Assistant Director Capabilities

1 week ago


Canberra, Australia Hudson Australia Full time

This pay rate is inclusive of mandatory 25% casual loading

**The Role**

As the Assistant Director, you'll play a pivotal part in shaping and delivering Workforce Strategy and driving positive change and will be responsible for the HR functions of Workforce Planning, Learning and Development (L&D) and Diversity.

If you are looking for an exciting role and are based in Canberra, this just might be the role for you.

**Duties**:

- Responsible for the design and implementation for Workforce Strategy, including the review and refresh of our current L&D Strategy.
- Identify training and development needs for the workforce and support the development of meaningful career pathways for employees across the hostel network.
- Coordinate mandatory and business priority training requirements for job specific roles.
- Design and develop training programs (outsourced and/or in-house) using appropriate training methods. This may include delivering training to all employees where required.
- Coordinate and manage various employment pathway programs, including entry-level, Indigenous leadership, graduate, apprenticeship, and traineeship initiatives.
- Lead the L&D team to produce accurate workforce data and reports.
- Manage and supervise staff including undertaking performance management responsibilities.
- Developing and implementing policies with stakeholder engagement.

**Do You Have?**
- Demonstrated ability to support outcomes for First Nations peoples and the demonstrated ability to communicate sensitively and effectively with First Nations peoples.
- Demonstrated experience in Learning and Development or other HR areas.
- Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills, including ability to prepare a range of written materials, tailored according to the audience.
- Excellent leadership qualities including the ability to lead a small high-performing team to achieve outcomes.
- High level leadership and interpersonal skills.
- Experience in policy development and implementation.
- Capacity to effectively manage multiple competing demands and priorities.
- Certificate IV in Training and Assessment and/or relevant experience.

If you are interested in the role, please submit via the link. If you have any questions after you have submitted your resume, please call Irena Simunec on 0455 558 721 and quote job number 240989.



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