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Serving our community

 

Role Description

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Date position description approved	17 August 2021

Role dimensions

Capabilities for the role

The Local Government Capability Framework describes the core knowledge, skills and abilities expressed as behaviours, which set out clear expectations about performance in local government: “how we do things around here”. It builds on organisational values and creates a common sense of purpose for elected members and all levels of the workforce. The Local Government Capability Framework is available at https://capability.lgnsw.org.au/

Below is the full list of capabilities and the level required for this position. The capabilities in bold are the focus capabilities for this position. Refer to the next section for further information about the focus capabilities.

Personal Attributes

Capability Group	Cabability Name	Level
	Manage Self	Advanced
	Display Resilience and Adaptability	Advanced
	Act with Integrity	Highly Advanced
	Demonstrate Accountability	Highly Advanced

Relationships

Capability Group	Cabability Name	Level
	Communicate and Engage	Adept
	Community and Customer Focus	Adept
	Work Collaboratively	Intermediate
	Influence and Negotiate	Foundational

Results

Capability Group	Cabability Name	Level
	Plan and Prioritise	Intermediate
	Think and Solve Problems	Intermediate
	Create and Innovate	Intermediate
	Deliver Results	Intermediate

Resources

Capability Group	Cabability Name	Level
	Finance	Foundational
	Assets and Tools	Intermediate
	Technology and Information	Adept
	Procurement and Contracts	Intermediate

Focus capabilities

The focus capabilities for the position are those judged to be most important at the time of recruiting to the position. That is, the ones that must be met at least at satisfactory level for a candidate to be suitable for appointment.

Group and Capability	Level	Behavioural Indicators
Personal Attributes Manage Self	Advanced	Demonstrates motivation to serve the community and organisation Initiates team activity on organisation/unit projects, issues and opportunities Seeks and accepts challenging assignments and other development opportunities Seeks feedback broadly and asks others for help with own development areas Translates negative feedback into an opportunity to improve
Personal Attributes Display Resilience and Adaptability	Advanced	Is flexible and readily adjusts own style and approach to suit the situation Adjusts tactics or priorities in response to changes in the organisational environment Gives frank, honest advice, even in the face of strong, contrary views Accepts criticism of own ideas and responds in a thoughtful and considered way Welcomes challenges and persists in raising and working through difficult issues Shows composure and decisiveness in dealing with difficult and controversial issues
Personal Attributes Act with Integrity	Highly Advanced	Champions and acts as an advocate for the highest standards of ethical and professional behaviour Sets a tone of integrity and professionalism in the organisation and in dealings external to the organisation Defines, communicates and evaluates ethical practices, standards and systems and reinforces their use Creates a climate in which staff feel empowered to challenge and report inappropriate behaviour Acts promptly and visibly in response to complex ethical and people issues
Personal Attributes Demonstrate Accountability	Highly Advanced	Acts in the public interest at all times Is prepared to act and take ownership for difficult decisions Supports and stands by people in the organisation who have made an honest mistake Creates a climate in which people feel supported to take responsibility for outcomes Establishes effective governance systems to ensure safe work practices and to mitigate and manage organisational risks
Relationships Communicate and Engage	Adept	Tailors content, pitch and style of communication to the needs and level of understanding of the audience Clearly explains complex concepts and technical information Adjusts style and approach flexibly for different audiences Actively listens and encourages others to provide input Writes fluently and persuasively in a range of styles and formats
Results Think and Solve Problems	Intermediate	Gathers and investigates information from a variety of sources Questions basic inconsistencies or gaps in information and raises to appropriate level Asks questions to get to the heart of the issue and define the problem clearly Analyses numerical data and other information and draws conclusions based on evidence Works with others to assess options and identify appropriate solutions
Resources Technology and Information	Adept	Selects appropriate technologies for projects and tasks Identifies ways to leverage the value of technology to achieve outcomes Ensures team understands their obligations to use technology appropriately Ensures team understands obligations to comply with records, information and knowledge management requirements

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