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Management Solutions

Established in 1992 as "Local Government Employment Solutions" by the Associations, the Unit became "Local Government Management Solutions" in 2009.  On a fee for service basis, Management Solutions provides expert advice and services to assist councils in the recruitment and performance management of their senior executives and other senior staff. Management Solutions also provides councils with advice and recommendations through comprehensive organisational reviews, remuneration reports and conducts staff climate surveys on behalf of councils.

We can help you attract and retain key staff from General Managers to your middle order managers and specialists. We also help you part amicably from your staff on those rare occasions when this becomes the best option.

Specifically, Management Solutions:

• Assists in recruitment and selection
• Provides remuneration comparison reports tailored for individual councils based on an annual survey.
• Helps you contract your senior people
• Provides a performance management service (To help you fulfil your contractual responsibilities.)
• Provides comparative performance data
• Provides relationship management including executive team building and mediation
• Helps with contract renewal negotiations
• Conducts exit interviewing and analysis
• Provides a link to the full resources of the Associations' Workplace Solutions

These services are particularly important where it is inappropriate for elected members to use staff to help recruit other staff, especially senior staff or for General Managers who don't have the professional and administrative backup (or just plain time) needed to do these things in-house.

Management Solutions processes have been designed with the needs and concerns of the Local Government industry in mind. Our fees are determined by the type and extent of the service(s) provided and our financial objective is to recover the costs of the job, not to make an exorbitant profit. As part of the industry employer body, we know local government and aim to give our clients the best possible value for money.

Our People

As the leading industry service, the knowledge and experience of our consultants are second to none.

Mark Anderson is the Manager of Management Solutions. Mark holds a Graduate Diploma in HR from Monash University and he brings over 20 years experience in Recruitment and Human Resources from both the public and private sectors.

Mark has held Executive Recruitment management roles with the Commonwealth Bank, RailCorp and Optus where he led the internal function in those organisations. Mark has also consulted to numerous blue chip organisations such as Westpac, Zurich Australia, IAG and AMP where he provided strategic and operational support to the internal HR teams and Executive Management with recruitment, change management, and organisational reviews. Mark has also worked for specialist HR Recruitment Agencies where he established strong relationships with his clients and helped develop effective Recruitment strategies which consistently delivered successful outcomes.

With his extensive Executive Recruitment and HR experience, Mark and his team are looking forward to building on the opportunities to provide an ongoing dedicated, professional and cost effective service to the LGSA members.

Christian Morris is a Senior Consultant with Management Solutions. Christian joined the LGSA having spent the last 3 years consulting on performance, project and change management with a number of organisations, including the Law Society of New South Wales, legal practices and property management companies. Christian has also had extensive experience with executive level recruitment within private practice, the corporate and government sectors. Prior to moving into consulting, Christian spent 6 years working within a law firm where he had overall supervision of civil claims and workers compensation matters.  He holds Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Arts degrees from the University of NSW.  With a background in law and government relations, Christian brings a vast amount of experience to the LGSA and its members.

Gregor Ptok is an HR Consultant with Management Solutions.  Gregor holds a Bachelor and Masters degree in Law; his main interest was administrative law and legal philosophy. He joined the LGSA after spending six years in recruitment and employment services in Europe and Australia, most recently as a branch manager. A strong focus in his career has been on candidate management, recruitment, training, and performance management of staff. Aside from his experience in recruitment and management, Gregor also brings practical experience in organisational development and change to the LGSA and its members. 

Management Solutions is mobile and can bring its services to the council.

Contact Details
Mark Anderson, Manager, Management Solutions: 9242 4161 or 0418 864 866
Christian Morris, Senior Consultant: 9242 4160 or 0417 693 254
Gregor Ptok, HR Consultant: 9242 4185 or 0409 121 645
Debra Law, Office Co-ordinator: 9242 4142 or fax 9242 4188