Yarra Plenty Regional Library Service (YPRL) provides public library services to the municipalities of Banyule City Council, Shire of Nillumbik and City of Whittlesea through ten branch libraries, two mobile libraries (Mobile Library and Outreach Vehicle) and a home library service. The Service employs 175 staff (106.5 EFT), has 184,389 members and manages a total collection of 437,895 items. In 2024/25 visits to libraries totalled 1,395,569 and total income from all sources in 2024/25 was $18.2m.
Yarra Plenty Regional Library is seeking to appoint an entrepreneurial, innovative and contemporary leader as Chief Executive Officer to drive the organisation forward on a trajectory of enhanced operational performance and greater community connection.
The CEO is responsible for supporting the Board and ensuring the effective and efficient management of the day-to-day operations of the organisation. Supported by the executive management team, the CEO will lead and manage the organisation’s strategic direction, providing high-quality leadership to meet organisational objectives and strategic outcomes and to foster a positive workplace culture. The CEO will also work to build and strengthen relationships with the three member Councils, working with the Councils on tailoring services to cater for their diverse and growing communities.
With an upcoming EBA negotiation and the need to implement a new constitutional structure for the organisation in line with the move towards a Not-for-Profit operating model, the CEO will actively engage with a diverse range of stakeholders, including all levels of Government, working closely and collaboratively with the Board to deliver organisational outcomes that can meet the challenges of the future and provide overarching community good.
Candidates will bring highly developed people-leadership and relationship management skills, a calm and measured approach and demonstrated experience in, or a strong understanding of, a complex community service delivery sector such as Local Government. The incoming CEO will fully embrace the organisation’s values around respect, customer focus, continuous improvement, teamwork and accountability, seeking to further position Yarra Plenty Regional Library Service as an employer of choice and an organisation that provides high quality services and value for money for its community, truly leading the way in the Libraries sector.
Candidates will be motivated to drive innovation and change, committed to excellence and have a natural ability to inspire a positive culture. A demonstrable commercial acumen and the ability to work successfully in a political environment will also position the incumbent well for success in this highly fulfilling and impactful role. Above all, candidates will need to be highly effective in working collaboratively and sensitively to deliver outcomes in a dynamic, complex environment.
This role represents a genuinely unique opportunity to work as part of an aspirational organisation and to truly partner with a collaborative, engaged Board to create a lasting legacy of high-quality library services across a diverse community.
Download the position description at https://tinyurl.com/rddc2k9v or for a confidential discussion please contact Charlie Cole at Camden Search on Charlie@camdensearch.com.au. Applications close at 5.30pm on Sunday 7th September and will be treated with strict confidence. Direct and third-party applications will be forwarded to Camden Search.
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