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CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER DIRECTORS ADELAIDE CITY COUNCIL ADELAIDE CITY COUNCIL

FEB. 2016

CONTENTS

Message From The Chief Executive Officer................. 3 Greater Adelaide Fast Facts........................................ 4 City of Adelaide Fast Facts.......................................... 6 Vision for Adelaide....................................................... 8 Our Organisation: Vision and Values............................ 9 Our Organisation: Who We Are................................... 10 City Governance: Elected Members............................ 12 Director Position Description................................. 14 Living in Adelaide........................................................ 17 Vibrant Adelaide.......................................................... 20 Further Reading.......................................................... 23

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Director Positions | Adelaide City Council

MESSAGE FROM CEO MARK GOLDSTONE It’s certainly an exciting time to be in Adelaide. Adelaide is undergoing a renaissance with new major infrastructure, a growing population and rapid increases in entrepreneurial activity. Adelaide City Council is currently finalising its Strategic Plan and has given a very clear message that it wants to grow the number of people that live, work and play here in Adelaide. They also want to deliver great core local government services. Essentially they want to create a smart, liveable and sustainable city. Council are very keen that we achieve this by working collaboratively and trying new and innovative things. We have a great team of dedicated people here at Council who work hard, take great satisfaction in their work, truly care about our city and are proud to say they work at the Adelaide City Council. We are looking for four Directors to join this team who are keen to make a real difference. Working with Council and with me as CEO, the four Directors will provide strategic leadership and oversight of the organisation. These Directors will have great personal integrity with infectious energy and enthusiasm. They will have a proven track record in delivering challenging agendas and a commitment to serving the community. Natural collaborators with good stakeholder management skills are essential. An understanding and experience of how local government operates, while not essential, is certainly advantageous. I invite you to join us in shaping the future and being a bigger part of our amazing city.

“Adelaide is a City State and the future prosperity of Adelaide is critical to the future of South Australia. As the Capital City Council of South Australia, Adelaide City Council and its senior leadership team have a critically important role to play for the city and the State of South Australia.”


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GREATER ADELAIDE FAST FACTS Adelaide, the capital of South Australia, is ranked among the world’s top ten most liveable cities. It’s a relaxed, coastal City with a Mediterranean climate and within close proximity to picturesque wine regions like the Barossa Valley. With a friendly, tolerant, multicultural population of 1.3 million people, Adelaide is a safe and sophisticated, twenty-first century urban centre. The City is at the centre of Australia’s air, road and rail networks and its educational, training and research institutions are internationally renowned. Adelaide is the heart of the State’s economic activity and vital to the economic fortunes of the State as a whole. It has a robust, resilient, knowledge based economy and a flexible and skilled workforce who enjoy the many benefits living in a City like Adelaide has to offer, including affordable housing, convenience and a host of world class year round events and entertainment.

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1.3m

POPULATION

34.5%

3rd FASTEST GROWING CAPITAL CITY INCREASING 2003-2013

1.42m

2026 FORECAST POPULATION

MOST LIVEABLE CITY IN AUSTRALIA

$350k

MEDIAN HOUSE PRICE

(2010 - 2012 Property Council)

$280k

NO. 5 MOST LIVEABLE CITY IN THE WORLD 2012 to 2015

MEDIAN UNIT PRICE

$96.97b

SOUTH AUSTRALIA GROSS STATE PRODUCT 2013/14

(Economist Intelligence Unit)

NO. 27 MOST LIVEABLE CITY IN THE WORLD (2015 Mercer Index)

Adelaide


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CITY OF ADELAIDE FAST FACTS Adelaide City Council (ACC) is the Capital City Council of South Australia. The City is the heart of the State’s civic, cultural and commercial life. It is a place where the best of South Australia is showcased to the rest of the nation and the world. In 2015 ACC celebrates 175 years of democracy, complementing our proud history of being the first planned City in Australia, nationally recognised for “Lights vision”. Adelaide and North Adelaide are built upon a unique heritage character and are surrounded by the internationally renowned Park Lands which are cherished for the great amenity they provide in supporting recreational, cultural and social activities and provide a unique entrance to the City. The City, comprising of the suburbs of Adelaide and North Adelaide, bustles with over a quarter of a million daily users; our workers, students attending world acclaimed tertiary institutions and tourists enjoying our many cafes and commercial precincts, museums and galleries.

23,065

WORKERS IN THE CITY

38,959

262,379

2036 FORECAST POPULATION

86,000

STUDENTS AT CITY SCHOOLS, UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES (46.8% POST GRAD)

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151,401

RESIDENTIAL POPULATION

DAILY CITY USERS / POPULATION (2014)

50+

CITY HOTELS AND ACCOMMODATION WITH

7,000 +

ROOMS


240ha

OF GREEN PARK LANDS REPRESENTING

30%

OF THE CITY

10 mins

FROM CITY TO AIRPORT

462,000

RESIDENTS WITHIN 10km

Adelaide and North Adelaide (ACC) and surrounds


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(DRAFT) STRATEGIC VISION FOR ADELAIDE The Draft City of Adelaide Strategic Plan 2016-2020 articulates a vision for the City:

“Adelaide is a smart, green, liveable, boutique city full of rich experiences”

from the Draft Plan - out for consultation in March 2016:

As the capital city of South Australia, Adelaide has a vital role to play in shaping the future of our state. We face unprecedented changes arising from major global, national and local trends. Reassuringly, our proven record of creativity, innovation and social transformation sees our city well placed to lead the state in meeting these challenges. Our plan is to enrich Adelaide’s lifestyle and boost its growth by becoming one of the world’s smartest cities with a globally connected and opportunity rich 21st century economy. We will be one of the world’s first carbon neutral cities and a global leader in sustainability, energy efficiency and responding to environmental change. Adelaide will always be a distinctively unique capital city that supports a balanced lifestyle and strong sense of community. Our authentic and diverse range of experiences will be internationally renowned. Achieving our vision will build upon the many things people love about Adelaide and help ensure our city and state thrives into the future.

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Council has developed four themes that we consider critical to the realisation of our vision:

Smart, Green, Liveable, Creative To realise this vision, Council will lead by example in the adoption of new technologies, the provision of improved infrastructure, and best use of our property assets. We will also work closely with the Federal and State Governments, residents, the business and arts communities, the property, retail, hospitality, tourism and conferencing sectors, universities, investors and all key City stakeholders. We will ensure that Council adopts an open, accountable and personalised customer service approach as it delivers the very best services for our ratepayers and those that enjoy our city. We will embrace new ideas as we continue to grow our reputation as a ‘City of Entrepreneurs’. We will prepare our city for the impacts of climate change by further reducing carbon emissions in line with our commitment to the United Nations Compact of Mayors. We will become one of the world’s first carbon neutral cities and become more economically sustainable for it.

OUR ORGANISATION: VISION AND VALUES The organisation’s Vision is to be a “modern, high performing organisation that is endorsed by others”. 5 key ways we succeed in achieving our vision:

Customer commitment - Understanding and meeting the needs of others

Achievement - Delivering Council’s outcomes

+ we take ownership and follow through

+ we celebrate our successes and recognise the achievements of our people

+ we listen to our customers and have empathy

+ we promptly deliver the services, policy and assets that realise the goals of Council + we set clear achievement goals and give people what they need to deliver on them + we continually give and accept performance feedback

+ we deliver on our promises

+ we will provide exceptional service to all Integrity - Honesty, trust, respect and ethics + we do what we say we will do + we listen to and value the perspectives of others + we display behaviours that reflect our organisational Values

Collaboration - Working with others

+ we respect each other

+ we work across divisions to achieve outcomes that require a team effort

Innovation - Finding a better way to deliver

+ we make the effort to support, understand and value others

+ we look for options and ways to say yes instead of no

+ we focus on sharing information with others to achieve shared goals

+ we have the courage to put forward bold proposals if they will deliver the results we want

+ we support our community

+ we reward new ideas for delivering outcomes and people who take calculated risks

I make a difference

+ we will always identify the solution, never just the problem

how we do it

what we need to do

qualities we build

Our Leadership framework: I Make A Difference

inspiring people

developing potential

create a shared vision

provide constructive feedback empower and support people agree stretch goals

explore better ways inspire trust • Create a shared vision and build a clear understanding of how to get there

• Devote time, identify opportunities and agree sustainable, stretch goals

• Make our decisions clear, explaining the reasons why

• Support others to enable them to perform at their best

• Continually explore better ways to do things, questioning how things are done and test our thinking with others

• Empower others by trusting them to make decisions and deliver

• Inspire trust through open and honest discussions • Celebrate success

• Provide timely, evidence based feedback in a constructive way

achieving

acting with integrity

build on others’ ideas

act consistently and ethically

take ownership deliver agreed priorities

actively listen adapt our style

• Agree on clear priorities, what you want to achieve and how

• Act consistently and ethically, doing what we say we will

• Focus your time and energy on the things that make a difference to our people, customers and communities

• Actively listen and consult with others to build an inclusive approach

• Develop relationships by sharing knowledge and expertise • Take ownership of your goals and build on others’ ideas to Director get the best outcome Positions

• Adapt your style by seeking and acting on feedback and creating a positive atmosphere • Commit to continued self development and apply learning

| Adelaide City Council

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OUR ORGANISATION: WHO WE ARE

You will have the opportunity to work with an extraordinary team of people who are inclusive, friendly, like-minded, approachable, supportive, proud, collaborative, engaged, strategic, forwardthinking, progressive and dedicated. Our people are genuinely passionate about the City of Adelaide. They love the vibrancy, energy and visibility of the City and they are proud ambassadors. It is this sense of pride that provides our employees with a feeling of fulfilment and achievement. You will be amazed at the diversity ACC has to offer. It’s the diversity that brings challenge, variety and opportunity to everyone who works here. You will enjoy your life in Adelaide and your role at ACC will provide you with the opportunity to be a part of something bigger. Workforce Composition There are currently 791.98 FTE across the Corporation, employed on the following basis:

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Headcount FTE Casual

197

NA

Permanent Full-time

523

521.97

Permanent Part-time

119

78.34

Temporary Full-time

152

151.8

Temporary Part-time

57

39.87

TOTAL

1048

791.98

Additionally the Corporation has 240 volunteers across various areas supporting Council. The majority of people are located in the Pirie Street and Town Hall offices (561) and at our London Road Depot (220). Other staff are in varying locations, including the Aquatic Centre, UParks, Golf Links, Central Market and other off-site locations. Our staff are: Female: 501

Male: 547

Average Age: 41.69 years Average length of service: 8.99 years

As our CEO said in his message, our Council has given us a very clear message that it wants to grow the number of people that live, work and play in Adelaide. They also want to deliver great core local government services. Essentially they want to create a smart, liveable and sustainable city. Our Council is also very keen that we achieve this by working collaboratively and trying new and innovative things. Our new organisational structure will facilitate this and the delivery of Council’s new Strategic Plan – Adelaide 2020. Each of our Directors will be responsible for leading a Portfolio of aligned functions and programs as well as leading across the organisation the delivery of one of the four strategic outcomes of the Council.

Chief Executive Officer

DIRECTOR Growth

DIRECTOR Services

DIRECTOR Operations

DIRECTOR Community

This portfolio will make a significant contribution to growing the number of people who live, work and play in the City, while ensuring this occurs in a sustainable way. They will have responsibility for economic development and tourism and ensuring city businesses can make the most out of these opportunities while promoting the opportunities here in Adelaide on the local, national and international stage. While growth is important, it is critical this occurs sustainably so importantly this portfolio will have responsibility for leading Council’s sustainability agenda.

This portfolio enables the Community, Growth and Operations portfolios to do their jobs efficiently and effectively and has responsibility for Council’s governance, finances and most importantly its people.

This portfolio is responsible for creating a great physical environment for the city and the surrounding Park Lands. It groups all functions related to how we design, plan, construct and maintain the physical assets and environment of Adelaide and the beautiful Park Lands that surround it.

This portfolio will make a significant contribution to creating a liveable city, one that is accessible and inclusive for people of all ages and all walks of life.

Program Teams

Program Teams

Program Teams

Program Teams

Economic Development and Tourism

Finance and Businesses

Design and Strategy

Community and Culture

Marketing and Communications Property Development and Management

This portfolio has a commercial focus and is responsible for growing Council’s businesses and importantly exploring future business opportunities for Council with revenue gained from these businesses used to improve the delivery of services.

Governance People

It will support Council in creating an experience that is authentically Adelaide building on our rich culture and heritage. It will also group all of our significant customer activities into one portfolio to provide a more engaging, open and helpful service for our customers.

Infrastructure Development and Management Public Realm

Customer Experience Information Management Planning and Development

Sustainability

CROSS FUNCTIONAL TEAMS *Proposed Organisation Structure subject to feedback from employees Director Positions | Adelaide City Council

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CITY GOVERNANCE: ELECTED MEMBERS

The Elected Members (Council):

Roles and Responsibilities:

Lord Mayor Martin Haese

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Work as ‘One Team’ to oversee delivery of the Strategic Plan;

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Participate in deliberations and activities of Council;

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Community leadership and guidance to the City through strategic plans and policy;

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CEO performance assessment;

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Serve the overall public interest of the City of Adelaide; and

Deputy Lord Mayor Houssam Abiad Area Councillors Anne Moran Natasha Malani Sandy Wilkinson Sandy Verschoor

North Ward Susan Clearihan Phillip Martin Central Ward Houssam Abiad (DLM) Megan Hender David Slama South Ward Alex Antic Priscilla Corbell

As a person elected to Council: •

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Represent the interest of City users and taxpayers and facilitate communication between community and Council.

Council Council is accountable to the Capital City Community for City leadership and strategy development that delivers benefit for all South Australians. Council is also responsible for the delivery of efficient and effective local government services that respond to the community’s needs.

Core Committees: it is proposed that these will be re-aligned once Council adopts it’s 2016-2020 Strategic Plan Strategy, Planning and Partnerships Committee Makes recommendations to Council focusing on Planning & Partnerships to deliver upon Council’s strategic and corporate plan outcomes

Infrastructure and Public Space Committee Makes recommendations to Council focusing on Infrastructure & Public Works to deliver upon Council’s strategic and corporate plan outcomes

Economic and Community Development Committee

Finance and Business Services Committee

Makes recommendations to Council focussing on Economic Development, City Growth, Promotion & Attraction, Community, Social & Cultural Development to deliver upon Council’s strategic and corporate plan outcomes

Panel:

Other Committees: Reconciliation Committee

Works to advance reconciliation in the City and seek broad Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander participation in Council activities and events

Makes recommendations to Council focusing on Finance & Business Services to deliver upon Council’s strategic and corporate plan outcomes

Development Assessment Panel

Audit Committee

Provides independent assessment of Council and Corporation activities

Approves non‐ delegated development in the City

Council Subsidaries: Adelaide Central Market Authority

Adelaide Park Lands Authority

Rundle Mall Management Authority

Oversees the management of the Adelaide Central Market

Advises Council and the State Government on The Park Lands

Oversees the management of Rundle Mall

Legislative Context Adelaide City Council’s Standing Orders identify and record the procedures which the Council uses in its decision making process as the governing body of the Corporation of the City of Adelaide. This can be found at: www. adelaidecitycouncil.com/your-council/role-of-council/standing-orders/. Council’s responsibilities and decision making processes are also dictated and guided by a number of legislative instruments, including: Local Government Act 1999 www.legislation.sa.gov.au/LZ/C/A/LOCAL%20GOVERNMENT%20ACT%201999.aspx City of Adelaide Act 1998 www.legislation.sa.gov.au/LZ/C/A/CITY%20OF%20ADELAIDE%20ACT%201998.aspx Development Act 1993 www.legislation.sa.gov.au/LZ/C/A/DEVELOPMENT%20ACT%201993.aspx Development Plan www.adelaidecitycouncil.com/planning-development/city-planning/development-plan/ Freedom of Information Act 1991 www.legislation.sa.gov.au/LZ/C/A/FREEDOM%20OF%20INFORMATION%20 ACT%201991.aspx ICAC: icac.sa.gov.au By-Laws: www.adelaidecitycouncil.com/your-council/policies-papers/a-z-library/#B Director Positions | Adelaide City Council

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DIRECTOR POSITION DESCRIPTION Title of Position:

Director

The Position: Officer

The position of Director reports directly to the Chief Executive (CEO) and forms part of the Executive Leadership Team

Type of appointment:

Contract – 5 year appointment

DIRECTOR | Operations

DIRECTOR | Growth

PURPOSE As part of the Executive Leadership Team (ELT), the Director – Operations is responsible with other members of ELT for determining the strategic direction of the organisation in delivering Council’s vision for the City and providing leadership on organisation wide initiatives and programs.

PURPOSE As part of the Executive Leadership Team (ELT), the Director – Growth is responsible with other members of ELT for ensuring the strategic progression of the organisation, delivering Council’s vision for the City and providing leadership on organisation wide initiatives and programs.

This role is the organisation’s leading Executive responsible for creating a great physical environment for the City and its surrounding Park Lands. It will achieve this through the leadership of all functions related to how we design, plan, construct and maintain the physical assets and environment of Adelaide and the beautiful Park Lands that surround it.

This role is the organisation’s leading Executive that will make a significant contribution to growing the number of people who live, work and play in the City, whilst ensuring this occurs in a sustainable way. The role will also ensure the City’s assets are strategically marketed and the community well informed.

PRIMARY RELATIONSHIPS / INTERACTIONS The position reports directly to the Chief Executive Officer, works closely with members of the Council and is part of the Executive Leadership team. The position has 4 direct reports and also provides leadership to approx. 280 FTE’s which include both professional and administrative staff.

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PRIMARY RELATIONSHIPS / INTERACTIONS The position reports directly to the Chief Executive Officer, works closely with members of the Council and is part of the Executive Leadership Team. The position has 5 direct reports and also provides leadership to approx. 75 FTE’s which include both professional and administrative staff.

These roles will require a person able to contribute to and influence the look and feel of the city through a strategic and business excellence approach. These key strategic outcomes will only be achieved through strong partnerships with elected members, staff, regional and local planning bodies, local councils and government departments and agencies. The Directors will ensure that Council effectively engages with its communities and stakeholders and has a keen focus on continuous improvement.

Key functions of the role include: •

Taking a lead role in delivery of one of the 4 strategic outcomes of Council – smart, green, liveable and creative.

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Pro-actively identifying, establishing and maintaining partnerships, relationships and strategic alliances with key internal/external stakeholders, both in the private and public sectors at a national and interstate level.

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Working with members of the ELT and proactively leading and participating in strategic and cross functional teams to ensure a whole of Council service delivery outcome.

DIRECTOR | Community

DIRECTOR | Services

PURPOSE As part of the Executive Leadership Team (ELT), the Director – Community is responsible with other members of ELT for determining the strategic direction of the organisation in delivering Council’s vision for the City and providing leadership on organisation wide initiatives and programs.

PURPOSE As part of the Executive Leadership Team (ELT), the Director – Services is responsible with other members of ELT for ensuring the strategic progression of the organisation, delivering Council’s vision for the City and providing leadership on organisation wide initiatives and programs.

This role is the organisation’s leading Executive with respect to making a significant contribution to creating a liveable city, one that is accessible and inclusive for people of all ages and all walks of life. It will support Council in creating an experience that is authentically Adelaide, building on our rich culture and heritage. This role also provides leadership to all of our significant customer activities to ensure we provide excellent customer experiences and deliver on our promise to make it easier for people to do business with us.

This role is the organisation’s leading Executive in fostering a high performing and constructive organizational culture and enabling the Community, Growth, and Operations Portfolios to do their jobs effectively and efficiently. In addition to responsibility for Council’s most important asset, its people, this role has responsibility for Council’s governance, financial performance and outlook. This Portfolio has a commercial focus and is responsible for growing Councils businesses and exploring future business opportunities with revenue gained from these businesses used to improve the delivery of services and to keep costs low for city businesses and residents.




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DIRECTOR POSITION DESCRIPTION ESSENTIAL CRITERIA Educational/ Vocational Qualifications •

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Excellent problem solving and analytical abilities, with a demonstrated capacity to think strategically and conceptually, to identify obstacles, consider multiple perspectives and distil complex information to create viable options that address the organisation’s current and future requirements

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Reputation of being a professional leader, consistently displaying a high degree of public accountability, integrity, maturity, commitment and positive experience.

Tertiary qualifications aligned to the role and/or substantial experience relevant to the role

Personal Abilities/Aptitudes/ Skills: •

Shapes Strategic Thinking and Change: Creates Vision, Inspires, Thinks and Acts Strategically

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Achieves Results: Achieves and Delivers Results, Drives Organisational Effectiveness, Exercises Sound Judgement, Assumes Accountability, Evaluates

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Drives Business Excellence: Influences Organisational Performance, Predicts and Plans for Future Organisational Needs, Leads and Develops People, Promotes a Customer Service Ethos, Directs Resources

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Forges Relationships and Engages Others: Negotiates and Influences, Manages Conflict, Promotes Information Sharing and the Gathering of Knowledge, Establishes and Maintains Strategic Networks, Communicates Clearly and Adapts to Audience

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Exemplifies Personal Drive and Professionalism: Models Council Values, Engages with Risk and Shows Personal Courage, Displays Flexibility and Resilience, Demonstrates Self Awareness and a Commitment to Personal Development, Values Diversity and Values Wellbeing for Self and Others.

Pre-requisite skills and experience •

Significant experience in the management of a large, complex and diverse, multi-disciplinary, multi-faceted service delivery or community-responsive organisation

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Proven ability to contribute to, facilitate, implement and provide advice on strategic direction and deliver operational and business outcomes consistent with the strategic direction of the organisation

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Proven capacity to manage and cultivate productive working relationships with high profile and diverse stakeholders including public and private business associates, suppliers, partners, strategic alliances and employees

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Stakeholder relationship management experience with various levels of government bodies at state, federal and international levels

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Excellent presentation, interpersonal, negotiation and influencing skills with the ability to use discretion and judgement in a complex commercial and political environment

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Knowledge •

Strong knowledge of business concepts including establishing organisational goals, practices and policies, strategic and change management, benchmarking, performance measurement, financial and risk management, diversity and EEO, WHS, evaluation strategies, environment scanning

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Knowledge of the operating environment including appreciation for Council direction, purpose and policies, mission and values, codes of conduct

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Governance and compliance with legislation, codes and by-laws, legislative and regulatory frameworks influencing provision of services and workplace.

DESIRABLE CRITERIA Educational/Vocational Qualifications: Relevant post-graduate qualifications. Personal Abilities/ Aptitude/ Skills Experience: Both Private and Public Sector experience Experience Government and/or Local Government; Community Service Knowledge Genuine interest in and knowledge of Cities

LIVING IN ADELAIDE SOUTH AUSTRALIA Adelaide is one of the most liveable cities on the planet. It is well known for its arts festivals, fine foods and wine, retail and dining experience and spirit of entrepreneurship and innovation. It has an advanced economy, world class universities and a flourishing multicultural heritage. Adelaide is the traditional home of the Kaurna people and has a strong indigenous culture.


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LIFESTYLE Adelaide is known for its Mediterranean style climate, where the weather is pleasant and moderate most of the year. Year-round big blue skies mean average winter temperatures of 16 degrees Celsius (°C) and 28°C in summer. Hot days can be real sizzlers and easily reach 40°C though!

Within short drives from the city centre are Port Willunga where you can scuba dive in natural and man-made reefs, Port Adelaide where you can frolic with dolphins and St Kilda where you can wander the mangroves and natural reserves, also home to dolphins and other Australian fauna.

Adelaide is a city that offers the physical and emotional space to breathe. There is a sense of freedom here - of expression, of movement, of thought. With a diverse and eclectic array of accessible experiences, it’s a city that allows time for immersion, paired with a sense of space and freedom that actively encourages true indulgence.

A number of international measures rate metropolitan Adelaide highly for liveability, quality of life and cost of living. The Economic Intelligence Unit undertakes an annual Liveability Ranking and Overview of 140 cities around the world and Adelaide has in recent years consistently ranked 5th in the world. The Property Council of Australia undertakes its own annual survey on liveability of Australia’s top 10 biggest cities. In this survey Adelaide is ranked second only to Canberra, our nations capital, and above all other capital cities. The Mercer Quality of Living Survey compares global cities and is primarily used to inform multi-national companies regarding optimal office locations and employee conditions. Adelaide was most recently listed as 27th in the World and has consistently ranked highly in this survey. Mercer’s Cost of Living Report measures the comparative cost of over 200 items and Adelaide continues to outperform other Australian Capital Cities in this report.

The Adelaide Hills which are home to many villages, towns, wildlife parks and natural resources to explore, are less than half an hour drive from the City Centre. You’ll never be far away from some of the most pristine beaches and water sanctuaries in the world, with almost 30km of beaches bordering Adelaide. Our beaches are famous for the beautiful waters and wide sandy foreshores. Beachside areas like Glenelg, Brighton and Henley Beach are only 15 minute drives from the City and offer cosmopolitan hearts with retail and dining opportunities.

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REGIONAL EXPERIENCE The regions surrounding Adelaide offer a unique experience with gourmet food offerings, internationally renowned wine, villages to explore and wildlife and natural attractions. Adelaide is a city that lives well beyond its conveniently designed square mile epicentre, flowing seamlessly into world-famous wine and food regions such as Barossa, just an hour’s drive north, or coastal escapes in the Fleurieu or Yorke Peninsula. You’ll be spoilt for choice. Travel another hour north and you’ll reach the Clare Valley, which is famous for its Rieslings. The Adelaide Hills has some stunning whites and there’s McLaren Vale and Langhorne Creek on the Fleurieu Peninsula about an hour’s drive south of the city. Drive yourself or join a guided tour of Adelaide and its surrounds - the choice is yours. Take a road trip and discover the reds from the Coonawarra on the Limestone Coast. Kangaroo Island is an iconic destination, just two hours’ drive and a short ferry ride south of Adelaide. It has pristine beaches, unique wildlife, awesome sunsets and fantastic food and wine.

STATE GOVERNMENT VISION FOR ADELAIDE: CREATING A VIBRANT CITY Adelaide is one of the great small cities of the world. It is the economic and cultural powerhouse of the state where more people choose to live, work, invest and spend time. The city centre of Adelaide is bustling and energetic. Many thousands of people live in the city and many more visit its busy streets every day. People from all cultural backgrounds feel welcome. It is renowned for its festivals, cultural life and sporting events. Infrastructure and housing development reinforce the unique qualities that make Adelaide accessible, healthy and affordable. Trams loop the CBD and link into inner city suburbs and pedestrian friendly streets can be walked safely any time, day and night. South Australia’s internationally renowned parklands are cherished for the great amenity they provide in supporting recreational, cultural and social activities. City squares and laneways are alive with people of all ages, enjoying public art, live music and an exciting choice of outdoor dining venues. Adelaide supports an advanced and diversified state economy providing stimulating educational opportunities and careers for South Australians and attracting talented people and business investors from around the world. The city of Adelaide is the heart of the state’s civic, cultural and commercial life. It is a place where the best of South Australia is showcased to the rest of the nation and the world – a place South Australians are all proud of. For further information the State Government’s priorities for the City visit: www.priorities. sa.gov.au/content/creating-vibrant-city To download a copy of the South Australia State Strategic Plan visit: saplan.org.au


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VIBRANT ADELAIDE THE CAPITAL CITY COUNCIL Adelaide City Council is the Capital City Council of South Australia. The City is the heart of the State’s civic, cultural and commercial life. Adelaide shares many qualities with the greatest cities in the world, and we are receiving recognition for the innovative ways we’re bringing fresh energy and life to our city. When Colonel Light planned Adelaide in 1836, he had a simple idea: a one square mile city centre and lots of open space. He laid out the streets in a grid, surrounded by a ring of what are now State Heritage Listed Park Lands. The City, comprising of the suburbs of Adelaide and North Adelaide, bustles with over a quarter of a million daily visitors; our workers, students attending world acclaimed tertiary institutions and tourists enjoying our many cafes and commercial precincts, museums and galleries.

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URBAN CULTURE Join the café culture lifestyle. Adelaide has a diverse cultural mix that guarantees the food is sensational. Here highly awarded fine dining restaurants exist alongside pop up bars and food trucks. The City’s precincts are full of a variety of cuisine opportunities to explore. Home to more café and dining seats per capita than any other Australian capital City, you’ll always find something in Adelaide. Rundle Street in Adelaide’s east end includes a mix of historic pubs and family-run cafes and restaurants. You can dine alfresco, morning, noon and night in many parts of the City and North Adelaide including Hutt Street, Gouger Street, Hindley Street, O’Connell Street and Melbourne Street. The Chinatown precinct provides a distinctly Asian culinary experience and is next door to the world famous Adelaide Central Markets – home to one of the biggest indoor fresh food markets in Australia and a burgeoning food experience of European, African and Middle Eastern delights. There are a range of retail opportunities in the City to suit all shoppers. The heart of retail Adelaide is the premier strip of Rundle Mall, hosting the likes of Apple, Tiffany and Co, David Jones, Myer, Ted Baker and so much more, including over 15 arcades and centres to wonder through – you’ll find everything in the Mall. Not to be outdone, many other precincts in the City offer a retail experience – the village and heritage feel of Hutt and O’Connell Streets, Rundle Street and Hindley Street with boutique shops or the spine of the CBD in King William and Waymouth Streets. South Australia is the ‘Festival State’ and Adelaide is at the heart of all your entertainment and festival needs. There is a variety of nightlife, vibrant laneways hosting gourmet cuisine and small bars and host to over 400 annual festivals and events. The City comes alive all year around with a diverse range of major international and nationally recognised events, including the Santos Tour Down Under (UCI World Tour Event), Clipsal 500 V8 Supercar race, The Adelaide Festival of Arts, the Adelaide Fringe Festival (second biggest in the world), the Adelaide International Equestrian Event and Womadelaide. Adelaide is home to many other well known events and festivals including the Cabaret Festival, Schutzenfest, OzAsia Festival, Feast Festival, Adelaide Film Festival, Adelaide Writers Week and a variety of multicultural activities.

You’ll also find plenty of accommodation in Adelaide - boutique hotels, apartments, seaside resorts and heritage cottages. Most hotels are in the city centre, however there’s a number of hotels, motels and bed and breakfasts in nearby North Adelaide and along the coast. INNOVATION The 2012 KPMG Competitiveness Report provides insight into the expenditure of cities around the world on research and development as a percentage of total economic value Gross Domestic Product. From this report, when comparing Greater Adelaide to other cities with similar population size and GDP per capita, Adelaide scores very well. Edmonton (Canada) spends only slightly more on R&D than Adelaide. Whilst the United States of America is known, on a national level, to have high levels of R&D spending, Adelaide spends more on R&D than all the American cities with similar population size. When compared to other Australian mainland capital cities, Adelaide scores the best of all. In fact the differences are stark. Adelaide spends more than twice as much on Research and Development compared to Australia’s two biggest Cites, Melbourne and Sydney.

“The City bustles with over a quarter of a million daily visitors; our workers, students attending world acclaimed tertiary institutions and tourists enjoying our many cafes and commercial precincts, museums and galleries.” Director Positions | Adelaide City Council

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EDUCATION AND RESEARCH

BUSINESS

Adelaide has produced Australia’s highest number of Nobel Prize winners - three of Australia’s 13 – and about 100 Rhodes Scholars are former Adelaide alumni.

As the economic powerhouse of the State, the City of Adelaide generates around one fifth of South Australia’s Gross State Product: as the Capital City, it is a hub for services and has a core role in defining and driving the economic fortunes of the State. The City Centre’s Gross Regional Product (GRP) as at 2014 is $18.25b (19% of the States Gross State Product (GSP)) and contains 15,328 local businesses. Comparatively Sydney’s GRP is $101.8b (21% of NSW’s GSP) with 63,290 local businesses and Perth’s GRP is $30.4b (12% of WA’s GSP) with 13,164 local businesses.

With three lauded public universities (University of Adelaide, University of South Australia and Flinders University), campuses of two leading international universities (Torrens University Australia and Carnegie Mellon) and many private, specialist and training institutions, Adelaide offers great diversity in further education and research. Higher education has long been one of the cornerstones of Adelaide’s international appeal and continues to drive growth in the City. There are over 86,000 students in the City and in 2014 over 45,000 of these students were enrolled in City based tertiary institutions. 35% of the population of the City of Adelaide has a bachelor degree or higher, comparative to Sydney (40%) and Perth (37%). Over 30,000 international students predominantly from China, India and South East Asia study in South Australia every year with 23,000 enrolled in City based institutions. University and commercially-based research and development in Adelaide has led international change in the biotechnology, agriculture, winemaking, animal science and information technology fields. These close links have been formed by a strong ethos towards research in the public and private sectors. The South Australian Health and Medical Research Institution has recently opened in the newly forming health and research precinct on North Terrace. This precinct will include in the near future the New Royal Adelaide Hospital and specialist campuses for the University of South Australia and Adelaide University.

State Government targets for employment growth expressed in the 30 Year Plan for Greater Adelaide, envisage a further 50,000 City workers by 2040, taking the total from around 118,000 to around 170,000 in the City per day. Recent growth in employment in the Information Media and Telecommunications industry division and the Professional, Scientific and Technical Services industry division is indicative of an increasingly knowledge based City economy. The Business Travel Ranking, undertaken by the Economist Intelligence Unit, assesses and compares cities as potential venues for business trips, conferences and training locations. Adelaide ranked best of all the international Cites included in the comparison in 2008 and has remained competitive in future years. It ranks especially well in comparison with European destinations. Even when compared to destinations in Asia that are generally better connected to international flight services, Adelaide still comes out as the cheapest business travel destination.

“State Government targets for employment growth expressed in the 30 Year Plan for Greater Adelaide, envisage a further 50,000 City workers by 2040, taking the total from around 118,000 to around 170,000 in the City per day.” 22

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FURTHER READING AND INFORMATION Below is a list of relevant Council reports and websites that you may also find informative when considering your application. Alternatively, visit www. adelaidecitycouncil.com;

A copy of the job advertisement:

City of Adelaide Strategic Plan 2012-2016 www.adelaidecitycouncil.com/yourcouncil/strategic-corporate-planning/ stategic-plan Corporation Plan 2012-2016 www.adelaidecitycouncil.com/yourcouncil/strategic-corporate-planning/ corporation-plan Integrated Business Plan www.adelaidecitycouncil.com/yourcouncil/strategic-corporate-planning/ business-plan-budget Annual Reports www.adelaidecitycouncil.com/yourcouncil/strategic-corporate-planning/ annual-reports Council research papers www.adelaidecitycouncil.com/ city-living/welcome-to-adelaide/cityfacts-and-figures Council Strategies, Policies and Plans www.adelaidecitycouncil.com/yourcouncil/policies-papers/a-z-library Placemaking in Adelaide www.placemaking. adelaidecitycouncil.com


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CONTACT INFORMATION Applications are welcome in Word format to VUCA Pty Ltd [email protected] For a confidential discussion contact Pat Williams +61 438 388 530 [email protected] Applications close Monday 7th March 2016.

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