CEO KPI: Government/Stakeholder Relations Advocacy:

As council’s principal advisor and champion of Council’s policy and service delivery objectives, the CEO will lead and guide advocacy with governments, their agencies and other stakeholders to secure policy support and financial support for Council’s objectives. This requires that the CEO:

• Develops and maintains effective working relationships at political and bureaucratic levels with all relevant ministries and departments

• Actively contributes to sector-wide peak bodies (MAV, Interface, etc.) in advocacy and policy development

• Develops and maintains effective working relationship with local, State, and Federal MP’s and

• Develops and maintains effective working relationships with relevant agencies, utilities, industry organizations, etc. (Melbourne Water, Vitoria Police) and advocates on Council’s behalf to achieve Council’s intended outcomes whenever possible