Learning Advisor, Aps Level 6, Capability

**Job no**: 513297

**Employment type**: Ongoing

**Location**: Canberra

**Categories**: APS Level 6, Education, Training, Human Resources (HR) and People

**About the department**:
The department plays a key role in the Australian Government’s agenda to create jobs and build a stronger, more resilient and competitive economy. Our work builds on Australia’s existing strengths, supports businesses to grow, and drives new opportunities for long-term productivity growth and prosperity. The success of the department helps Australia recover from the economic consequences of COVID‑19 and adapt to its ongoing effects. Through our work, we support the government’s economic recovery plan and help to deliver a better future for all Australians.

**About the team**:
The Capability and Workforce Planning team deliver a range of functions related to learning and development, performance management, workforce planning and Human Resources reporting to ensure a high level of performance within the Department and preparedness to meet future needs.

The team is responsible for:

- strategically defining capability and performance frameworks
- developing, maintaining and advising on related policies
- providing department-wide corporate learning and development services
- measuring capability across the organisation and determining existing or new learning programs to address identified gaps
- providing specialised learning advice through the analysis, design, development, implementation and evaluation of department-wide corporate learning solutions
- administering the department’s learning management system.

**What’s in it for you?**

The Learning Advisor will develop innovative corporate learning solutions to support departmental business priorities. You will have the opportunity to bring your ideas to life in developing and implementing organisation-wide learning and development initiatives.

The role works closely with various business areas which will help further strengthen your stakeholder engagement skills. Working in a high performing HR team will also provide you with exposure to several HR areas that will complement your learning and development skill set.

Working at DISR can also lead to an exciting journey and career in a highly complex and integrated environment as the department supports both established and growing industries including space, resources and science for the benefit of all Australians.

The key areas of knowledge, skill and ability for this position are:

- the ability to lead, mentor and develop others to build an effective, positive, and collaborative team
- effective problem solving and critical thinking skills to exercise sound judgment in consideration of immediate and long-term issues
- effective analytical skills in gathering and investigating information at the broader departmental level to identify critical gaps and potential solutions
- an ability to respond in a positive and flexible manner to change and uncertainty, demonstrating an openness to new information and viewpoints
- highly developed written and oral communication skills, providing information in a clear, concise, and articulate manner
- the ability to build and nurture relationships based on trust and credibility with internal and external stakeholders

**What you will do**:
The Learning Advisor will deliver high quality learning and development projects within DISR, including practical implementation of and reporting on Learning & Development (L&D) initiatives. The Learning Advisor acts as an enabler delivering on strategic capability requirements of a diverse department.

Key responsibilities include:

- developing digital learning products and project managing the end-to-end process of the development within timeframes
- creating complex course frameworks that support blended learning solutions comprising digital learning, face to face learning, assessments and evaluations
- managing the implementation of learning programs including developing plans and artefacts for communications, learning, and evaluations
- liaising with external training service providers, from procurement through to delivery, to ensure training offerings align with the needs of the department
- providing guidance and advice in the analysis, design, development, implementation and evaluation of learning and development including building e-learning, face to face, and digital learning capability in the department
- assisting with operational and procedural evaluations and assessment and policy reviews
- contributing to the development of innovative L&D strategies and projects
- keeping up to date with APS-wide strategies and best practices in L&D to ensure the department consistently meet service-wide expectations

**Eligibility**:
**Notes**:
Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (or equivalent) is highly desirable. Experience in e-learning authoring tools is also highly desirable.

A merit pool may be established and used to fill f