Delivery Program and Operational Plan 2012 - 2013 - Ku-ring-gai ...

directors
Janice Bevan
Director Community
Janice joined Ku-ring-gai Council as the
Director Community Services in 2000.
Responsibilities at the time included
libraries, child care, children’s and youth
services, community facilities, aged and
disability services, leisure services and
cultural development. While retaining
these original responsibilities, the
Community directorate has now expanded
to incorporate festivals and events,
communications and media liaison,
customer service, the management of
sports fields, tennis courts and golf courses,
and the delivery of recreational programs to
the community.
Janice has extensive experience in
local government in the disciplines of
library management, cultural planning,
communications and marketing. She
has also held positions on regional
organisations of councils representing
libraries and cultural development. Janice’s
formal qualifications include degrees in
library and information science and art
history, along with master’s studies in
cultural and media policy.
The focus for the directorate for the coming
years will be to work closely with the
Strategy directorate in planning for new
community facilities. A refurbishment of
the Gordon library is planned for next year
along with upgrades to the seniors’ centres
in Lindfield and Turramurra.
Tino Caltabiano
Acting Director Corporate
Tino holds a Degree in Business and a Master of
Accounting, is a Certified Practicing Accountant
(CPA) and has worked in local government for over
33 years. Previously Tino was employed as Finance
Manager at Warringah Council, commencing with
Ku-ring-gai as Finance Manager in July 2007.
Council’s Corporate directorate is responsible for
the provision of internal services for the organisation
and statutory information to the community, State
Government and other legislative bodies. The
directorate incorporates five areas of responsibility
including: finance, information management, records
and governance, human resources management
and land information services.
Some of the major projects the Corporate directorate
will focus on in the future include the management
and improvement and functionality of corporate
systems such as Council’s Land Information System,
WHS (OHS) Management System to ensure legal
compliance. Improve our integrated information
system that facilitates the provision of improved
information technology services and provide an
expanded e-business capability to enable internal
and external customers to conduct business with
Council and access information electronically.
Identify, prioritise and implement the key actions
contained in the workforce management action
plan, ensuring employee development is strategic,
supported and sustained through training and
development programs. Securing the delivery of
the long term service requirements by providing a
comprehensive governance framework that meets
the statutory obligations of a Public Office, and in
accordance the NSW State Records Act 1998. To
provide high quality, accurate and timely financial
information that meets all legislative requirements
and develop sound financial management policies
and practices that ensure Council’s long term
financial sustainability. Continuing to implement
our Risk Management Strategy and improve the
delivery of goods and services through best practice
procurement.
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