Advisor, Homes Victoria People Strategy

Are you
- Highly organised with excellent administration skills?
- A people person with great interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills?
- A person who takes initiative, and anticipates what's needed to get the job done?
- Able to build genuine, respectful, and collaborative working relationships with a broad range of colleagues?
- A great learner, who enjoys the challenge of being part of a new and growing environment?

An exciting opportunity exists for an Advisor, Homes Victoria People Strategy on a Fixed-term basis in the Corporate Governance and Strategy Unit.
The Housing Performance and Governance Branch is responsible for overall budget, risk, performance and governance management for Homes Victoria. The Branch provides authoritative advice on assessment of financial performance of the organisation; budget formulation, forecasting and reporting; corporate governance and strategy, business system integration, financial risk analysis and compliance.
The Corporate Governance and Strategy Unit was established in 2020 and is responsible for developing and delivering key governance, people and corporate strategy functions for Homes Victoria. This includes:

- Coordination and support for the Homes Victoria Advisory Board and other significant governance bodies
- Development and oversight of the corporate plan, annual report and reporting requirements.
- Strategic workforce planning and recruitment of the Homes Victoria workforce
- Overseeing and coordinating the development and implementation of the Homes Victoria People Strategy

The unit provides key support across all of Homes Victoria, engaging with senior executives across all Branches, the Office of the CEO, Deputy CEO and key housing governance groups. The unit also engages with other areas of the Department, the Department of Treasury and Finance and Department of Premier and Cabinet on key governance and corporate documents such as the corporate plan and reporting requirements
Reporting to the Manager, Homes Victoria People Strategy, the Advisor, People Strategy will provide support in the development and implementation of the range of initiatives and actions under the Homes Victoria People Strategy. The advisor will also be charged with demonstrating initiative in driving some of these initiatives and being innovative in progressing activities that will generate positive outcomes for our people

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- Verbal Communication
- Written Communication
- Planning and Organising

VACCINATION REQUIREMENTS POLICY
The department is committed to providing and maintaining a working environment that is safe and without risk to the health of its workers and clients. The department may require its employees to be fully vaccinated against preventable diseases such as the current coronavirus (COVID-19). The department's COVID-19 Vaccination requirements policy (Word) outlines the requirements for existing employees, other workplace participants and prospective employees. Subject to exceptions, only employees or other workplace participants with up-to-date vaccination status (see definitions section of the policy) against COVID-19 and who provide evidence of their Vaccination Status are permitted to work for the department outside their ordinary place of residence. For this role, you are required to submit proof of vaccination prior to commencement. Please refer to the above link for more information.
Other mandatory qualifications or requirements for this opportunity include: (list the requirements) - delete if not applicable
- A tertiary qualification in human resources, learning and organisational development, business management or a related field will be well regarded.

For more information on the accountabilities and key selection criteria, qualifications and/or requirements for the role please refer to the attached Position Description.
HOW TO APPLY
Applicants are required to submit a CV and Cover Letter (max 2 pages) outlining their suitability to the role in line with the Key Selection Criteria.
Applicants must be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or hold a valid work permit or visa. Work eligibility will be checked as part of the recruitment process.