Associate Director Education and Organisational Development

**Employment Type**: Permanent Full Time
**Location**:**Queanbeyan
**Position Classification**: Health Mgr Lvl 5
**Remuneration**: $166,678.00 - $186,448.00 per annum
**Hours Per Week**: 40
**Requisition ID**: REQ579621
**Application Close**:20 June 2025
**Interviews Details**:Interviews will be scheduled within 30 days of closing date

**Qualifications in Human Resource Management, Health Management and/or Education are highly desirable**

Southern NSW Local Health District covers a large area of the southern half of NSW. Surrounding the ACT on three sides and all the way down to the Victorian border, it extends from the pristine beaches of the NSW South Coast, the farmlands of the Southern Tablelands, across the picturesque Great Dividing Range and the spectacular Snowy Mountains. We have 18 facilities and our hospitals take care of more than 200,000 people. As we are a major local employer, our staff are a part of our local communities. To find out more on what it is like to live and work in Southern NSW LHD click here - We are Southern.

Applicants can request reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. Please contact the hiring manager - Karen Lee-Archer should you require assistance.

**What we offer**
- Salary Packaging - up to $9k for living expenses + $2.6k meal & entertainment + Novated leasing
- Corporate Health and Fitness program
- 11.5% Superannuation on top of your gross income
- Annual Leave Loading

**Where you'll be working**
There is an abundance of lifestyle benefits available to you in country NSW and you will be amazed at what you will have access to - and it all comes without the queues and crowds of a big city. Queanbeyan enviable lifestyle and affordable property surrounded by an eclectic mix of small towns and villages. With Canberra just a 5-minute drive away, you can enjoy all the attractions of the nation’s capital along with fabulous restaurants. Connect easily and quickly with world through the Canberra International Airport, with the beach and ski fields just 2 hours away. Southern NSW Local Health District

**What you'll be doing**

The Associate Director Education and Organisational Development will work collaboratively with staff and leaders to provide district wide strategic and operational support to the organisation through the delivery of education and organisational development initiatives and programs.

With it's LHD wide responsibilities, this position will report to the District Director, People & Culture. The position will work collaboratively with a broad range of stakeholders, team leaders and senior executives to lead impactful change management programs that build workforce capability and performance to support the delivery of high-quality care and clinical services.

Important workforce priorities include delivery of Southern’s People Strategy, transforming the LHD education, learning and development landscape and recruiting and attracting talent across the region. You will have a pivotal role in leading and shaping a strong learning culture, building education frameworks to support high performing teams that directly impact the future of healthcare in the District.

Whilst the role will be based at our Head Office in Queanbeyan, it will require some regular travel within the district.

**Selection Criteria**
- Relevant tertiary qualification, or equivalent work experience, or a combination of study and work experience including a proven track record of senior management experience across a broad range of health service functions.
- Demonstrated experience in leading the development and implementation of comprehensive workforce and learning and development frameworks, strategies and programs in a large and complex service-delivery organisation, preferably in the healthcare sector. This includes expertise in needs analysis, curriculum design, learning methodologies and evaluation methods.
- Proven ability to design and implement workforce plans, succession plans, and talent management initiatives that align with organisational goals and address future workforce needs. This includes experience in identifying skills gaps, developing career pathways, and implementing ways to retain and develop talent.
- Evidence of planning and delivering effective organisational development initiatives that support strategically aligned innovation, growth, and cultural transformation.
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with a demonstrated ability to build strong relationships, collaborate effectively, and influence people at all levels, including senior management, external partners, and frontline service delivery staff.
- Strong operational management skills with a proven track record in successfully delivering operational outcomes in a geographically dispersed work environment.
- Ability to lead and manage change within a learning and development context, including introducing new methodologies and approaches to enhance learning outcomes.