Corporate Planning and Performance Specialist

We are seeking a Corporate Planning and Performance Specialist to manage the preparation, delivery, monitoring, and reporting of Council’s strategic and planning documents in accordance with the NSW Integrated Planning & Reporting Framework, including the 10-year Community Strategic Plan, 4-year Delivery Program, Operational Plan, Resourcing Strategy, and various required reports.

Additionally, you will lead the implementation and development of our service planning framework and program implement processes for strategic service review. In this role, you will identify and track key performance metrics for both corporate and community sectors by analysing data, developing reports, and providing strategic advice to enhance performance assessments. This comprehensive approach aims to improve service delivery and foster better integration between departments.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop, co-ordinate and prepare Council’s Integrated Planning and Reporting framework and associated documentation in line with the requirements of the NSW Integrated Planning & Reporting Framework including the ten (10) year Community Strategic Plan, four (4) year Delivery Program, annual Operational Plan and supporting Resourcing Strategy
• Lead the execution of the Council’s strategic service review process, ensuring alignment with community needs and organisational goals.
• Identify and monitor key corporate performance metrics to drive data-informed decision-making.
• Develop comprehensive reports and provide strategic advice on performance assessment to enhance service delivery across departments.
• Develop and implement policies relevant to the role.
• Utilise data analytics to identify opportunities for improvement and foster greater integration between services.
• Engage with the Executive Leadership Team and service managers to finalise and operationalise the Service Planning and Review Framework, ensuring systems support service planning and reporting.
• Support managers and project teams by developing and refining Service Plans, addressing emerging issues to enhance Council’s service delivery.

What We Offer:

• A collaborative environment dedicated to making a positive impact on our community.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development.
• The chance to be at the forefront of strategic service planning.
• a base salary commencing at $115,562 per annum with performance-based increments up to $128,493 per annum, plus 11.5% super.
• 70 hour, 9 day fortnight.
• training and development opportunities.
• flexible work options for a healthy work/life balance.

About you:

• Degree in Business, Communications, Actuarial Science, Applied Mathematics, or a relevant field.
• Proven knowledge and experience in Integrated Planning & Reporting requirements and the Service Planning and Review Framework.
• High-level understanding of business and corporate performance management principles, with extensive experience in delivering corporate and community reports.
• Ability to provide strategic guidance to management and effectively communicate technical concepts to diverse stakeholders.
• Strong planning, organisational, and time management skills, with a track record of managing competing priorities in dynamic environments.

About us:

• Located on the picturesque far North Coast of NSW, bordering the Gold Coast.
• The Tweed is a vibrant, diverse location offering a lifestyle near the water, in a rainforest or on a farm.  
• Tweed Shire Council is committed to employment equity and diversity and encourages applications from people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds in both traditional and non-traditional roles.  We provide workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options. 
• Join an employer of choice. Professionals Australia (Local Government Engineers’ Association) has named Council the 2021 Employer of Choice for our great employment practices within NSW local government. 

Where it's located:

This position is based in Murwillumbah and can be directed to work from any Council work site.

Position closes: 

Friday 22 November 2024 at 12 noon sharp (NSW time).  Late applications will not be permitted.

Recruitment Timeframe:

Shortlisted candidates will be interviewed week commencing 9 December 2024.

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Pre-Employment Screening:

Tweed Shire Council conducts pre-employment assessments as part of its recruitment process. 

Job offers are not made until screening has been completed. Tweed Shire Council uses third-party providers to undertake:

• Pre-employment medical – some roles require a functional (physical) assessment, and all positions are subject to drug and alcohol screening (a positive test result means the recruitment process ends and your application will not be considered).
• Background screening - verifies that the information you have provided throughout the recruitment process is true and correct.  Click here for more information.

Reference Checks are undertaken by the panel. Your 2 referees should ideally be your current and most recent supervisors.  Your referees are not contacted unless you’ve been interviewed and are a preferred candidate.

How To Apply:

You must use your own email address, and not one used previously by another person that has applied for a position with council.

Once you start your online application, you cannot save and return to it later. 

1. Have your Resume document ready to go.
2. Fill out all questions below. Click 'Next'. 
3. You'll then be prompted to attach your resume and other documents (if applicable). Click 'Next'.
4. Review your application to confirm everything is correct. Click 'Confirm' to submit your application.

If you'd like to COPY and PASTE question fields into a separate Word document to work on over time, please find them listed below:

• Detail your degree qualifications in Business, Communications, Actuarial, Applied Mathematics or relevant discipline.
• Describe your applied Integrated Planning and Reporting experience, including the challenges and how you overcome them.
• Describe your approach to development of corporate and community performance reports, and how your reporting style influences decision-making within an organisation.
• How do you communicate a complex technical concept to a non-technical audience, and how do you ensure that your message was understood and actionable.
• Describe your experience managing multiple competing priorities, and the strategies you use to stay organised and ensure that all tasks were completed effectively.
• Desirable: Local Government knowledge and experience.

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