About this job
About the Department:
The Department of Education (DoE) 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.
Your role will be supportive one of the largest Queensland Government Departments by playing a pivotal part in ensuring our recruitment team provides a great experience for hiring managers and stakeholders to meet resourcing for DoE.
Responsibilities include:
- Provide day to day leadership of a team delivering targeted recruitment programs and met service delivery.
- Support quality human resource advice and solutions to support client groups in best practice recruitment to achieve operational objectives.
- Lead human resource management and recruitment related projects.
- Drive effective working relationships with clients and management through the provision of consultancy services and prove advice on a full range of complex and sensitive human resource management issues.
- Provide expert advice in relation to instruments, policies, processes and systems.
- Support a high performing and safe culture, where each person is valued for their strengths, and contribution to the team.
- Drive process improvements through coaching, engagement and enabling capability of the team.
Our ideal candidate would possess:
- Proven experience in leading a team, including contributing and delivering excellence in performance development and management.
- Demonstrated knowledge of talent attraction, recruitment and human resource practices and a record of successfully applying this through the development and delivery of high quality, customer focussed people services and initiatives.
- High level written and verbal communication skills, with a proven ability to collaboratively engage with, lead and influence key stakeholders, staff and senior leadership.
- Ability to confidently provide advice and guidance on relevant legislation including awards, policies and procedures or the ability to acquire and interrupt information as required.
- Great communicator with a mix of hands-on recruitment and strategic planning.
Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position.
To Apply:
- Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history)
- Attach a 2-page response to the How you may be assessed section of the attached role description.
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).
The Department of Education is a family inclusive workplace. Click here to find out more about our Inclusion and Diversity strategies.
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