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The City of Mitcham is a clean and green city, dedicated to creating a sustainable and thriving community.  With a workforce of approximately 320, the organisation offers a dynamic and supportive environment for its employees.  Located just 15 minutes from the CBD, Mitcham is a picturesque foothills city known for its beautiful parks, reserves, heritage architecture, native bushland, and scenic views. It is an exceptional place to live, work, and contribute to the local community.

Reporting to the Manager People and Culture, this is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact in an established and respected local government organisation.

Key responsibilities include:

• support leaders in facilitating a positive workplace culture that promotes high-performance teams;
• assist leaders with setting individual and team performance goals and addressing development needs;
• provide advice, support and coaching to leaders on employee performance, management and conflict resolution;
• lead or contribute to organisational change initiatives and projects designed to enhance leadership effectiveness, employee capability, and workplace culture;
• interpret and advise on compliance with relevant industrial instruments, legal frameworks, and organisational policies;
• foster strong partnerships with internal stakeholders, providing organisation-focused people solutions.

Applications are encouraged without delay from appropriately qualified and accomplished contemporary people and culture professionals with experience in employee relations management, performance management/disciplinary processes and developing and implementing organisational development initiatives.  The ideal candidate will possess strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills, with the ability to influence and engage a diverse range of stakeholders.  Highly developed negotiation and conflict resolution abilities are essential, as well as strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the capacity to provide innovative solutions.  A business-partnering approach, focused on delivering value to both leadership and employees, is key.  Local government experience is not a requirement.