Business Units
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Office of the Chief Executive Officer
Bob Jarvis - Chief Executive Officer
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is the only position that Council directly employs in the organisation. The CEO employs all other staff. It is the responsibility of the CEO to review operational day-to-day performance and also facilitate and liaise with Council on its strategic direction for the municipality. This role involves Councillors in high level political discussions in both the Federal and State arena and other local governments and government agencies.
As the CEO is the principal officer reporting to Council, it is the CEO’s responsibility to ensure advice given, particularly legal advice, is as relevant and prudent as possible. The CEO also provides advice to Councillors in their day-to-day dealings with residents and ratepayers. The CEO’s office often acts as a conduit to resolve difficult issues that are raised by ratepayers with Councillors in their representative capacity.
Operational Services
Simon Stewert-Dawkins - Director - Telephone 9377 8002
- Health & Ranger Services
Christine Devereux - Manager
9377 8009 - Asset Services
Ian McDowell - Manager
9377 9012
The role of Operational Services is to ensure the community benefits from the provision of efficient and effective management of the Town’s infrastructure, health and environmental services and ranger services.
The role of the Director Operational Services is to provide leadership to the Operational Services Directorate, and to respond to and participate in the formulation, review and reporting on the corporate role and function of Council.
This Directorate is responsible for Assets Services, Health and Ranger Services.
Community Development
Graeme Haggart - Director - Telephone 9377 8016
- Children's Services
Michelle Hillary - Manager
9279 3773 - Leisure Services
Ross Rayson - Manager
9377 8006 - Youth Services
Greg Neri - Manager
9279 2329 - Volunteer & Community Transport Services
Audrey Bell - Coordinator
9377 2191 - Library & Information Services
Allan Caddy - Manager
9377 8010 - Seniors & Disability Services
Philip Baker - Manager
9279 6588
The Community Development Directorate consists of six of Council’s eleven business units. The business units in this Directorate are Library and Information Services, Leisure Services, Children’s Services, Seniors & Disability Services, Youth Services and Volunteer & Community Transport Services.
The Community Development Directorate strives to build a better community in Bassendean and enhance the sense of community belonging and the quality of community life in the Town, characterised by vibrant participation, cohesiveness, informed lifestyle choices, social justice and community safety.
Corporate Services
Michael Costarella - Director - Telephone 9377 8012
- Client & Corporate Support
9377 8000
The role of Corporate Services is to provide a range of services to internal and external customers and stakeholders, including:
- Financial management and accounting services
- Customer support and administration services
- Information Technology services
- Human resource and payroll services
- Rates collection
- Records Management
The role of the Director Corporate Services is to both respond to and participate in the formulation, review and reporting on the corporate role and function of Council.
Corporate Services, which includes the Client & Corporate Support Business Unit, provides the financial, administrative, information technology and human resource management support to enable Council to provide high quality services to the community. The Services’ mission is to provide a consistently high standard of Customer Service for the community and Council’s operations.
Development Services
Brian Reed - Manager - 9377 8005
The Development Services Business Unit reports directly to the CEO.
