Level/Salary: Level 8, $144,597 - $156,589 p.a. (PSCSAA 2022) Work Type: Permanent - Full Time Branch: Personnel Services Division Location: Perth Closing Date: 2024-10-29 4:00 PM THE OPPORTUNITY Are you ready to take the next step in your leadership career? Do you love to work in a fast paced, constantly changing environment, and see yourself working with us to support the delivery of trusted and valued front line policing for the community of Western Australia? Are you an approachable, cooperative, innovative thinker who is highly organised and solution focused? The Assistant Director, Personnel Services Division position provides a unique job opportunity in a large agency, in a multi-disciplined team setting, which is critical to the delivery of key Human Resources (HR) functions to support the Western Australia Police Force workforce. We seek a highly motivated individual to provide strategic thinking leadership and oversee the daily operations of the Personnel Services Division. This critical position actively contributes to supporting frontline officers in keeping our community safe by overseeing the agency's payroll operations, including administering the payment of employee benefits, coordinating the organisational design functions to meet organisational need and overseeing Police Staff recruitment and deployment processes. THE ROLE Leads a multi-disciplinary team of human resource personnel to deliver a service that continually meets and exceeds customer expectations through the development and implementation of innovative, quality, professional and responsive HR functions and services relating to personnel services across Western Australian Police Force. Manages the development, coordination and implementation of policies, programmes, strategies and procedures aligned to best practice and Public Sector Standards, relating to personnel, payroll and employee benefits, police staff recruiting and deployment, and organisational design. As a member of the Workforce (Human Resources) Leadership Team, actively contributes to the development, implementation and monitoring of Workforce portfolio, directorate and division strategic and business plans. ROLE OF WORK UNIT The Personnel Services Division comprises Personnel Payroll, Police Staff Selection and Deployment, Organisational Design and Analysis, and Payroll Operations. The Division is responsible for the integrated personnel and payroll function and provides advice and support to employees and management regarding employee entitlements. The Division also provides a comprehensive consultancy service in relation to recruitment and selection, transfers, redeployment, police staff contracts and organisational design matters. WHY WORK WITH WA POLICE FORCE? The WA Police Forceisone of Western Australia's most innovative and forward-thinking agencies. Join our dynamic team and take the opportunity to channel your passion for the benefit of our community. The position is based in the Perth CBD, conveniently close to public transport and with excellent end of trip facilities. Benefits of working for the WA Police Force Flexible working arrangements. Professional development opportunities and study leave/assistance. 11.5% employer contributed superannuation into a fund of your choice. Please note this will increase progressively to 12% by 1 July 2025. Salary packaging options for vehicles and superannuation. 4 weeks of Annual Leave with the option to purchase additional leave each 3 Public Service Holidays per year. Access to Long Service Leave every 7 years. Free on-site gym facilities at Police Headquarters and other major policing facilities. Free flu vaccinations annually. Access to an Employee Assistance Program including immediate family members living at home. Access to free WA Police Force Chaplaincy and Psychological services. An active social club that welcomes WA Police Force family members. ABOUT US The WA Police Force has 9,000 employees located across the largest policing jurisdiction in the world, with 200 police facilities in 15 policing districts across the State. Our priorities are our people, our partnerships and our performance. We are committed to enforcing the law, preventing crime and managing and coordinating emergencies. To enable a frontline response that keeps our community safe, we must ensure that our policing response is enabled by highest quality corporate services, ensuring we have the workforce, assets and technology that are suitable for state-wide service delivery. The WA Police Force's values of Duty, Teamwork, Integrity and Care are an integral part of how we do business. Alignment with our values should be incorporated within your application. Integrity within the WA Police Force means employees are held to a high standard of conduct, both in and outside of work. Further information is available in the Work-Related Requirements component of the position description form. Work, Health and Safety is vital to WA Police Force operations. We incorporate safety in every part of our business and it is an essential part of our decision-making processes. The WA Police Force is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages Aboriginal Australians, young people, people of diverse sexualities and genders, people with a disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and women to apply for positions within our agency. The WA Police Force also promotes and supports flexible, family friendly work practices. APPLICATION PROCESS Please ensure you complete, sign and scan the Integrity Check Consent Form (refer attached) and submit it along with your application (the Integrity Check Consent Form is not required for current WA Police Force employees). Applicants are asked to provide a covering letter of no more than 2 pages which describes how your skills and experience are in alignment with our values and meet the Work Related Requirements as stated in the position description. Applicants are also asked to submit a comprehensive CV tailored to show your skills, experiences and key achievements relevant to the advertised role. Your CV must also include the names and contact details of two (2) referees who can comment on the applicant's ability to satisfy all of the Essential Work Related Requirements. Applicants should nominate at least one immediate (most contemporary) manager/director unless exceptional circumstances exist. We believe all our people are leaders irrespective of their role. We consider this as critical to our success and, to support this, we have adopted Leadership Expectations which provide a common understanding of the mindsets and expected behaviours required of all our employees and the public sector. The leadership context for this role is identified as Multiple Area Leader. Please note: For applicants deemed suitable, all Essential Work Related Requirements listed in the Position Description Form will be assessed at some stage during the selection process. FOR FURTHER JOB RELATED INFORMATION Please contact Monica Butler on telephone number (08) 6229 5705. SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION Applicants are requested to apply online. To apply online, you must have a valid email address and be ready to attach your comprehensive electronic resume, integrity check form (if required) and any additional attachments as requested in the "APPLICATION PROCESS" section of the advertisement. Please select the "APPLY FOR JOB" button at the top/bottom of this advertisement. Should you encounter any problems lodging your online application please contact Police Staff Selection and Deployment on (08) 6229 5772 during business hours (8am to 4pm, Monday – Friday), prior to the specified closing time. OTHER CONDITIONS Whilst this selection process will initially be used to fill the above vacancy, it may also be used to fill other similar vacancies throughout the metropolitan area. In addition to this, should the successful applicant/s decline or vacate the advertised position, then the panel may select another suitable applicant from this selection process. Both of these options remain valid for a period of twelve (12) months from the initial date of the appointment. EMAILED, LATE OR PRO-FORMA APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED Application packages and the Position Description Form are attached below.
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