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Our Capabilities in Governance

BCE’s highly experienced staff has extensive, practical experience in all aspects of local government with a strong commitment to the principles of participation, accountability, transparency, and working in alliances and partnerships with other entities on a regional, national and international scale. 

Working in partnership, BCE offers the combined skills, expertise and experience of BCC – Australia's largest local government authority, recognised nationally and internationally for its excellence in governance and management.  This combined skill in management excellence ensures clarity and consistency in strategic direction, effective and responsive people management, prudent use of resources and successful design and delivery of an extensive range of services. These services involve strategic and financial planning, monitoring of legislation and regulations, providing transparent, accountable administration, organisational development and promoting strong civic leadership. 

BCE also provides expertise in organisational structure and change management, with an emphasis on improving processes, transferring skills and technology. Support is provided through continuous review of organisational processes and deployment of internal communication and engagement strategies.

Specific, value-adding capabilities in governance and management include:

Capacity Building and Institutional Strengthening

BCE’s capabilities in these areas come from its ability to access practitioners with local government expertise. These capabilities have been utilised in numerous development aid and privately funded projects around the world. Sustainable and effective capacity building is achieved through organisational development programs and skills training in areas such as: organisational performance evaluation, needs analysis and program design, development of service delivery options, community engagement and participation programs, and customer-focused initiatives.

In addition, BCE offers expertise in organisation structure and change management, with an emphasis on improving processes and transferring skills and technology. Support is provided through continuous review of organisation processes and deployment of internal communication and engagement strategies.

Corporate Governance of Local & City Government

  • Corporate performance and conformance with legislative requirements
  • Corporate governance structures and processes
  • Governance of government owned entities
  • Inter-governmental relations

 

Local & City Government Organisational Structure & Administration

  • Establishment of effective and efficient organisational structures
  • Long term strategic planning for major cities and regional municipalities
  • Financial planning, management, systems and processes
  • Asset management
  • Business structures and relationships, including cross-sector partnerships
  • Business process design and re-engineering
  • Information and knowledge management
  • Corporate and individual performance management
  • Legislative and regulatory environmental management
  • Fraud and Risk Management
  • Compliance process management
  • Compliance process management
  • Community and economic development strategies
  • Human resource management, including training and development programs, occupational health and safety systems and workplace policies
  • Performance Management systems utilising the balanced scorecard approach

Expertise in Community Engagement Models & Democratic Processes

  • Democratic processes at local government level
  • Community consultation and participation strategies
  • Service Delivery including Management and Operations of Key Services
  • Service delivery options including corporatisation, commercialisation, public private partnerships and outsourcing (with associated contract management)
  • Contract Management and procurement processes
  • Customer service standards and procedures

 

 

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