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Build your career at Inner West Council

Build your career at Inner West Council

Build your career at Inner West Council

Are you ready for your next leadership challenge?

About Inner West Council

Inner West Council covers approximately 186,000 residents and an area of 36 square km from Balmain in the North, Newtown in the East, Tempe in the South and Croydon in the West.

It includes the following suburbs: Annandale, Ashfield, Balmain (including Balmain East), Birchgrove, Dobroyd Point, Dulwich Hill, Enmore, Haberfield, Leichhardt, Lewisham, Lilyfield, Marrickville, Petersham, Rozelle, Stanmore, St Peters, Summer Hill, Sydenham, Tempe and parts of: Ashbury, Camperdown, Croydon, Croydon Park, Hurlstone Park and Newtown.

Council has subscribed to a series of externally developed products which provides information about the community using Census data and other sources.

Profile.id contains demographic analysis based on Census results including population, age structure, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, income, qualifications, occupations, employment, unemployment, disability, disadvantage, volunteering, childcare, family structure, household structure, housing tenure, mortgage and rental payments, and the size and type of the dwellings people live in.

Atlas.id is a series of thematic maps that show how particular population groups (elderly, youth, disadvantaged, students, public transport users etc) are distributed across your selected area.

Economy.id provides economic data including: Gross Regional Product, local jobs, local businesses, employment, unemployment, population, building approvals, industry structure, journey to work and much more.

Vision and purpose

Vision

We are Inner West, land of the Gadigal and Wangal peoples, whose rich cultures, heritage and history we acknowledge and respect. We are defined by our diversity of people, places and ideas. We are an inclusive, vibrant, caring and progressive community where everyone is welcome, people and nature live in harmony, and creativity is a way of life.

Purpose

We are here to be of service to our local community and make the Inner West a great place to be.

Values

To read more about Inner West Councilā€™s values, click here.

Inner West Councilā€™s strategic direction

Strategic Direction 1

An ecologically sustainable Inner West.Ā 

Strategic Direction 2

Liveable, connected neighbourhoods and transport

Strategic Direction 3

Creative communities and a strong economy

Strategic Direction 4

Healthy, resilient and caring communitiesĀ 

Strategic Direction 5

Progressive, responsive and effective civic leadership

Inner West Councilā€™s strategic direction

Strategic Direction 1

An ecologically sustainable Inner West.Ā 

Strategic Direction 2

Liveable, connected neighbourhoods and transport

Strategic Direction 3

Creative communities and a strong economy

Strategic Direction 4

Healthy, resilient and caring communitiesĀ 

Strategic Direction 5

Progressive, responsive and effective civic leadership

Inner West Council Opportunities

Reporting to the Director Corporate, you will lead and inspire your teams, facilitate
partnerships across the Council and provide a consistently high-quality approach to service and project delivery.

You will provide strong strategic leadership of the ICT function, including the development and management of plans, budgets, operations and systems. You will also be an important member of the Leadership Team that has the collegiate responsibility to facilitate Council-wide outcomes that lead to better services for the community.

Success Profile

To obtain a comprehensive Success Profile on this role, click here.