Director Community Services and Wellbeing

• Unique and exciting career move if you are looking for a broad role you can make your own!
• Extensive opportunities to drive and enhance community wellbeing.
• Attractive Executive Level Salary + Vehicle + Relocation Assistance + Accommodation

About the Organisation

The township of Hope Vale is located 46 km northwest of Cooktown, on the Cape York Peninsula in Far North Queensland. It is accessible from Cairns by road (a 5-hour drive) or a daily passenger air service to Cooktown (a 45-minute flight). Located in a valley, the Shire incorporates 110,000 hectares of land comprising various landscapes, including freshwater springs, palm tree lined rivers and beautiful bright sand dunes. Hope Vale is the gateway to one of the most spectacular sand dune environments on Cape York and home to the world famous Nugal rock arts sites. The road is sealed between Hope Vale and Cooktown which provides good connectivity to the township, particularly during the wet season.

Hope Vale Aboriginal Shire Council is administered by a Mayor and 4 Councillors. There are approximately 70 Staff employed by the Council and their financial and governance record continues to place the Hope Vale Council at the forefront of local government in Queensland. 

About the Position

As one of three Directors reporting to the CEO your role will be varied and rewarding and provide you with an unrivalled opportunity to use your initiative and grow with the business. Taking ownership of this portfolio, you will be involved in driving a range of projects across all facets of Council’s community service activities. Capitalising on a range of resources available you will engage the community to participate in activities and programs you design that are age appropriate and that ensure their ongoing wellbeing.

You will contribute to the ongoing development of the variety of community services available and bring a passion for all things people and importantly, focus on developing the performance of the workforce enabling staff to bring out the best in themselves.

If you are looking for a genuine opportunity to take your career to the next level, this position not only presents an opportunity to join a progressive Council but to also work alongside people who genuinely want you to succeed and grow professionally.

About You

Well-known for being proactive with a strong work ethic, you will take pride and ownership in your contribution and want to be part of a growing, innovative organisation. Your history of making a difference within a community, and ability to think on your feet and provide advice whilst striving for continuous improvement will underpin your passion to improve the lives and wellbeing of the Hope Vale community. 

With strong leadership, critical thinking, and time management skills you are genuinely enthusiastic about improving the wellbeing of people and enjoy working at both a strategic and operational level to deliver high quality services.

For a motivated manager with experience in community services and wellbeing this is a rare and exciting opportunity to expand your capability across the broad variety of services that Council offers. 

You will ideally: 

• Be degree qualified in a relevant discipline and/or have a minimum of 5 years’ experience in a community services management capacity. 

• Have a sound working knowledge of community services development principles and practices or the ability to pick up knowledge quickly. 

• Have expertise in research, presentations, and writing, particularly reports to Council. 

• A demonstrated ability to manage programmes within budgets and to contract parameters. 

• Be able to demonstrate a high level of innovation, communication, negotiation and people skills and a proven ability to manage and interface with both public and/or private sector partners.

• Be an enthusiastic individual focused on helping to set the team up for success. 

• Be accountable, approachable and customer focussed and someone who is naturally curious and uses their initiative to further develop both their skills and knowledge.

Why this Role?

Hope Vale’s community facilities are well-regarded, and Council has sound governance structures in place. Importantly, you will be guided and supported around any legislative requirements of the role. With Cooktown 30 minutes away and Cairns a 5 hours’ drive you can enjoy all the attractions of Far North Queensland and have access to the hospital, medical clinic, restaurants, and various activities in the region. Hope Vale is known as the least ‘remote’ of Queensland’s remote communities, and Council is regarded as one of the most efficiently run Indigenous entities on the Cape and recognised for its strong financial position. 

Relocation Assistance will be provided together with an executive level salary dependent on experience, 12.5% Super, fully maintained vehicle, house, laptop and mobile phone and 5 weeks annual leave.

Please click on the link to access the CANDIDATE BRIEFING DOCUMENT (which includes the full Position Description)

PEAK Services is working in conjunction with Hope Vale Aboriginal Shire Council, exclusively on this position. We offer local government expertise across a wide range of professional fields, providing tailored solutions for councils and other similar organisations. We work with our clients to deliver meaningful outcomes in recruitment and contracting services. 

How to Apply

Before you apply for this position, please read the position description carefully to assess your eligibility and suitability for the position.  You will be required to answer a few questions that relate to the criteria on the online application below.  Please note that you cannot submit your application without attaching your resume.  A cover letter is not mandatory, but may be added if so desired. When uploading your Resume or documents please ensure file names should only include 'A-z', '0-9', '.' and '-' characters.

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Applications will close at 10pm on Monday 13th January 2025.

For a confidential conversation, please call Rona Horsfall on 0438 943854 at Peak Recruitment Services.