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Director Corporate Performance
Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Laws (Hons), Graduate Australian Institute of Company Directors
Jessica has had a diverse career in government and advisory roles.
She has held roles in the Office of the Premier of Victoria, was Director Infrastructure and Development at Mount Alexander Shire, a lecturer at Melbourne University and Chief of Staff to then Minister for Transport Infrastructure, Public Transport and Major Projects, Jacinta Allan. She is also a former Councillor at Mount Alexander Shire.
The Corporate Performance Directorate's mission is to lead and support the organisation to achieve great results on behalf of the community.
The Directorate is responsible for:
- Customer service, communications and engagement to respond to and inform our community
- Managing financial resources, including leading the annual budget process and raising and collecting rates
- Developing and supporting our most valuable asset – our staff
- Ensuring the highest standards of governance and probity in all elements of Council’s operations
- Improving organisational performance including through change management, service improvement and innovation, business planning and corporate strategy
- Providing reliable digital and information technology to ensure the organisation operates efficiently and meets the needs of our customers