Training & Development Officer Vrn 57/24

**Award Classification**: Level 6-7

**Employment Conditions**: _Queensland Local Government Industry (Stream A) Award - State 2017_

**Department / Branch**: Office of CEO / Human Resources

**Principal Location**: Shire Office, Hughenden

**Reports to**: Manager Human Resources

**Direct Reports**: Nil

**Flinders Shire**

**Our Vision**:Flinders Shire - a place of discovery, opportunity and lifestyle

**Our Mission**:To promote quality of life through leadership, attitude and respect

**Our Values**:

- A Caring Philosophy
- Pursuit of Excellence
- Teamwork
- Local Ownership
- Communication
- Leadership
- Recognition

**Council Structure
**Position Objective**

This position contributes to the development of a strong learning culture by designing, developing and
delivering engaging training programs and people initiatives. This position collaborates across Council to
identify current and required competencies, capabilities and skills and creates targeted learning solutions
that support employee growth and the achievement of Council’s strategic objectives.

As a representative of Council, demonstrated professionalism and a commitment to a high level of service
and continuous improvement in the best interest of Council and the Community are essential.

**Office of the Chief Executive Officer**:

- Investment, Attraction & Economic Development
- Executive Support
- Human Resources

**Corporate & Financial**
**Services**
- Financial Control
- Information &
- Communication Technology
- Business & Customer Services
- Governance & Regulatory
- Compliance
- Workplace Health & Safety

**Engineering**
- Open Spaces & Community
- Assets
- Asset Management
- Project Management
- Roads & Infrastructure

**Community Services &**
**Wellbeing**
- Community Development &
Engagement
- Tourism
- Community Care
- Regional Marketing &
- Promotion
- Media / Communications

**Key Responsibilities**

**_Training and Development _**
- Develop, update, and ensure currency of training policies and procedures
- Development and management of Councils position competency profiles and training needs analysis
- in consultation with Directors and Managers
- In consultation with key stakeholders, develop, implement and coordinate an annual training plan

and packages that align with current legislative compliance and organisational requirements as well
as the Australian Qualifications Framework where needed
- Ensure competency training requirements and gaps are identified and managed in consultation with

the relevant work areas, including scheduling of assessments and maintaining accurate data
- Source training providers as required in line with Council’s Procurement Policy and budgetary

constraints
- Schedule training activities across Council including management of registrations, training

attendance records, facilities bookings and venue set up.
- In consultation with Workplace Health and Safety, coordinate the delivery of on-the-job training

including plant assessments and verification of competency’s (VOC) either through Council or
external providers (as appropriate)
- Coordinate and facilitate Council’s employee induction program
- Identify and provide advice on learning and development opportunities and training needs
- Maintain a skills/capability database using a Council’s reporting system, ensuring accurate records
- relating to staff training and accreditations and report on learning and development outcomes
- Work with the Senior Human Resources Officer in coordinating apprentice and trainee programs

including monitoring progression and providing advice and support to managers and
apprentice/trainees
- Manage the acquittal process for funding related to apprentices and trainees
- Work with the Senior Human Resources Officer to coordinate Council’s Work Experience/Mentoring

programs

**_General _**
- Consistently complete allocated tasks to a high standard and within agreed timeframes
- Undertake other tasks up to and including your competency and level
- Actively promote the values of the organisation to staff
- Actively participate in identifying, recommending, developing and implementing measures through

which allocated tasks and responsibilities may be carried out more effectively and efficiently

**_Administration _**
- Ensure general administration and records management requirements are being met
- Provide courteous and professional customer service to internal and external customers and
- conduct all transactions in an ethical and efficient manner
- Contribute positively to a supportive team-based work environment and participate in team
- meetings and training sessions as required
- Ensure that requests are acted on and reported upon in accordance with Council Policy
- Keep your supervisor/manager appropriately and adequately informed on the current state of

activities relevant to your role and to highlight in advance any points likely to influence Council
operations or relations with ratepayers an