Contact Officer:
Aaron Sharplin on 02 6136 6131, ******
Closing Date:
11.59pm AEDT, Friday 1 November 2024
Our Department Values
Our values set the direction for what it means to work in our department. They inform the standard and expectations of behaviours, skills and capabilities and the attributes we currently have, will continually work to achieve and develop, and that we use to acknowledge and attract, retain and recruit into our department.
The department supports workplace diversity and values the contribution of people from diverse backgrounds. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, people with cultural and linguistic diversity, and LGBTQIA+ people. The department is committed to achieving gender equality and, in particular, supporting women's progression into senior leadership.
The opportunity we have available
We are currently seeking to temporarily fill the role of Assistant Director, Workplace Relations.
This is a leadership position within the People Branch, and wider department, and is responsible for ensuring workplace relations guidance and advice that we deliver for our business and people are actioned in a responsive, timely, effective and efficient manner, and in line with the public sector employment framework.
In this role, you will work closely with key stakeholders to deliver a range of services, including, but not limited to:
Providing strategic advice on departmental employment matters in compliance with relevant legislation, APS policy and departmental practices relating to:
Enterprise bargaining, enterprise agreement(s) and related procedures
Conditions of service, including overseas posts
Enterprise agreement disputes and grievances.
Managing the Departmental Consultative Committee Secretariat function.
Providing briefings, reports, and papers relating to complex employment matters to senior management and the Executive.
Building and maintaining strong and effective partnerships and working relationships with all clients and stakeholders, including employee organisation officials, senior management in the Department and the Indian Ocean Territories Administration.
Leading and managing direct reports in the Workplace Relations Team to achieve its outcomes.
Who are we looking for?
The successful candidate for this position will be able to demonstrate their capability against the Executive level 1 Work level standards.
Our successful candidate is motivated, accountable, outcomes driven and future focused.
You will be:
Focused on continuous business improvement with an ability to identify process efficiencies;
Collaborative with the ability to work well in a team, and with internal and external stakeholders, to build relationships;
A resolver of issues, with an ability to bring together stakeholders to deliver timely outcomes;
Solutions driven and able to apply your business acumen to achieve outcomes through best-fit solutions for the Department;
Credible with an ability to operate with integrity, in an ethical and trustworthy manner, and provide consistent advice.
RecruitAbility minimum requirements
Minimum requirements for this role include:
Proven leadership skills and the ability to effectively coordinate work ensuring high quality and timely outcomes.
Excellent written and interpersonal communication skills, including strong attention to detail.
Ability to provide timely and concise advice to inform and support executive decision making.
Ability to establish and maintain key strategic relationships with a broad range of stakeholders.
RecruitAbility is a scheme which aims to attract and develop applicants with disability and also facilitate cultural changes in selection panels and agency recruitment.
Job applicants with disability who met the requirements are advanced to the next stage of the selection process:
Opt into the scheme
Declare they have a disability, and
Meet the minimum requirements of a vacancy advertised in the scheme
More information can be found at RecruitAbility scheme: A guide for applicants | Australian Public Service Commission (apsc.gov.au).
What else can we offer?
Exposure to high profile and exciting pieces of work
Networking opportunities across the department and wider APS
Capability development opportunities focused on your individual goals
Mentoring and coaching
A collegiate working environment focused on working together to achieve innovative and contemporary solutions to our workforce issues
Eligibility requirements
Employment with the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts is subject to conditions prescribed within the Public Service Act 1999 including:
Citizenship: To be eligible for employment with the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts applicants must be an Australian citizen at the time of submitting your application.
Health Assessment: The preferred candidate may be required to undergo a medical examination conducted by the department's preferred medical provider.
Security Clearance: The successful candidate must be able to obtain and/or maintain a security clearance at Baseline Level. You must be willing to disclose all relevant and required information. You must have lived in Australia, or have a checkable background, for at least the preceding five years for Baseline Vetting clearances. More information on the security clearance vetting process is available on the Australian Government Security Vetting Agency (AGSVA) website.
How to apply
Applications for this opportunity close at 11.59pm AEDT, Friday 1 November 2024.
In applying for this position, you are not required to address individual selection criteria. Rather, you should provide a statement of no more than one page outlining your background, capabilities and experiences, and why you are the best person for the advertised role. You should also provide a CV, no more than 3 pages. The capabilities and behaviours required to be successful for this role are identified in the 'Who are we looking for' section.
Your application should be received through the department's online recruitment system. Applications via Indeed will not be accepted.
If you experience any issues with the system please contact the recruitment team on 02 6136 8989 or via email at ****** to discuss an alternative way to submit your application.
Please advise the contact officer if you require reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process. The department is committed to the accessibility of our systems. If you identify as someone with disability and you require accessibility assistance or more information, please email ******
Timeline and assessment
A selection panel will be established to assess your suitability against the advertised role.
If a merit pool is established it will be valid for 18 months from date it first appeared in the APS Gazette.
Applications open: 18 October 2024 Applications close: 1 November 2024 Application shortlisting: 8 November 2024 Further assessments: 15 November 2024 Selection report finalised: 25 November 2024 Offers and announcements: 29 November 2024
The above is indicative only, please reach out to the contact person if you have any questions on the recruitment process or timeframes.
Your application will be assessed against the requirements of the job and the Work level standards. Once the entire applicant pool has been assessed, the panel will create a shortlist of applicants.
Work with us. Apply now!
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