Charters Towers - a living tribute to the history of Western Queensland.
Charters Towers Regional Council located just an hour and half’s drive from Townsville, represents over 12,000 residents. A close-knit community with superb educational facilities, the town of Charters boast’s magnificent heritage buildings and a walk down the main street is akin to walking through living history.
An exciting opportunity now exists for a leader who is passionate about local government and community, to lead Charters Towers Regional Council into the future.
The Role
The role of Chief Executive Officer supports Councillors, staff and the community in developing and delivering a clear vision for a vibrant and sustainable region. This role will build on the existing culture of continuous improvement in the organisation and demonstrate a commitment for the Charters Towers local government area, its people and the future.
Functionally the role of Chief Executive Officer exercises overall responsibility for the operations of Council as laid out and in compliance with the Local Government Act 2009.
As such the role supports the development and implementation of Council’s overall strategy including, the development of policy, oversight and financial management of the Council together with communication and promotion of Council’s policies and procedures to the community.
About You
This is a unique opportunity and one which will suit an individual seeking a rewarding and challenging role in a community centric environment. To be successful in this role you will have a history of leading organisations through periods of growth and change, building cultures that you and the organisation are proud of and being firmly focused on outcomes.
As would be expected of such a role, highly developed communication and advocacy skills are essential, as is the ability to develop effective partnerships with a wide variety of internal and external stakeholder groups.
Familiarity of relevant legislation within the Local Government context is highly preferred, as is knowledge and understanding of the changing social, political, and economic issues facing the local government sector.
The Charters Towers region is continuing a path of growth of which the General Manager will play a pivotal role. Be part of its success.
To access a copy of the comprehensive candidate brochure, please visit our website, locate the advertisement under the job search function, and then directly request the brochure.
For any questions or queries, please contact Gareth Broadrick or Tamar Aslanian at lg@capstonerecruitment.com.au
Recruitment Timeline
Closing Date: Midnight Tuesday 27th May 2025.
COMMERCIAL MANAGER
Contract Type:
Full Time
Location:
QLD - Regional - QLD
Industry:
Government / Local Government
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Date Published:
05-May-2025
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