Business Improvement Facilitator
A Business Improvement Facilitator is required to support the transformation of the newly amalgamated Cumberland Council.
Summary about this job
Government - Local
Company: Osborne Richardson
Location: Sydney
Work type: Contract/Temp
Salary: $60 - $69.99 per hour
Phone: +61-2-4839-5997
Fax: +61-3-5666-2564
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Detail information about job Business Improvement Facilitator. Terms and conditions vacancy
- Be a key play in improving the Councils Bussiness
- 4 month Contract role - Starting 16th July
- Great council - 40 minutes West of Sydney CBD
About the business
Cumberland Council is seeking a Business Improvement Facilitator to improve business across the organisation, embedding business excellence principles and applying change management within the organisation to create an environment and culture that contributes to sustainable business success and ensures delivery of best value to our community.
About the role
The position will have a high level of interaction across the organisation and will involve extensive, ongoing cooperation and coordination across all business units. This is very much a 'hands-on role that requires someone with significant energy and drive, as well as highly developed experience in facilitating productive relationships, delivering results and successfully driving change.
Key responsibilities:
- Assist the Group Manager in setting and implementing the corporate direction for the team, including vision, strategic directions and actions
- In consultation with the Group Manager, develop an annual work plan including strategic, operational and performance objectives for Transformation and Business Excellence
- Ensure all planning is consistent with the organisation's strategic direction and plans; and with Council directions
- Communication and promotion of the Business Excellence Program, framework, structure and practices along with the expected outcomes across Council
- Responsibility for managing complex and potentially high profile projects for Council, related to Business Excellence and improvement programs. The tasks involved will include the full range of project management matters, including scoping and proposing projects (including an understanding of the political realities of projects), reviewing feasibilities and co-ordinating stakeholders, managers and staff etc.
Skills and experience
The successful candidate will have the following:
1.1 Relevant tertiary qualifications in Business, Quality, Change Management or other related discipline and/or demonstrated relevant experience at a senior level
1.2 Demonstrated experience in facilitating Lean Six Sigma improvements to deliver successful and significant business outcomes along with a demonstrated ability to identify, implement and review the process to affect change(s) in service delivery
1.3 Highly developed experience in creating and executing change management strategies and plans that maximise employee adoption and minimise resistance
1.4 Demonstrated experience in project management including scoping, design, resourcing, report writing and delivery of complex projects to agreed time, cost and quality
1.5 Highly developed facilitation and presentation skills.