The Chief People Officer (CPO) Branch is responsible for providing a broad range of human resources advice and services to the clients of the PWSS- Parliamentarians and Members of Parliament (Staff) Act 1984 employees.
This includes development of policies and advice on human resource matters during the employment life cycle, development and delivery of training to address identified capability gaps and development of policies, advice and services related to work health and safety and wellbeing in the workplace.
The Branch is also responsible for the 24-hour independent and confidential support services provided to participants of Commonwealth Parliamentary Workplaces (CPWs).
The PWSS Counselling and Support Team of counsellors, psychologists, and social workers is positioned in a highly political, complex, and fast-paced environment, working collaboratively with other PWSS functions and the Parliamentary Departments to provide trauma-informed care and promote cultural change in Commonwealth Parliamentary Workplaces.
The key duties of the position include: Providing trauma-informed care when supporting clients through various stressful experiences including but not limited to discrimination, bullying, harassment, workplace conflict, assault, and sexual assault.
Providing support, assessing and identifying plans, and facilitating referrals for appropriate interventions as required.
Providing brief interventions such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Interpersonal Psychotherapy, and mindfulness-based therapeutic techniques.
Providing workplace intervention strategies such as facilitated discussions, coaching, and support to workplace training activities.
Identifying and managing work health and safety risks, including psychosocial risks.
Providing high-level advice on service delivery and operational policy, particularly in relation to the experiences and needs of First Nations people who work or volunteer in Commonwealth Parliamentary Workplaces.
Preparing complex and/or sensitive correspondence, reports, corporate documentation, submissions, proposal papers, and notes.
Liaising with internal and external stakeholders to achieve optimal outcomes for clients.
Being available to fulfill the 24/7 service delivery requirements of the Counselling and Support function, for a period of 7 days, managed through a roster system and remunerated through a restriction allowance and TOIL arrangement.
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