Permanent and Relief Managers
Caretakers Australia
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Caretakers Australia is the recognised expert in Relief Management and Permanent Management Recruitment in a broad variety of park environments. Their expertise has been developed over 25 years of experience in the business of recruiting Relief Management and Permanent Management staff for these specialised industries.
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General Manager – Tourist Caravan Parks
The person undertaking this role will be given every opportunity, within a small team, to work closely with the Chief Executive Officer to undertake a broad range of tasks across the public affairs spectrum to ensure the interests of tourist-based caravan park members are protected and promoted and that these members are well informed.
You will be one of two senior reports that can lead the industry’s response to matters influencing the operating environment of tourist-based caravan parks. You will rely on some communications and administrative support to build and refine the association’s reputation for delivering quality member outcomes but otherwise be expected to work flexibly and deeply knowledge and skills to assist in the proper functioning of the team.
What you’ll do
- Lead the association’s advocacy and broader stakeholder engagement to government and other political and industry stakeholders on matters related specifically to caravan parks which offer short term holiday accommodation.
- Proactively devise alternative policy, legislative and regulatory solutions to those being considered by government,
- Monitor and shape policy developments to develop sector policy in collaboration with key stakeholders and other peak bodies.
- Monitor the caravan park industry legislative and regulatory environment, specifically instruments related to tourist based caravan parks so that the association can effectively influence political decision makers:
- Build member trust by developing high quality relationships with tourist based members to generate a thorough understanding of the issues impacting them
- Communicate advocacy progress and outcomes and other matters of interest with members
- Develop high quality relationships with Victorian ministers and their senior advisors, their equivalents in other parties, and senior department personnel to effectively advocate for members’ interests
- Develop and implement a member, political and other stakeholder management plan as a tool to ensure desired outcomes are achieved
- Work with professional lobbyists, as necessary and agreed, to facilitate desired outcomes
- Develop quality relationships with like-minded peak bodies to strengthen advocacy efforts on matters of common concern
- Identify matters of interest to mainstream media and prepare media material that promotes and protects the residential park sector
- In conjunction with the Chief Executive Officer, develop and review the association’s value proposition to the tourist based park membership
- Prepare papers for Board deliberation as required and directed by the Chief Executive Officer
Who we’re looking for
- Experience in the tourism industry/visitor economy, particularly the accommodation sector, would be well regarded as would experience working in a peak body/member association
- An understanding of, or a capacity to understand, the Victorian legislative and regulatory framework governing caravan park operations and the legislation and regulation making process
- Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to build and foster member, political, media and other stakeholder relationships
- The capacity to research issues to bring a comprehensive knowledge base to internal and stakeholder discussions and the distribution of information
- A collaborative approach with the capacity to work productively autonomously
- High quality analytical ability and a capacity to think creatively to ensure all known impacts of policy/legislative/regulatory proposals are identified and solutions considered
- Demonstrated high quality written and verbal communication skills including writing for Chief Executive Officer approval and being able to present in member, political and other stakeholder forums
- Media engagement exposure
- Tertiary qualifications in a related discipline
Most of all, we’re after someone who loves the idea of making a difference to people’s business ownership and management lives, isn’t afraid of finding solutions to problems and who would love the opportunity to advocate at the highest level for change.
The Victorian Caravan Parks Association is a small team delivering big results and with big ambition. It has an excellent reputation amongst its membership who rely on us for much of their professional development and other training, legal guidance and agreement templates and to advocate for them when they can’t do that themselves.
You’ll join a great team striving for excellence every day as we put the interests of our members first. That most often requires collaboration and a preparedness to dig in. We’re in Clayton but flexible work arrangements are available.
Let us know if you need any more information including a Position Description by contacting CEO Scott Parker at [email protected]
Applications close 3 January 2024.
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