The Office of Public Prosecutions (OPP) is an independent statutory authority responsible for preparing and conducting criminal prosecutions in Victoria on behalf of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP). Matters prosecuted by the DPP and the OPP involve serious crimes or matters that are of significance to the fair and effective operation of the Victorian criminal justice system. The OPP consists of the Solicitor for Public Prosecutions and a staff of approximately 475 providing legal and corporate support to the DPP, the Chief Crown Prosecutor and Crown Prosecutors in the exercise of their independent roles in the criminal justice system.
Senior Adviser, People and Culture Full time, Ongoing, x2 positions The Office of Public Prosecutions has a rewarding opportunity for an experienced Generalist to join our growing team as a Senior Adviser, People and Culture (P&C).
The People and Culture team sits within Corporate Services, which collectively and collaboratively provides expertise in people management, technology, records management and a range of other support services for the Legal Practice division.
The Senior Advisor work proactively with management and employees in designated business units to ensure that the P&C needs of the business are met. It is expected that Senior Advisors hold current and detailed knowledge of legislation, systems and ways of working.
They are responsible for developing integrated solutions to People and culture issues in a timely manner and working collaboratively across the P&C team to deliver innovative projects and people management initiatives.
About the Role: Provide advice, support, and guidance to managers on matters and collaborate with colleagues to ensure an integrated approach to service delivery. Build, Drive and maintain effective relationships with OPP managers and employees while actively promoting a positive consultative partnership to support effective implementation of strategies, policies and procedures. Provide strategic advice and ongoing support on employee relations issues, dispute resolution and workplace injury and illness cases, ensuring advice is consistent while working collaboratively with the Manager, People Services & Advisory on complex cases. As our ideal candidate you will have: A clear understanding and sound working knowledge of the Victorian Public Service Enterprise Agreement and relevant state and federal employment/ IR, diversity, equal opportunity and OH&S legislation. Demonstrated experience in the provision of strategic advice and support on HR, ER and health, safety and wellbeing matters. Excellent conceptual and analytical skills and the ability to reason through problems, using objective analysis to provide business focussed solutions. For further information, please refer to the attached Position Description.
In accordance with the VPS recruitment process all candidates are subject to complete a pre-employment misconduct screening declaration. Further information is available on the VPSC website:
Applications close Sunday 6 October 2024 m
