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Message from the Chief Executive Officer
The City of Port Phillip is a great place to work. We recognise that new ways of working together can achieve better outcomes for us as employees and the community that we serve. We call this a web organisation; a network of people and relationships based on trust, integrity, openness and fairness.
The hallmark of a web organisation is the confident use of personal judgement where we always consider the context of the situation before making decisions. The web organisation recognises that life is unpredictable both personally and professionally. We encourage people to be the same person at work as they are at home and to remember our three simple rules: care for ourselves, care for each other and care for this place.
The City of Port Phillip is committed to achieving outcomes which are beneficial to the community, the organisation and to the personal learning of our people. If you are considering the City of Port Phillip in your future career plans I encourage you to explore our web site to find out more.
DAVID SPOKES
Chief Executive Officer
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CoPP Culture & Values
The City of Port Phillip has a culture all of its own and it is one that we are proud of. People sometimes say we are 'a little bit different' to other organisations and we celebrate our diversity. We refer to our culture at the City of Port Phillip as a 'web culture', one which is based around our eight principles:
- Ruthlessly seek to understand through the use of dialogue.
- Be comfortable operating with and discussing the uncomfortable.
- Understand and accept that the business we are in is complex and paradoxical.
- Expect that the unpredictable will occur.
- Focus on outcomes and the destination, realising that the journey and sometimes the environment may change.
- Understand that innovation and risk taking occur within boundaries of accountability.
- Understand that the ability to manage strong relationships is what creates real success.
- Share in each other's success and failure.
We encourage staff to have fun and grow at work and we promote three simple rules:
- Care for yourself
- Care for each other
- Care for this place
We are focused on service and consider the 'four pillars' of sustainability in everything we do:
- Economic viability
- Environmental responsibility
- Social equity
- Cultural vitality
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Benefits of working at CoPP
The City of Port Phillip has long been considered an employer of choice for good reason. Here are some of the benefits CoPP employees enjoy:
- A strong emphasis on work/life balance (CoPP was a Finalist in the National ACCI/BCA Work and Family Awards 2005)
- Extensive professional development and learning opportunities including: Diploma in Business, Peer Support Program (mentoring) and secondments
- Education assistance of up to $1000 per annum and 4 hours study leave per week for external study
- Flexible working arrangements including work from home, 48/52 model and job sharing
- 14 weeks fully paid parental leave
- Support and facilities for nursing mothers
- Support and access to child-care and aged-care facilities where possible
- A vibrant and active Social Club offering a large array of activities and discounts for employees and their families
- 'Help Yourself to Health' program including, access to yoga, massages and other health oriented services
- 24 hour/7 day access to the Employee Assistance Program which is free and confidential
- 'Give As You Earn' - Employees can conveniently donate to their favourite charity via automatic payroll deduction
- Incentives/rebates for public transport use
- Work with a friendly, dynamic and diverse bunch of people
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Be involved in award winning projects
The City of Port Phillip always has exciting projects on the go and has been the recipient of numerous prestigious awards in recent years, including:
- The UN Association of Australia World Environment Day Award 2000; the Stockholm Partnership for Sustainable Cities Award 2002; and the Greenhouse Building
Nomination 2002 for its work on the Inkerman Oasis development.
- The Nations in Bloom award 2003 (endorsed by the UN Environment Program), for environmental management, community well-being and quality of life.
- Double success at the Savewater Awards 2002 for best government organisation in terms of water consumption and the Minister's Award for 'contribution to water sustainability'.
- Honours at the Australian Institute of Landscape Architecture awards 2003 for the Elwood Canal Management Plan and the Hewison Reserve project.
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Explore the rest of our web site to find out more about the City of Port Phillip. For information about the Annual Report, Corporate Plan, Councillors & Wards, and Organisation Structure go to the About Council section.
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CoPP People
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Meet some of the people who help to make the City of Port Phillip a great place to live, work and play. |
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