regulatory, compliance and public health services to support community safety, amenity and wellbeing.
- Leading organisational reform, service improvement and the implementation of contemporary, risk-based and intelligence-led regulatory practices.
- Building a high-performing and customer-focused culture, developing capability across a diverse workforce and fostering a safe and inclusive workplace.
- Providing expert advice to the Executive Leadership Team, Councillors and key stakeholders on complex regulatory, governance and community matters.
- Managing complex, sensitive and high-profile issues while balancing community expectations, legislative obligations, risk management and organisational priorities.

About you

- Relevant tertiary qualifications in Public Administration, Law, Regulatory Services, Criminology, Business,



Management or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of qualifications and extensive senior leadership experience.
- Significant experience leading large, multidisciplinary regulatory, compliance, public health or enforcement functions within local government, government or a similarly complex environment.
- Demonstrated success in leading organisational change, service transformation and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Strong financial, commercial and strategic management capability, including experience managing significant operational budgets and resources.
- Advanced knowledge of contemporary regulatory frameworks, governance principles, administrative law, procedural fairness and risk-based regulatory practice.
- Exceptional leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence, negotiate and build trusted relationships across government, industry and community sectors.
- Well-developed political acumen, emotional intelligence and the ability to successfully navigate complex and sensitive issues.

Brimbank City Council actively encourages applicants from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage, people living with disability, and LGBTQIA+ and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to explore the opportunity of a career at Brimbank. Brimbank City Council is a Child Protected organisation and endeavouring to promote child safe, child friendly practices. To be eligible for employment at Brimbank City Council you must be an Australian citizen, permanent resident of Australia or be legally entitled to work in Australia.

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