Information for Students

• Organisational Structure
• Career Opportunities in Local Government
• Map of Banyule
• Other Useful Links

Links

• History of Banyule, the culture and heritage of Banyule and our corporate image and logo - About the City.
• Banyule's City Plan and other Council policies and strategies - Council Policies and Plans.
• Wards and the Councillor's - Your Council.
• Council Meetings and Elections - Council Meeting Dates.
• Council's budget and how your rates are used, - Rates, Budget and Finances.
• Community Profile and statistics - Facts and Figures.
• Council services - Services For You.

Organisational Structure

Chief Executive Officer

At Banyule the Chief Executive Officer is the most senior officer of all the staff.  Although each member of staff has different responsibilities, the Chief Executive Officer is ultimately responsible for the performance of all staff.

 Council’s Chief Executive Officer is generally responsible for:- 
1. ensuring that the decisions of Council are implemented without undue delay; 
2. ensuring that the day to day management of Council operations is in accordance with the Council’s City Plan; 
3. providing timely advice;
4. appointing, directing and dismissing Council staff; and 
5. ensuring that staff are appointed in accordance with the Council organisational structure.

Corporate Services

• Organisational Performance
  • Business Services
  • Customer Service
• Workforce Development
• Risk Management Unit
• Human Resource Management

• Account Department
  • Financial Reporting
  • Accounts Payable
  • Purchasing
  • Investment
• Rates Department
• Payroll Department
• Communications

Community Programs

• Leisure
• Health Services
• Aged/Disabled
• Family and Children's Services
• Arts & Culture

City Development

• Administration and Governence
• Statutory Planning
• Records Management
• Building Control
• Economic Development
• Environment
• Municipal Laws
• Engineering Design & Traffic
• Strategic Planning
• Valuations

City Services

• Information Technology
• Human Resource Management
• Operations
  • Environmental Waste Service
  • Cleansing
  • Infrastructure & Road Maintenance
• Parks and Buildings

Career Opportunities in Local Government

There is an enormous range of career opportunities within local government which require tertiary qualifications. The following is an example of some of the occupations within local government which require tertiary qualifications.

Town Planner, Engineer, Health Officer, Accountant, Building Officer, Maternal & Child Health Nurse, Quality Assurance Officer, Systems Analyst, Human Resources, Recreation Officer, Cultural Development Officer, Training Development Officer, Public Relations Officer, Specialist Children's Worker, Kindergarten Teacher, Child Care Worker, Youth Worker, Landscape Gardener and Arborist.

Map of Banyule

Other Useful Links

For more information on the various forms of government, visit the websites listed below:

The Municipal Association of Victoria website  - www.mav.asn.au
The Victoria Online (State Government) website - www.vic.gov.au
The Australian Commonwealth Government website - http://www.australia.gov.au/

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