Democracy Team Leader - Fixed-term
In this role you'll be talking the language of leadership, Standing Orders, Code of Conduct, Local Government Act, LGOIMA and Members Interest Act.
Summary about this job
Local Government
Company: Wellington City Council
Location: Wellington
Work type: Full Time
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Phone: +64-4-912-7275
Fax: +64-3-857-7450
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Detail information about job Democracy Team Leader - Fixed-term. Terms and conditions vacancy
- Do you have a can-do attitude?
- Bring your experience in leading a team
- Demonstrate stakeholder management and communication
Do you have a passion for leadership and democracy?
A key focus of Democracy Services is to deliver Council and Committee support. This is a 12 month fixed-term contract to fill an internal secondment.
Our team
The team is the point of contact for consistent advice on core democracy processes to our Executive Leadership team, Report Writers, Chairpersons and Committees.
Your role
The Democracy Team Leader leads a team of Democracy Advisers as we continue to build a high performing team which uses a combination of governance expertise and technical knowledge to deliver high quality and timely advice and services to both our internal and external customers.
In this role you'll be talking the language of leadership, Standing Orders, Code of Conduct, Local Government Act, LGOIMA and Members Interest Act.
You
As an accomplished communicator, planner and leader you can work across and add value to many aspects of Council's business. You will have experience in complex administrative functions including the development of robust systems and processes.
What we are looking for:
- Someone with a can-do attitude
- Ability to work effectively under pressure
- A relevant tertiary qualification in public management, business administration, public policy, or law is preferred
- Experience in leading a team
- Critical thinking skills
- Stakeholder management and communication
Applications close Sunday, 29 July 2018.
Want to know more? Please contact Penny Langley, Democracy Services Manager, at [email protected]
To apply for this job, please go to our job site www.careers.wellington.govt.nz/home and enter the job code 19242SK.
We're looking for people who share our passion for Wellington and have the same values that we do - to make our city an even better place to live and work.