Director Corporate Sustainability

About Us

Our vision is powered by a deep commitment to enhancing the quality of services we offer to our community. Today, Lismore is flourishing, and it's the perfect time for those who live, work, and play here to embrace and celebrate everything that makes Lismore so special.

Make the Northern Rivers home and enjoy a lifestyle where spectacular natural landscapes, vibrant communities and diverse experiences are part of everyday life. Whether you're seeking a tree change, a stronger connection to nature and community, or the opportunity to balance meaningful work with an exceptional quality of life, the Northern Rivers offers a unique place to live and work.

We warmly welcome individuals who bring fresh perspectives and unique skills, helping to enrich our collective vision for a vibrant and thriving community.

Shape your future. Serve your Community. Belong to something bigger. About this Position

This executive leadership role provides the opportunity to shape Council's long-term financial sustainability, governance, and corporate services outcomes. Reporting to the General Manager and working as a key member of the Executive Team, the Director Corporate Sustainability leads a diverse portfolio encompassing finance, procurement and information technology. The position plays a critical role in supporting informed decision-making, strengthening organisational performance, and ensuring Council delivers accountable, transparent, and sustainable services for the community.

What we can offer you

• Flexible work options working within operational requirements.
• Employee Assistance and Health & Wellbeing Programs.
• Training and development opportunities.

What we trust you to deliver

• Provide strategic leadership across Council's corporate services portfolio, driving financial resilience, organisational performance, and alignment with long-term community priorities.
• Partner with the General Manager, Executive Team and Councillors to shape and implement sustainable financial strategies that support informed decision-making and responsible stewardship of public resources.
• Champion a culture of accountability, collaboration and service excellence, empowering leaders and teams to achieve high performance and continuous improvement.
• Ensure Council has robust financial planning, governance and reporting frameworks that enable transparency, compliance and confident decision-making.
• Lead the delivery of contemporary corporate services, including technology, procurement and revenue functions, that support efficient and effective operations across the organisation.
• Build and maintain productive relationships with government agencies, industry bodies, community stakeholders and external partners to advance Council's strategic objectives.
• Foster a safe, ethical and values-driven workplace that promotes sound governance, integrity, risk management and positive organisational culture.

What you will need to be successful

• Relevant postgraduate qualifications together with CA or CPA accreditation and a strong foundation in finance, governance and corporate services leadership.
• Significant executive-level experience leading diverse teams and delivering strategic outcomes within a complex public sector, local government or large corporation.
• Demonstrated expertise in long-term financial planning, organisational sustainability and the legislative frameworks that support effective local government operations.
• Outstanding leadership, communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence, negotiate and build trusted partnerships across a broad range of audiences.
• Proven ability to drive performance, lead change, apply sound judgement to complex challenges, and provide high-quality strategic advice, reporting and recommendations to support decision-making.

Salary

An attractive executive remuneration package will be offered to the successful candidate.

Closing date

Friday 21 August 2026 at 9:00am

Contact

To have a confidential discussion or obtain more information , please contact Julie Hull, Executive Assistant - General Manager, on .

Pre-employment Screening

Prior to employment, there will be a series of pre-employment checks that may/will include health assessments (such as functional fitness, audio, chest x-ray, spirometry, drug testing), validation of right to work in Australia, validation of qualifications and licences, criminal history checks, psychometric assessments and referee checks.

We care about people as individuals and are committed to diversity, inclusion, and new ways of working. We encourage applications from people of any age, gender, ethnicity, cultural background, faith, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity.

Conditions of Employment

Conditions of employment are in the Local Government (State) Award and relevant Council policy, procedures and agreements.