Independent Advisor– Chief Executive Officer Employment Matters Committee (CEO EMC)

Independent Advisor - Chief Executive Officer Employment Matters Committee (CEO EMC)

About The Role

The Independent Advisor provides strategic leadership to Council's Chief Executive Officer Employment Matters Committee and supports Council in meeting its obligations under Section 45 of the Local Government Act 2020.

Working closely with Council, the Independent Advisor facilitates robust and informed consideration of CEO employment matters, including performance, remuneration, recruitment, succession planning, contractual arrangements, and related governance processes. Responsibility for all employment decisions remains with Council.

What We’re Looking For

We’re looking for a candidate with extensive experience in executive employment, remuneration, performance assessment and leadership oversight to help deliver outcomes in Governance.

Need More Info?

For further information, please refer to the Position Description or contact Matt Balfe, General Manager Corporate Services at Matt.Balfe@yarracity.vic.gov.au

Position Description Independent Chair CEO Remuneration Committee .pdf

Applications close on: Friday 28 August 2026, at 5:00pm.

How To Apply

To apply for this role, please upload your CV, Cover Letter and Key Selection Criteria.

Additional Information

This position is subject to satisfactory Police Check, Working with Children Check, screening against the Aged Care and Disability Banning Order Register to ensure eligibility to work in the sector and a pre-employment medical assessment prior to commencement. Pre-employment checks are not used by Yarra City Council to prevent any applicant from applying for this position. Each application will be considered on its merits.

At Yarra Every Job is a Climate Job! Acting on the climate emergency requires that we change the way we think, make decisions, and prioritise action. We must embed proactive climate responses in the ways we govern, live our lives, and conduct our work. Every choice we make today and into the future will have an impact; this is true for Council and the community.

Acknowledging the scale of this crisis, at Yarra we are committed to ensuring that every job is a climate job meaning that each staff member will play a key role in shaping our climate response.

Yarra's Commitment to Diversity

Yarra City Council is committed to being a child safe organisation and supports flexible and accessible working arrangements for all. This includes people with a disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, culturally, religiously and linguistically diverse people, young people, older people, women, and people who identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, intersex or queer.

We draw pride and strength from our diversity, remain open to new approaches and actively foster an inclusive workplace that celebrates the contribution made by all our people.