Manager - Whs, Wellbeing and Capability

4 weeks ago


Canberra, Australia Australian Government Full time

Non-Ongoing
- Corporate Branch

**About the branch**:
**Corporate Branch**

The Corporate Branch is responsible for delivering enabling services that support the effective and efficient operation of the agency and facilitates the agency’s compliance with legislation, policies and guidelines as a non-corporate Commonwealth entity.

The branch complements the scheme-focus of other agency divisions by providing digital services for internal and client-facing systems and facilitating strategic communications and client engagement through the agency’s website and contact centre. In addition, the Branch supports efficient resource management and corporate accountability through functions such as financial management, performance reporting, parliamentary services, procurement, risk management and assurance, facilities management, and human resource management.

**About the section**: The Human Resources, Facilities and Security section is responsible for all the people elements of our agency.

The Human Resources function supports the agency to achieve its objectives and purpose. It does this by providing business focussed people advice and support, with the goal of ensuring the agency will attract, retain and develop a highly skilled, motivated, and engaged workforce. We strive to continuously improve the quality of our services and ensure our workplace is one that respects and meets the needs of our staff and supports our corporate goals.

The Facilities function manages property and facilities in accordance with government and industry guidelines to support the agency. The Security function manages protective security as directed in the Protective Security Policy Framework (PSPF) to ensure the agency physical and personnel security requirements.

**Duties of the position**: As the Manager - WHS, Wellbeing and Capability, you will:

- Manage the WHS and Wellbeing function including accurate and specialist advice, planning and experience relating to Diversity and Inclusion strategies.
- Lead a small team to achieve individual and team objectives, providing support and guidance.
- Manage all WHS & Wellbeing case management services including:

- Developing and implementing strategies, policies, and systems
- Managing complex compensation and non-compensation, physical and psychological, case management issues through to resolution
- Identifying and implementing preventative measures to reduce risk of injury.
- Provide an evidence-based approach to injury management i.e. education programs to all staff
- Manage the Work Health and Safety Consultative Committee including reporting on a variety of WHS factors, lead the Wellness Network and coordinate all Corporate Citizen roles and responsibilities.
- Manage three annual programs of work including oversight of actions including the Wellbeing plan, Diversity and Inclusion plan and Capability plan
- Manage the Capability function including accurate and specialist advice, planning and experience relating to capability and learning and development strategies.
- Oversee the design and development of learning solutions that build capability that meet agency needs as well as deliver and/or facilitate tailored training solutions focused on building capability within the agency.
- Oversee the evaluation of learning and development activities to identify continuous improvement opportunities and ensure training programs meet agency current and future needs.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a high level of attention to detail
- Effective negotiation skills and the ability to handle objections, confronting topics and difficult conversations with confidence.
- An ability to manage sensitive cases with sound judgement, sensitivity and personal resilience.
- Well-developed interpersonal, liaison and representational skills and the ability to establish and maintain relationships.
- Experience in managing WHS and Wellbeing, Diversity and Inclusion and/or Capability/L&D in the workplace, with a passion for making a positive impact.

**This role is a maternity leave backfill and will be offered as non-ongoing position for an initial period of up to 12 months. There may be a possibility of extension.**

**Applications will close 11:30pm, 5 May 2024



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