ORGANISATION MANAGEMENT
Kerry Fabrie, Communications Manager, South Waikato District Council
Surrounding all the expertise that councils bring to your community is a group of people who provide everything the experts need. Without strong and able management, the desires of the community expressed through their councillors will not be adequately achieved.
This category typically includes:
Democracy services
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Typical roles include committee advisor, committee administrator, electoral officer, community liaison officer.
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Study typically includes general administrative and secretarial.
Strategic planning (organisational)
(for community planning see Planning)
- Typical roles include organisation development, LTCCP manager, strategic planner, finance manager, management accountant, business process development manager.
- Study is wide ranging but will typically include Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business Administration, Information Technology, Human Resources, Operations Research.
Finance, legal and commercial services
- Typical roles include finance manager, accountant, general counsel, solicitor, accounts clerk.
- Study typically includes Law, Accounting, Economics, Financial Planning.
Property management
- Typical roles include property manager, facilities manager, portfolio manager, asset manager.
- Study typically includes Valuation and Property Management, Real Estate, Regional and Resource Planning.
Wayne Wilson, Human Resources Manager, Palmerston North City Council
Human resources
- Typical roles include human resource manager, human resource officer, EEO (equal employment opportunity) officer, training and development officer.
- Study typically includes Human Resource Management, Organisational Behaviour, Staff Training and Development.
Information and communications technology
- Typical roles include IT manager, systems technician, systems administrator, systems analyst, helpdesk operator, website administrator, website developer, database administrator.
- Study typically includes Business Computing, Business Information Systems, Computer and Electrotechnology Engineering, Computing Studies, Software and Network Support, Software Development.
Marketing, communications, public consultation
- Typical roles include communications manager, public affairs manager, media relations manager, marketing manager.
- Study typically includes Communication and Media Studies, Journalism, Marketing, Public Relations.
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