Chief Executive Officer

September 13, 2024

LGJobs

Hamilton

OTHER & FULL TIME

Chief Executive
The current long serving Chief Executive is off to do new things and isn’t seeking reappointment to their position. After a successful organisation review the new structure is in place and MPDC is looking for a strategic leader to continue to lead the organisation and community to be a place with people at its heart.

Matamata-Piako District Council is located in a highly desirable area of New Zealand’s rural heartland, renowned for its lifestyle and ready access to a wide range of recreational, sporting and cultural pursuits.

The district’s local economy is strong, underpinned by the primary sector with multiple processing plants supporting the food produced not only within the district but also from the wider region. The district also boasts a well-established thoroughbred industry and a significant tourism venture.

There are exciting times ahead for this role including:

Continuing to embed and sustain the Takatū Anamata | Future Ready organisation review that resulted in a number of changes to the organisation structure and optimising the benefits of this review with a long term view.
Leading the organisation through technological change with a focus on doing things smarter, easier, better, and safer.

About the role:
The role of the Chief Executive is to provide effective strategic leadership and management to ensure the vision, purpose, outcomes, and strategic goals of Matamata-Piako District Council are achieved.
About the person:
To be successful you will be able to demonstrate the following attributes and experience:

Possesses an understanding of what comes with a rural council – especially proven ability to relate to, and connect with the community and stakeholders
A high level understanding of local government in New Zealand
Embedding a new organisation restructure, while ensuring continuity in moving into a new triennium in 2025
Strategic relationship building, networking, negotiation and problem-solving skills
Experience in effectively working and developing relationships with mana whenua
Leadership expertise including the ability to work collaboratively and navigate staff through organisational change
Providing vision and demonstrating energy, with the ability to have an eye on where MPDC are headed while being able to deal with day to day issues
Leading MPDC through technological change
Capability to support and contribute to a desirable outcome in MPDC’s commitment to the Waikato Waters Done Well (WWDW) programme.

There are many great things about working at Matamata-Piako District Council. But the top ranked reason staff give time and time again is 'the people'.

How to apply:
Click here to view the Candidate Briefing Document including a full Position Description.

If you would like to be a part of the MPDC team please send in confidence your CV and a covering letter to: Graeme Dick, GDC Consulting graeme@gdcltd.co.nz, or ph 027 226 1732 for any additional enquires.

Applications close on 9 October 2024

We regret to inform you that this job opportunity is no longer available