Director Corporate & Community Services

• Executive leadership role with broad organisational influence
• Support and lead a high-performing team through its next phase
• Coastal lifestyle and community connection on the Lower Eyre Peninsula

About Lower Eyre Council

Lower Eyre Council is located on South Australia's Lower Eyre Peninsula, offering a distinctive blend of coastal lifestyle, productive rural industries and connected regional communities. Council is committed to delivering quality services, strong governance and sustainable outcomes that support the district's long-term wellbeing and growth.

As a progressive regional Council, Lower Eyre plays an important role in maintaining essential services, enabling community development, supporting economic activity and ensuring responsible financial and organisational stewardship.

About the role

Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer and as a member of the Executive Management Team, the Director Corporate & Community Services will provide strategic and operational leadership across corporate services, governance, finance, people and culture, customer experience, risk, work health and safety, community development and economic development.

This is a key executive role with whole-of-organisation influence. The Director will provide high-level advice to the CEO, Elected Members and senior leaders, while ensuring the portfolio remains well governed, financially sustainable, customer-focused and aligned to Council's strategic priorities.

The role will suit a commercially astute, contemporary leader who can balance strategic thinking with practical delivery. You will support a capable and well-performing team, providing the consolidation, direction and leadership needed to build on existing strengths, lift performance and continue improving services for the community.

What you will do

• Lead the Corporate and Community Services portfolio to deliver responsive, sustainable and high-quality services
• Provide strategic and commercially sound advice to the CEO, Elected Members and Executive Management Team
• Oversee governance, compliance, policy, risk and organisational accountability frameworks
• Lead financial management, corporate planning, budgeting, reporting and resource allocation
• Strengthen commercial discipline, financial accountability and performance across the portfolio
• Lead people and culture, workforce planning, industrial relations and enterprise bargaining functions
• Consolidate and support a capable team, building clarity, confidence, accountability and alignment
• Strengthen organisational capability, customer experience and continuous improvement
• Support proactive work health and safety practices, including psychological safety and respectful workplace obligations
• Lead community development initiatives that support wellbeing, participation and resilience
• Facilitate economic development through partnerships, advocacy and delivery of Council priorities
• Build productive relationships with staff, Elected Members, community organisations, businesses, government agencies and regional stakeholders

What we are looking for

• Proven senior leadership experience across corporate services, governance, finance, community services, people and culture or a related discipline
• Demonstrated commercial acumen, with the ability to strengthen financial performance, resource planning and organisational sustainability
• Strong strategic thinking and the ability to lead across a broad executive portfolio
• Sound knowledge of governance, compliance, risk and financial management
• Experience leading people, culture, workforce planning and industrial relations matters
• The ability to consolidate, guide and develop a capable team within a positive and accountable culture
• Highly developed communication, negotiation and stakeholder engagement skills
• Confidence operating in a politically sensitive or government environment
• A practical, collaborative and values-driven leadership style
• Demonstrated ability to lead improvement and build organisational capability
• Relevant tertiary qualifications in business, management, public administration, human resources, local government, community development or a related field
• Experience in regional or local government will be highly regarded

We are seeking a capable, community-minded and commercially astute executive who can strengthen organisational performance, support a well-performing team and contribute to positive outcomes for the Lower Eyre community.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a progressive regional Council in a senior leadership role with meaningful scope to influence governance, culture, service delivery, community wellbeing and long-term sustainability.

More information

To apply, please visit mcarthur.com.au and reference Job Number J9813. Applications should include a Resume and Cover Letter addressing the key responsibilities and capabilities outlined.

Confidential enquiries can be directed to Teresa Nilsson on (08) 8100 7000.

Applications close 4.00pm Monday 31 August 2026.