Assistant Director Workforce Services

Description

This position operates in the context of Leading Others. This means that you will motivate and enable others to deliver high quality work. You will balance time between doing the work and coaching, guiding and developing others. This requires a significant shift in thinking from ‘doing’ to supporting others to ‘do good work’; and consideration of present and future needs when allocating time to the team and projects you lead. You will articulate how work is to be done, providing clear direction and feedback.

The Department of Housing and Works delivers and maintains essential social housing and critical infrastructure across Western Australia—including schools, hospitals and police facilities.

We manage tenancy services, support housing provision in remote Aboriginal communities, and oversee government employee accommodation.

The Assistant Director Workforce Services leads the development and implementation of values-based HR practices to deliver contemporary HR services to the business. The role leads a team that works creatively within public sector frameworks to deliver outcomes for business partners.

Requirements

You are a strategic and people-focused HR leader with a proven ability to develop and implement values-based HR practices.

As a trusted advisor to senior leadership, you excel at influencing stakeholders, assessing risk and fostering a positive workplace culture through times of complex change. Your leadership style drives accountability through clear communication and collaboration across the business. You are solutions focused and thrive when you are proactively addressing complex HR situations that deliver outcomes for the business.

The Assistant Director Workforce Services holds a pivotal role within the People and Culture division, leading a team of experienced HR practitioners, driving a commitment of customer service excellence and developing a positive culture. The ability to work in a constantly changing environment and adopt innovative HR practices to manage the workload associated with a large and complex workforce is essential.

Benefits

Salary/Level: Level 8, $157,900 - $171,005 pa, PSCSAA 2024

• access to activity-based work hubs in the CBD, Fremantle and Joondalup for ad hoc flexible work.
• generous leave entitlements, which include 4 weeks annual leave, 3 public service holidays each year, accrued long service leave every 7 years and an option to purchase additional leave each year. Access to cultural leave for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
• corporate discounts with selected health insurance providers and access to wellness programs.
• Opportunity to support our Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP), Disability Access and Inclusion Plan, Indigenous Network, Gender Equity Champions Group, and Youth Working Group.
• professional development, training, and on-the-job learning to advance your career.
• flexible work options, including working from home up to 2 days per week.
• modern workspaces, where you choose your workspace that assists you to do your best work.
• 1x Full-Time, Permanent position available

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance