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yg&fy DUNEDIN CITY COUNCIL The Dunedin City Council invites applications for the senior positions detailed below. As we are an equal opportunities employer all positions are open to applicants of either gender. The Dunedin City Council has one of the widest range of functions of any local body in New Zealand. We have over 77,000 customers, 1,350 staff and an annua) budget of sl3om. We are in an exciting period of change and are committed to making Dunedin City New Zealand’s best managed local authority. Dunedin offers the following attractions: — A quality of life, unsurpassed; — Affordable, quality housing; — Lower living costs; — Excellent educational, health and cultural facilities; — No commuting hassles; — Less rainfall, humidity and wind than Auckland or Wellington; — New Zealand’s best scenery with easy access to scenic resorts, and sporting/recreatlonal activities, such as the Southern Lakes, skiing, tramping, fishing and Central Otago’s i glorious sun. (We are not biased) DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY SERVICES This is one of four Directors who, together with the Chief Executive, form the Management Team. The Director is responsible for 384 staff and a budget of $7,000,000. Parks and recreation, library, conference and visitor centres, health and public transport, and liaison with cultural organisations currently come within the Community Services Group. The increasing emphasis of the Group will be on recreation. cultural matters and tourism. We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced manager capable of working at a senior level and carrying on the development of the Community Services Group for the benefit of the City The salary scale attracts a maximum of $64,350, and a car and other benefits are provided. CITY ARCHITECT As a result of restructuring in the Architectural Division we seek a City Architect, reporting to the Director of Works The person must be qualified and registered with experience in design and construction, together with skills in contract and practice management. The job holder would be the architectural adviser and specialist consultant to the City Council. The position offers responsibility, challenge and the potential for long term advancement prospects. We require a person with extensive technical skills, along with highly developed organisational and co-ordinating abilities and personal motivation. A competitive salary is offered including participation in the Council’s superannuation scheme. PROPERTY MANAGER The Dunedin City Council currently owns approximately 1,000 properties, a large proportion of which are revenue earning and held subject to various statutory restrictions. The Council has already taken steps to rationalise this major resource but believes that there is still enormous potential for both an improved return on * investment and better management of property generally. Therefore, it seeks to appoint a person of drive and ability to the position of Property Manager. An attractive i remuneration package will be negotiated with the successful candidate. The Property Manager will be the head of a small Property Section and. as such, must have experience and qualifications to evolve innovative plans for property 1 development or investment projects and co-ordinate the management of diverse property functions on a i corporate basis. Attractive salary packages will be negotiated with the , successful applicants for the positions of City Architect and Property Manager. Application forms and further details about these positions may be obtained from the Staffing Officer, Per--1 sonnel Department, Dunedin City Council, P.O. Box 5045, Dunedin, telephone 743-899. I Applications for these three positions will close at noon on Monday, September 28, 1987 and should be adi dressed to: The Staffing Officer, I Personnel Department, Dunedin City Council, I P.O. Box 5045, DUNEDIN • M. C. MONTACUTE , Chief Executive . h