STATE CHAMPIONS LGMA MANAGEMENT CHALLENGE 2015 thanks to

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2 2015 Leadership Introduction The Local Government Professionals SA Leadership Program recognises outstanding achievement and innovation in local government. The association is pleased to present a program that not only recognises excellence, but contributes to the advancement and improvement of local government as a sector. The Awards will be presented at the 2015 Gala Awards Dinner to be held on 17 April 2015 at the Adelaide Convention Centre. Last year the event sold out with 440 attending this formal affair. The winning team of the 2015 South Australian Management Challenge will also be announced at the dinner and will receive the following Award: STATE CHAMPIONS LGMA MANAGEMENT CHALLENGE 2015 Aim The overall aim of the LG Professionals SA Leadership is to: > Raise the standard and quality of local government leadership and management across local government in South Australia. > Create public awareness of the level of expertise and excellence in local government. > Recognise excellence demonstrated by LG Professionals SA members and individuals employed by local government thereby rewarding their efforts. Benefits of Nominating The many benefits of being an Award nominee include: > Recognition of leadership, innovation, excellence and effort. > Finalists will be publicly recognised. > All nominees will receive acknowledgement of their nomination. This year, the winners from the categories of Innovative Management Initiatives, Emerging Leader of the Year and Community Partnerships and Collaboration will be shortlisted as finalists in the National LGMA Federation Awards founded by LGMA National. These National Awards will be presented at the National Congress to be held 29 May 1 June 2015 in Darwin. State Winners of these Awards will be offered heavily discounted rates to attend the national event.

3 Awards Categories THE 2015 AWARDS ARE RELATED TO ACHIEVEMENTS UP TO DECEMBER THE CATEGORIES ARE: INNOVATIVE MANAGEMENT INITIATIVES METROPOLITAN COUNCILS INNOVATIVE MANAGEMENT INITIATIVES - RURAL COUNCILS (SMALL AND LARGE) EMERGING LEADER OF THE YEAR 2015 Leadership COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS AND COLLABORATION EXCELLENCE IN WATER SECURITY EXCELLENCE IN ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERSHIP AND SUSTAINABILITY EXCELLENCE IN SUSTAINABLE INFRASTRUCTURE AND ASSET MANAGEMENT EXCELLENCE IN RISK MANAGEMENT LEADERSHIP IN COMMUNITY SERVICES LEADERSHIP IN FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT EXCELLENCE IN AGE FRIENDLY COMMUNITIES Thanks to

4 2015 Leadership Eligibility & Guidelines The awards are designed to recognise not only project based initiatives, but also continuous improvement programs undertaken within local government by individuals acting individually or within a team. As a guide, the entrants should consider the following: INNOVATIVE MANAGEMENT INITIATIVES METROPOLITAN COUNCILS THANKS TO SOLO RESOURCE RECOVERY Eligibility: Any team of individuals working within a local government body which is NOT classed as rural or remote under the Australian Classification of local government may apply. Guidelines: This award specifically recognises the use of innovative management practices to achieve outstanding benefits for the organisation and/or for the community. Applications should demonstrate innovation as it applies to corporate process improvements and/or community projects and initiatives. National: The winner of this Award will be short listed as finalists in the National LGMA Federation Awards in the category of Innovative Management Initiatives. INNOVATIVE MANAGEMENT INITIATIVES - RURAL COUNCILS (SMALL AND LARGE) THANKS TO OFFICE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT Eligibility: Any team of individuals working within a local government body classed as rural or remote under the Australian Classification of local government may apply. Guidelines: This award specifically recognises the use of innovative management practices to achieve outstanding benefits for the organisation and/or for the community. Applications should demonstrate innovation as it applies to corporate process improvements and/or community projects and initiatives. National: The winner of this Award will be short listed as finalists in the National LGMA Federation Awards in the category of Innovative Management Initiatives. EMERGING LEADER OF THE YEAR THANKS TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA AND AME RECRUITMENT Eligibility: Any individual employed within a local government body who is not currently in a senior leadership role or has been in a senior leadership role for less than 12 months and has demonstrated a capacity for leadership within local government. The names and contact details of at least two referees must be provided. Guidelines: This award recognises leadership as evidenced by way of corporate process improvements, a particular project initiative, innovation in management and leadership practices or demonstrated practicality and resourcefulness. National: The winner of this Award will be short listed as a finalist in the National LGMA Federation Awards in the category of Emerging Leader of the Year. COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS AND COLLABORATION THANKS TO OFFICE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT Guidelines: This award recognises excellence in cross-council collaboration, community partnerships and partnerships created to provide or improve services that strengthen and enhance the physical or social infrastructure of a region, including integration with the other spheres of government. This Award recognizes projects or teams which: > demonstrate strategic cross-council collaboration or alignment of policies, programs or frameworks for regional development and growth, OR > provide or improve services that strengthen and enhance the physical or social infrastructure of a region, facilitating close integration with other spheres of government activity. National: The winner of this Award will be short listed as a finalist in the National LGMA Federation Awards in the category of Community Partnerships and Collaboration.

5 EXCELLENCE IN WATER SECURITY THANKS TO DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, WATER & NATURAL RESOURCES Guidelines: This award recognises a dedication to water security as evidenced by the implementation of corporate process improvements, projects or initiatives that demonstrate significant real or potential benefit to the security of water AND can be shown to be applicable and transferable to other councils. EXCELLENCE IN ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERSHIP AND SUSTAINABILITY THANKS TO ZERO WASTE SA Guidelines: This award recognises a dedication to sustainability as evidenced by the implementation of corporate process improvements, projects or initiatives that demonstrate significant real or potential benefit to the environment AND can be shown to be applicable and transferable to other councils. EXCELLENCE IN SUSTAINABLE INFRASTRUCTURE AND ASSET MANAGEMENT THANKS TO TONKIN CONSULTING Guidelines: This award recognises real outcomes that have been achieved by improving the way infrastructure is maintained, renewed, upgraded and disposed, through the application of best practice in financial sustainability or by applying treatments that minimise whole of life costs, or by the establishment of achievable and acceptable service levels that have been embraced by management and elected members and the community Leadership EXCELLENCE IN RISK MANAGEMENT THANKS TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT RISK SERVICES Guidelines: This award acknowledges and promotes excellence in risk management either at a strategic level, in relation to projects, or in response to particular risk issues. Additional credit will be given to examples which can be shown to be applicable and transferable to other councils. LEADERSHIP IN COMMUNITY SERVICES THANKS TO STATEWIDESUPER Guidelines: This award recognises leadership in community services as evidenced by way of corporate process improvements, a particular project initiative, innovation in management and leadership practices or demonstrated practicality and resourcefulness. Additional credit will be given to examples which can be shown to be applicable and transferable to other councils. LEADERSHIP IN FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT THANKS TO LGFA FINANCIAL SERVICES Guidelines: This award recognises leadership in financial management as evidenced by way of corporate process improvements, a particular project initiative, innovation in management and leadership practices or demonstrated practicality and resourcefulness. Additional credit will be given to examples which can be shown to be applicable and transferable to other councils. EXCELLENCE IN AGE FRIENDLY COMMUNITIES THANKS TO SENIORS CARD Guidelines: This award recognises leadership in age friendly communities as evidenced by way of corporate process improvements, a particular project initiative, innovation in management and leadership practices or demonstrated practicality and resourcefulness. Additional credit will be given to examples which can be shown to be applicable and transferable to other councils.

6 2015 Leadership Criteria For Judging Applications An independent judging panel is responsible for the judging of entries. For particular categories, additional judges from the relevant corporate partner of that Award will join the panel. Each category will be judged on its merits. The submissions should be succinct and to the point and must demonstrate how the individual or group of individuals addresses the criteria as outlined below: > Brief description of nomination (up to 500 words). > Scope: i.e. project budget, quantifiable measures or key timelines (up to 250 words). Note: the above will be used to share information about the nomination with other councils should they wish to contact you in the future to learn how you achieved these results. > Excellence: change or improvements that achieve significant benefits to local government and/or the community (up to 500 words). > Leadership: the idea or approach demonstrates leadership in its development, implementation and evaluation (up to 500 words). > Applicability: the idea or approach is effective and relevant i.e. it works, is widely applicable and transferable across the industry (up to 500 words). > Effectiveness: the idea has been tested, is economically viable and efficient and has had evaluated outcomes (up to 500 words). The application must be supported by a nominator who can be someone within your council or the sector or someone with a special interest in local government. Self nominations will also be accepted. In addition, your CEO must approve the nomination. Multiple nominations from one council are permitted provided that the same project or initiative is not entered in more than one category. Should you require assistance determining the correct category please contact us. Entrants must agree that a summary of their application will be published in a document to be circulated to all South Australian councils.

7 Entries All entries for the 2015 Local Government Professionals SA must be submitted via an online form, found at by 5 pm Wednesday 28 January > You don t have to complete the form all at once you can create an account and save your work to complete at a later date. > Choose your username and password carefully. Write it here so you remember it: Username: Password: For assistance in completing the application form, please call Timetable For 2015 Awards > Entries close 5pm Wednesday 28 January 2015 > Judging commences February 2015 > Initial assessment and shortlisting. > Interviews of shortlisted candidates. > Evidence to support applications may be sought at any stage during the process. > Site visits may be conducted as part of the final selection process. > All finalists will be required to submit three photographs for use at the awards presentation. The photos will need to be at least 1 mb each and in jpg, tiff, or png formats. > Notification of finalists March 2015 > Announcement of winners at the 2015 Gala Awards Dinner Friday 17 April 2015 at the Adelaide Convention Centre Leadership Extensions Extensions can only be granted by the CEO LG Professionals SA. Please executive@lgprofessionalssa.org.au noting the relevant award category and requested revised deadline. Further Information Contact LG Professionals SA on or executive@lgprofessionalssa.org.au

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