Chief Executive Officer (Director) - South West Development Commission

Chief Executive Officer (Director) - South West Development Commission

• Provide advice and assistance to develop and deliver a clear strategy
• Execute the agency's strategic and operational agenda
• Salary in the range of $215,508- $250,335pa plus super and vehicle

Organisational Overview

The South West Development Commission (the Commission) is a statutory authority of the Western Australian Government. One of nine regional development commissions established under the Regional Development Commissions Act 1993 (the Act), the Commission is governed by a Board comprised of community members, local government nominations and ministerial appointments. It is responsible to the Minister for Regional Development in meeting the requirements of the Act.

The Commission’s function is to promote, facilitate and monitor development in the region. This includes:

• developing and broadening the economic base

• identifying infrastructure and service needs

• maximising job creation and improving career opportunities

• identifying opportunities to improve liveability

• providing information and advice.

The Commission’s main office is located in Bunbury, with branches in Collie and Manjimup, Western Australia.

Primary purpose of the role

The Chief Executive Officer (titled Director) provides inspiring and empowering leadership to the Commission, creates an environment that supports success, implements the Commission’s strategic direction, and envisions and effectively plans for the future.

The CEO is responsible for shaping and delivering agency corporate strategy and governance that deliver key government services, understanding the regional context and leveraging this understanding to achieve core strategic priorities, making business decisions in the interests of the Commission and the wider sector, and achieving results that benefit, stakeholders (including the Board and Ministers), the region’s businesses and the community.

To drive achievement of the Commission’s strategic goals, excellent relationship building skills at an agency and community level, demonstrated commercial acumen and an outstanding ability to represent the Commission are essential.

SELECTION CRITERIA: 

The role of the CEO is critical to organisational and sector-wide performance. The selection process includes assessing applicants against the following the expected behaviours in the context of the requirements of this position.

Expected behaviours

The Public Sector Commission has defined expected behaviours of all leaders in the public sector. The CEO must, at a minimum, demonstrate the following expected behaviours in order to be successful in this position:

Lead Collectively – You identify and build key strategic relationships and partnerships across the sector.

Think through complexity – You are comfortable with a high level of complexity arising from ambiguity and uncertainty, creating value in an unknowable long-term future.

Dynamically sense the environment – You monitor your environment, and proactively revise strategies and decisions to reflect the immediate and future needs of your agency and the sector.

Delivery on high leverage areas – You explore new opportunities for your agency and challenge the status quo to contribute to the creation of long-term future value.

Build capability – You proactively develop leaders to deliver future value to your agency and the broader sector.

Embody the spirit of the public service – You understand the importance of displaying the spirit of public service in all your decision making, interactions, and professional activities.

Lead adaptively – You demonstrate a willingness and ability to learn and apply your knowledge, skills and experiences in new and challenging situations.

Further details of the expected behaviours and mindsets for this position, which is at the Agency Leader context, can be found on the Public Sector Commission’s website.

FOR FURTHER JOB RELATED INFORMATION: 

Job related enquiries : We encourage you to contact Nick Verkerk, General Manager and Executive Director, Beilby Downing Teal on 0403 457 363 or via email at [email protected].

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: 

Please refer to the Application and Process Guide to apply for this position.

The Position Description outlines the CEO’s role and responsibilities and should be referred to in your application. Download a copy of the Application Pack by clicking or copying and pasting the below link in your browser:

To apply for this position, you are required to submit a:

• current curriculum vitae (CV) detailing your experience, skills and achievements relevant to the office and including the details of two referees
• brief statement in which you address the selection criteria included in the Position Description, in the context of the position requirements, demonstrating your suitability for the position.

• current curriculum vitae (CV) detailing your experience, skills and achievements relevant to the office and including the details of two referees
• brief statement in which you address the selection criteria included in the Position Description, in the context of the position requirements, demonstrating your suitability for the position.

Please apply online at by submitting a cover letter and resume (Word or PDF format) and quoting reference number 872467 .

Applications close at 4pm (WST) 24 June 2024 .

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