About this job
About the Department of Education
The Department of Education is dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects the community and schools we support by treating everyone with respect and dignity. This starts with recruitment and selection. The methods of assessing suitability in the recruitment process may vary. This includes making reasonable adjustments to support applicants at all stages of the process and employee lifecycle.
About the Role
As the Manager, Program Engagement you will:
- Support the Program engagement requirements for significant and complex HR systems implementation, to achieve successful business outcomes.
- Lead the development, delivery, monitoring and evaluation of stakeholder engagement and capability uplift strategies, initiatives and activities to support HR systems implementation.
Responsibilities include:
- Establish, build and maintain positive, productive relationships and networks with internal and external stakeholders.
- Lead and support the development of a range of stakeholder engagement and capability uplift strategies, initiatives and activities in support of business priorities and objectives.
- Provide high level strategic advice and support to senior officers on matters impacting stakeholder engagement to support understanding, collaboration, successful delivery and a positive organisational culture.
About You:
You will have demonstrated:
- Experience in delivering large scale complex transformation projects within a HR environment or similar.
- Proven success in working as a leader in a high performing team while ensuring quality human and financial resource management practices are adhered to.
- Highly developed interpersonal, communication and negotiations skills at a senior level.
- The ability to work effectively with clients, stakeholders and other partners to achieve required outcomes.
- Highly developed research, analytical, conceptual, and problem-solving skills including the ability to plan, manage and implement strategic solutions in managing outcomes for a large-scale project.
- Ability to understand project management methodology and support critical project related activities.
Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position.
How to Apply
- A brief resume outlining your relevant previous work history including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant previous work history); and
- A 1 page statement about how your achievements and capabilities meet the requirements of the role. Please note that the selection panel will not contact referees without advising candidates first.
We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.
Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department.
Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.
When working in regulated employment an employee must have a current Working with Children Clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services.
Salary rate shown is reflective of full-time (1.0 FTE).
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