An exciting opportunity has arisen for a suitably qualified and experienced Chief Operations Officer (COO) located at Darwin in the Northern Territory, to join the West Daly Regional Council (Council).

Located within the Top End of the Northern Territory, the West Daly Regional Council (Council) covers 14,000 square kilometres and has a population of more than 3700 residents throughout the communities of Wadeye, Nganmarriyanga and Peppimenarti as well as the surrounding 33 homelands, 14 of which are serviced by Council. Wadeye is the largest remote community and the fifth largest town in the Northern Territory.

A young and vibrant Regional Council, our vision is to deliver quality services and support development opportunities, including local jobs for local people, along with implementing a range of strategies that will help shape a prosperous and sustainable future for the region.

The COO will provide leadership of service delivery and special projects of Council across the regional communities.

As a key member of the Executive Team, the COO will monitor and direct the implementation of strategic and regional business plans; oversee services and track progress to ensure the smooth and efficient running of the regional plans.

You will provide strategic leadership for the continual improvement of operations for the Council ensuring business processes are effective and efficient and enable the highest possible levels of quality service to the communities.

At a local level, you will lead the development of strategic relationships for the Council with external organisations to enable the development and delivery of effective outcomes through collaborative efforts.

This is an exceptional opportunity for an experienced Executive to join a young and vibrant Regional Council.

If you are passionate about making a difference in remote communities and are a suitably qualified and experienced Executive Leader, we would love to hear from you!

Interested to know more or would like to access the Position Description? Please reach out to Belinda Beltz, People & Culture Specialist on 0409002654 or email [email protected], using the subject line: Chief Operations Officer enquiry via EthicalJobs.

A position description is attached.