Interim Director City Liveability at Knox City Council

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

24 Jun, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

26 Mar, 26

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Leadership, People Management, Strategic Thinking, Stakeholder Engagement, Business Improvement, Change Management, Risk Management, Financial Management, Program Oversight, Team Direction, Organisational Values Integration, Public Representation, Policy Implementation, Project Oversight

Industry

Government Administration

Description

INTERNAL ONLY- INTERIM DIRECTOR CITY LIVEABILITY You must be a current employee of Knox City Council or be engaged via Comensura for 4+ continuous months to apply for this role. You must discuss this opportunity with your substantive People Leader before submitting your expression of interest. About the role With Matt transitioning to the Director Customer & Performance role, we are seeking a leader to undertake the position as Interim Director City Liveability from 20 April 2026 to 31 July 2026, while the recruitment process is underway for a permanent replacement. This opportunity is available to existing Directors and Managers within the organisation. Reporting to the CEO, the Acting Director City Liveability is an exciting Senior Leadership opportunity that forms part of ELT and leads a diverse portfolio of teams, projects, programs and services with the common goal of shaping the future of the City and its economic, environmental and social sustainability. The Director leads the following portfolio of services: * City Futures: Economic Development, City Strategy, Sustainable Futures and Research & Geospatial Analytics (RAGA) * City Planning & Building: Statutory Planning, Planning Investigations, Subdivisions and VCAT Representation * City Projects: Knox Central program, including planning for future Council and community facilities and the transformation of Council’s landholdings within Knox’s principal activity centre * City Safety & Health: Community Laws (Including School Crossings, Parking Enforcement and Animal Management), Health Services (Including Immunisation programs), Statutory Building Approvals & Enforcement (Temporary), Emergency Management, Prosecutions and Business Support & Improvement * City Liveability Directorate Office: Executive Assistant and Directorate Business Improvement and change functions. During this period, the Acting Director will be required to: * Actively participate as a member of the Executive Leadership Team, the Senior Leadership Team, including attendance at relevant meetings and incorporate the organisation’s values into their leadership and all programs and activities * Attend all Council Meetings, Issues Briefing Meetings and relevant Committee Meetings to represent the Directorate and support the Council and Councillors, CEO and ELT, along with answering Councillor and public questions * Provide support and direction to the City Liveability Leadership team and all people leaders and team members * Demonstrate strong leadership, direction and people management competencies, with an understanding of the Directorate’s functions, to drive the required business outcomes * Represent City Liveability at a number of internal and external meetings and forums and engage with a range of stakeholders external to the organisation, including government departments, agencies and elected representatives * Oversee the progress of a number of projects and programs in the short term, including state level reforms in the planning and building systems and resulting service impacts, Knox Central facilities engagement, Kingston Links/Bankside developer agreements and land sale, Local Laws Review, Climate Response Plan Mid-term review, and more! * Lead and support ongoing programs such as the Employee Engagement Survey actions, Customer First Strategy implementation, Financial and risk management, Audit and Risk Committee, Pathway (Infor) Steering Committee and sponsorship, Enterprise Agreement, etc * Ensure that business reporting requirements are met within required timeframes. What you will bring to this role The position requires an experienced, team focused and motivating leader who can drive organisational and people performance and enhance the organisation’s reputation whilst demonstrating strong leadership capabilities. This position requires strong strategic thinking with the ability to influence the Council, stakeholders, the Chief Executive Officer and the Executive Leadership Team. To keep it simple, applications should include a recent copy of your CV along with a brief response to the following questions: 1. Why you are interested in this opportunity 2. What skills and qualities will you bring to the role? 3. What skills would you like to learn/develop during this time? For further information on this role please contact Bruce Dobson, Chief Executive Officer at Bruce.Dobson@knox.vic.gov.au [xx@knox.vic.gov.au] or on 9298 8200. A link to the position description can be found in the job listing on our Knox City Council Jobs and Careers page.   Apply by: 5:00pm Wednesday 1 April 2026

Responsibilities

This senior leadership role involves actively participating as a member of the Executive Leadership Team, representing the Directorate at Council meetings, and providing direction to the City Liveability Leadership team and all personnel. The Director will oversee progress on key projects, lead ongoing organizational programs, and ensure all business reporting requirements are met.