Local & state government
Supporting leadership and workforce decisions in public service environments.
We work with local and state government organisations, including government-owned corporations, to support recruitment, leadership appointments, and workforce decisions in environments shaped by public accountability, governance, and community impact.
TheĀ sector environment
Local and state government organisations operate within complex political, regulatory, and community-driven environments.
They are responsible for delivering essential services, managing significant public assets, and balancing long-term strategy with immediate community expectations. Decisions made at leadership and workforce levels are highly visible and subject to formal scrutiny.
Our work spans councils, state agencies, statutory authorities, and government-owned corporations including organisations operating under commercial mandates alongside public accountability.
Understanding the environment
Public-sector and GOC leadership decisions carry a unique set of considerations, including:
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Governance, probity, and transparency requirements
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Political, ministerial, and community sensitivity
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Defensible and auditable recruitment processes
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Workforce risk, succession planning, and continuity
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Compliance with legislation, policy, and industrial frameworks
We understand these environments from both operational and elected-member perspectives, having worked closely with senior leadership teams, boards, and executive offices within government and government-owned settings.
HowĀ we support government organisations
We support government organisations and GOCs across recruitment, executive search, and workforce advisory with processes designed to meet public-sector and board-level standards.
This may include:
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Executive and senior leadership appointments
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CEO, Director, and General Manager recruitment
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Board and governance-related searches
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Workforce and succession planning
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Advisory support during organisational change
We regularly support government-owned corporations navigating the balance between commercial performance, regulatory obligations, and public interest responsibilities.
Senior leadership & governance experience
We have worked with CEOs, Directors, General Managers, and executive leadership teams across local government, state government, and government-owned entities.
This includes partnering with boards on senior appointments and leading executive search processes where discretion, independence, and governance are critical. The most senior role we have supported to date is Chief Executive Officer.
Our experience also includes senior appointments within government-owned corporations, where board governance, ministerial interfaces, and executive accountability require heightened diligence.
Where required, we engage independent scribes and apply structured assessment frameworks to support defensible decision-making. We also operate a government-specific compliance checklist, scaled to the seniority and risk profile of each role.
Operating across connected systems
Government organisations and GOCs operate at the intersection of infrastructure, community, and service delivery.
This often includes direct interaction with:
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Water, wastewater, and catchment infrastructure
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Roads, transport, and flood mitigation assets
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Property and construction programs
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Utilities and essential services
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State agencies, regulators, and funding bodies
Understanding how these systems connect and how decisions flow through them is critical to effective leadership and workforce planning in public-sector environments.
Working with Telos Co
Our work with local and state government organisations and government-owned corporations is grounded in respect for governance, public accountability, commercial responsibility, and community outcomes.
Engagements may be discrete or form part of broader executive search, workforce planning, or advisory support. In every case, our approach is structured, transparent, and aligned with public-sector and board expectations.
If youā€™re responsible for leadership or workforce decisions within a government or government-owned organisation and want to work with a partner who understands the complexity and responsibility involved we welcome a conversation.