The Waipa District Council, based in Te Awamutu and Cambridge, is focused on improving the way it meets community needs and enhancing how its services are delivered within a business excellence culture. This new Group Manager (GM) role, which reports to the Chief Executive and forms part of a new Executive Team, has been created to support this strategy.

Key accountabilities will be to build high performance teams with an organisational wide view, and to ensure clear alignment and cost effective delivery of services. The new GM will also be expected to support the new CLEAR organisational principles that focus on the Customer, Leadership, Excellence, Accountability and Results.  

Key common attributes sought for this role includes proven effective organisation and team leadership, coaching and development, strategic thinking and planning abilities, matched with the ability to consistently deliver agreed outcomes. Highly effective communication and interpersonal skills, along with previous senior management experience in local or central government are highly desirable.

The GM Business Support/CFO will be the organisation’s and Council’s principal financial advisor, and will lead a team whose focus will be to partner with other groups to support effective decision making and efficient service delivery. This will be the group where all Council information will be managed from, and where organisational legal support requirements will be coordinated and sourced. Business support will be a resource for enabling the other two groups to perform at their optimum.

Specific attributes sought for this position include previous experience in a CFO or equivalent senior finance role. Attention to detail, accuracy, timeliness, planning and organisational abilities are essential. A relevant qualification in accounting and membership of the NZICA is essential.

This group will provide the foundation for organisational decision making, and the GM will play an influential role in supporting Council and the Executive’s thinking on financial matters.

Applications Close: Wednesday, 2 December 2009.