Assistant Secretary, People Branch

3 days ago

Canberra, Australia Department of Employment and Workplace Relations Full time

Senior Executive Service Band 1
- Canberra, ACT

**About the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations**
We enable access to quality skills, training and employment services to support Australians find secure work in fair, productive and safe workplaces - supporting individuals and our nation to prosper.

**The Role**
Reporting to the Chief People Officer, the Assistant Secretary, People, leads the organisation’s focus and investment in its people. The role is accountable across the full spectrum of human resources (HR) management.

**Duties and Responsibilities**
This role is a key management position and works closely with DEWR’s leadership team to:

- Lead and manage all aspects of operational HR, including:

- Recruitment and onboarding
- Entry level programs (graduates, apprentices and other career pathways)
- Capability
- Policy and operations
- Performance and conduct
- Work health and safety, and wellbeing
- SES support.
- Build and maintain effective relationships with DEWR Executive, SES and other key internal and external stakeholders to understand current and future business requirements.
- Work in partnership with the Organisation Design Branch and other corporate peers to implement initiatives and strategies, including the strategic workforce plan, People Strategy and other solutions to support our employees.
- Provide complex advice and guidance on people-related matters.
- Deliver high quality and effective people processes, programs and policies to support the achievement of organisational strategic outcomes.
- Operate within budget, identifying savings/efficiencies where appropriate and possible.

**How to Apply**

Please remember to address your understanding of the issues affecting First Nations peoples.

The APS work level standards accommodate the diversity of roles across the APS and are structured to clearly differentiate between the work expected (i.e. responsibilities and duties) at each classification level.

**Eligibility**

**Citizenship** - to be eligible for employment with the Department, you must be an Australian Citizen or, in limited circumstances, in the process of obtaining it.

**Please refer to the Job Information Pack for more information about the role.**

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