Organisational Talent and Capability Specialist

Location: Melbourne | CBD

Job type: Ongoing - Full Time

Organisation: Environment Protection Authority

**Salary**: $117,718 - $128,897

Occupation: Human Resources

Reference: 774

**Note: This role will be known internally as Senior Organisational Development Advisor**

**About the Organisation**

EPA works to prevent and reduce the harmful effect of pollution and waste on Victoria’s environment and people. We work with community, industry and businesses. As the needs of Victorians change, we must be equipped to adapt and respond to a range of factors.

We are a workplace committed to new ways of working, EPA celebrates diversity of people and lifestyles. We offer a wide range of practical options to support both your work and personal life.

**The EPA Experience**
- See the impact in the communities we live in: at EPA you see your work first-hand
- Range of internal working groups, networks, and volunteering opportunities
- On-the-job training for a wide range of environmental roles
- Flexible start and finish times, as well as compressed work week options

**About the role**:
This is a newly created role that will be responsible for designing, developing, and implementing talent and capability programs from scratch, to meet EPA’s People Roadmap commitments and further take the lead in the continuous evaluation and improvement of these programs.

We are looking for someone who can:

- revamp the way we manage our talent at EPA.
- develop and implement capability frameworks and talent management strategies.
- make this role their own and drive change across our organisation.

**In this role you will**:

- Design a range of organisational development programs to uplift capabilities across the organisation, and ensure talent is identified, developed, and manage the retention of an engaged and high performing workforce.
- Implement mobility, resourcing and capability development and processes to generate talent pools and meet the organisation's talent management objectives (e.g. succession planning for critical and specialist roles, intern and student placements, graduate programs, secondments, and other mobilisation programs).
- Deliver strategic workforce planning tools, including the establishment and adoption of a capability assessment tool and capacity planning process.
- Develop career planning pathways, coaching, and mentoring programs for role specific and shared competencies.
- Outline change management plans, with clearly defined objectives, targets, and measures to assess change effectiveness in both a qualitative and quantitative manner.

**Skills and experience**:

- A relevant tertiary degree or qualifications in change management, human resources, project management, organisational development or equivalent or demonstrated work experience is required.
- Experience and a record of achievement in the delivery of change initiatives, preferably within Government.
- Demonstrated research and analytical skills to anticipate future talent needs, understanding specific industry trends and workforce dynamics.

To see the full position description: Click Here

**How to apply**

Applicants Should Submit:

- Cover letter; addressing your experience, the key selection criteria, motivations, and suitability to the role.
- Resume; including contact details of two referees.

**Need to know more?**

EPA Victoria recognises the value of the diversity, strength, and knowledge of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as we work with Traditional Owners to care for our environment. We provide a culturally safe and embracing work environment.

We are an equal opportunity employer with a commitment to merit, equity, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace. We believe our workforce should represent the diversity of the lands upon which we reside; and we actively embrace staff of different abilities, orientations, backgrounds, faiths, and genders.