Library & Business Services Leader — Strategy & Budgets

Ipswich City Council; Ipswich City; On-site; AUD 125,000 - 153,000; Full time

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Job summary

Ipswich City Council is seeking a Business Support and Library Content Manager to lead a skilled team, guide service delivery, mentor staff, and shape the future direction of business support and library content services. This pivotal role focuses on leadership, policy development and delivering high-quality community services.

The role reports to senior management and is based in Ipswich, offering a permanent full-time position with a competitive salary and a focus on ongoing professional

Responsibilities

• Provide strong and consistent leadership to the coordinators and teams of each functional area to achieve the strategic outcomes for each area.
• Lead continuous improvement of the functional areas through the formulation and implementation of new, and revision of existing, policies, systems, programs and services.
• Undertake operational planning, budgeting, risk, reporting, policy development and specialist reports as required to support each functional area.
• Take responsibility for the development, management and monitoring of budgets across the functional areas, including operational and grant or project funding.
• Provide support across the branch and workforce planning.
• Monitor, measure and report the delivery of outcomes within the section.
• Build and manage relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders and local and regional partners to develop and deliver quality service outcomes and initiative.
• Present and maintain branch facilities as welcoming, inclusive and safe spaces, addressing any facility maintenance matters and manage facility related projects.

Job description

Ipswich City Council is seeking a Business Support and Library Content Manager to lead a skilled team, guide service delivery, mentor staff, and shape the future direction of business support and library content services. This pivotal role focuses on leadership, policy development and delivering high-quality community services.

The role reports to senior management and is based in Ipswich, offering a permanent full-time position with a competitive salary and a focus on ongoing professional