Director, People

3 weeks ago


Melbourne, Australia Victorian Government Solicitor's Office Full time

Location: Melbourne | CBD

Job type: Full time / 3 year term

Organisation: Victorian Government Solicitor's Office

**Salary**: $216,376 - $279,238

Occupation: Human Resources

Reference: VG/VGSO675

**Director, People & Culture - Victorian Government Solicitors Office**
- P&C leadership role with a clear mandate to further build organisational capability and a healthy workplace culture
- Member of the VGSO Executive Leadership Team
- Support the organisation's continual growth and success by providing contemporary strategic and operational P&C expertise
- Join an agile service-driven legal practice

**The Position**

This is an excellent opportunity to bring your contemporary People and Culture experience to a role that combines strategic leadership, operational delivery, and capability uplift.

As the Director, People and Culture, you will lead the organisation's People and Culture function. You will have a team of four direct and eight indirect reports, and will sponsor people and culture initiatives and programs to deliver operational excellence and strategic outcomes. The team includes Business Partners, P&C Advisors, P&C Administrators, an Organisational Wellbeing Manager and Senior Learning and Development Consultant.

You will support the organisation through displaying values-based and influential leadership to drive the people experience and the professional development of a highly skilled workforce. You will focus on improving engagement and further developing a people-centric and inclusive culture aligned to the organisational values.

Your ability to embed yourself as a trusted people advisor to the executive leadership team, giving expert advice and insights as well as leading client-oriented HR operations, organisational development initiatives and enhancing the employee experience will be critical to your success.

**Skills & Experience that will set you up for success, include**:

- Values driven influential leadership along with a ‘hands on approach' to ensure service delivery outcomes
- Proven track record in strategic HR development and implementation in a complex client service environment
- An all-rounder with strong understanding of contemporary HR strategies, culture and capability uplift, continued professional development, HR operations, industrial relations and compliance
- Superior facilitation, communication, and interpersonal skills
- Experience in a legal or professional services environment in a HR generalist capacity will be highly regarded.

Tertiary qualifications in Human Resources Management or a related field, and postgraduate qualifications are desirable.

**The Organisation**

The Victorian Government Solicitor's Office (VGSO) vision is to be the Victorian Government's trusted legal partner.

The VGSO provides responsive legal services exclusively for the Victorian Government and public sector. Our place within government ensures we are at the centre of legal change, reform and problem-solving. We operate as a service-driven legal professional practice and strive for excellence in this competitive environment. In all aspects of our operations, we aim to role model and live by our values: Responsiveness, Integrity, Insight, Collaboration and Excellence.

**Why work with us**

VGSO offers an inclusive, collegiate and collaborative work environment where you will be well-supported and mentored to develop your knowledge. The work is diverse and thought-provoking. You'll get the opportunity to work with high calibre colleagues with shared values.

VGSO embraces flexibility and welcomes a conversation to help you achieve work-life balance. We currently work in a hybrid environment with employees enjoying a balance of working from home and in the office. All of this plus you will make a difference - public law is more than the bottom line.

**Applications close**: 26 November 2023



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