Chief Information Officer
Job No:
IWC7622
Location:
Petersham
Chief Information Officer
- Perfect opportunity for a strategic, transformational and engaging ICT leader
- Executive leadership role delivering customer-focused IT solutions
- Great location in the heart of the inner west of Sydney
Inner West Council is a local government organisation in Sydney, Australia, servicing around 26 suburbs near the city centre. The Inner West is a community of over 190,000 people and covers an area of 36 square km. Its local government area includes some of Sydney's most creative, vibrant, liveable and diverse suburbs. Inner West Council supports the community by providing aquatic centres, libraries, local roads, street-lighting, parks, sports fields, community centres, street festivals, childcare facilities and more.
Reporting to the Director Corporate, you will lead and inspire your teams, facilitate partnerships across the Council and provide a consistently high-quality approach to service and project delivery. You will provide strong strategic leadership of the ICT function, including the development and management of plans, budgets, operations and systems. You will also be an important member of the Leadership Team that has the collegiate responsibility to facilitate Council-wide outcomes that lead to better services for the community.
To be successful in this role you must demonstrate:
- Extensive senior ICT management experience with a track record of success in project management, people and financial management;
- Proven track record in initiating and implementing significant operational, organisational and cultural change transformation in a consultative environment;
- Proven ability to drive innovative service delivery in the ICT field or similar environments;
- Strategic leadership capability; be a strong communicator, collaborator and have success in developing high performance teams and committed to mentoring and motivating staff;
- Expertise in resolving high-priority, sensitive and complex matters by collaborating with internal and external stakeholders including managers and staff;
- Dedication to continuous improvement and providing quality customer service, resulting in positive workplace and service delivery changes.
Closing Date
Friday 10 May 2024, COB
How to Apply:
Inner West Council has engaged the assistance and services of Meritos with regards to this recruitment process.
Please click this link to apply: CLICK HERE TO APPLY - Meritos - Recruitment
Please DO NOT fill in the application form below as they will not get processed. This recruitment process is being managed by Meritos on behalf of Inner West Council. All enquiries, personal details and applications must be submitted to Meritos.
Contact:
For further information or to arrange a confidential conversation regarding this opportunity, please contact Chris Morrison on 02 8000 7121. Alternatively, you can email hello@meritos.com.au.
Eligibility for employment/Pre employment Checks
Successful applicants must be eligible to work in Australia and agree to provide information for pre-employment checks as required for the position. This may include police records checks, certified copies of relevant qualifications, Driver’s Licence and proof of work rights in Australia (please refer to the Position Description for the specific qualifications/requirements for the role). Copies of any sighted documents will be kept by IWC for its records as proof of verification.
For more information about work rights in Australia please visit the Department of Home Affairs website.
Inner West Council is a Diversity employer. We encourage applications from all candidates.
Council is committed to reconciliation and strongly encourages Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and mature aged workers to apply.