Central Land Council - General Manager Corporate Services

Private Advertiser; Nyewente; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Five weeks' annual leave

Annual airfare allowance

Relocation assistance

District allowance

Salary packaging benefits

Subsidised accommodation

Job summary

Central Land Council is seeking a General Manager Corporate Services to lead a broad portfolio including people, technology, infrastructure and logistics. You will work with the CEO and Executive Management Team to set priorities and strengthen governance across functions in Alice Springs, regional offices and remote communities.

You will oversee HR, IT, asset and property management, finance support, and service delivery, with a focus on building capability, ensuring compliance and achieving

Qualifications

• Extensive senior leadership experience across a substantial corporate services portfolio and related enabling functions.
• Sound knowledge of the PGPA Act and the Australian Public Service operating environment.
• A track record of improving service performance, governance, systems and accountability across multiple units.
• Strong commercial and operational judgement balancing service quality, compliance, risk and priorities.
• Strong written and verbal communication, with ability to negotiate and build trust with senior leaders and partners.

Responsibilities

• Lead a diverse corporate services portfolio across Central Australia.
• Shape capability, systems, infrastructure and service performance.
• Work with the CEO and Exec Team to deliver CLC priorities.
• Provide oversight across HR, IT, Fleet Management and Regional Logistics.
• Manage accommodation facilities, capital works, repairs and maintenance programs.
• Oversee AAMC, PMO, Computer Services and Information Services.
• Set service expectations, priorities and performance measures for corporate functions.
• Develop business unit managers and workforce capability.
• Review operational plans, forecasts and budgets for alignment with the Corporate Plan.
• Strengthen policies and processes to ensure efficient, reliable and compliant services.

Skills

Senior leadership

HR management

IT management

Asset management

Governance

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

Central Land Council - General Manager Corporate Services

Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer and as part of the Executive Management Team, you will lead a broad portfolio of people, technology, infrastructure, logistics and organisational support functions with substantial autonomy and a whole-of-organisation mandate. You will bring clarity to priorities, strengthen governance and services and build management capability across functions essential to the CLC's work in Alice Springs, regional offices and remote communities.

Key responsibilities

• Lead a diverse corporate services portfolio supporting operations across Central Australia
• Shape organisational capability, systems, infrastructure and service performance
• Work with the Chief Executive Officer and Executive Management Team to deliver CLC priorities
• Provide coordinated executive oversight across Human Resources, Technical Services, Fleet Management and Regional Logistics Services
• Manage CLC accommodation facilities, capital works, repairs and maintenance programs
• Oversee the Aboriginal Associations Management Centre (AAMC), Project Management Office, Computer Services and Information Services
• Set service expectations, priorities and performance measures for corporate functions
• Develop business unit managers, including recruitment, performance, succession and workforce capability
• Review operational plans, forecasts and budgets for alignment with statutory functions and the Corporate Plan
• Strengthen policies, systems and administrative processes so that services are efficient, reliable and compliant

About you

• Extensive senior leadership experience across a substantial corporate services portfolio, including human resources, information technology, asset and property management and related enabling functions
• Sound knowledge of the PGPA Act and related Rules, together with an understanding of the Australian Public Service operating environment
• A record of improving service performance, governance, systems and accountability across multiple business units
• Strong commercial and operational judgement, including the ability to balance service quality, compliance, risk, cost and organisational priorities
• Strong judgement, clear written and verbal communication, and the ability to negotiate and build trust with senior leaders, government and partner organisations
• A record of leading and developing multidisciplinary teams, setting priorities and delivering organisational outcomes through change
• Cultural capability and the ability to work respectfully and effectively with Aboriginal people; knowledge of Aboriginal society and contemporary issues in Central Australia will be highly regarded
• Current license valid in the Northern Territory
• Satisfy required checks including an Ochre Card, National Police Certificate and Australian Financial Security Authority bankruptcy check
• Hold appropriate Australian work rights; visa sponsorship is not available
• 15.4 per cent employer superannuation and generous salary packaging through the CLC's public benevolent institution status
• Five weeks' annual leave with 17.5 per cent leave loading, plus an annual airfare allowance and district allowance along with a range of additional employment related benefits
• Relocation assistance where applicable and short-term subsidised accommodation where available
• Training and professional development in a nationally significant Aboriginal organisation

About us

The CLC represents and provides services to Aboriginal people across Central Australia. Under the Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976, it supports land rights, native title, community development, land management, employment and enterprise, sacred site protection and advocacy. Based in Alice Springs, it works across a wide region with communities and traditional owners.