APS 6 - Workforce Capability Officer

• $91,702 - $104,753 (plus Super)
• Canberra - ACT

The Role
Are you interested in making a contribution that will have a significant positive impact for Defence Finance Group (DFG) employees? The DFG Capability Development Team is looking for highly motivated individuals at the APS 6 level to join our growing team. You will join the DFG Capability Development team at a unique and exciting period of workforce management and culture transformation, working closely with DFG’s senior leaders to understand capability gaps, design contemporary solutions and drive change to attract, retain and develop a high-performing workforce.  In addition to supporting the development, delivery and management of strategic talent management initiatives, you will also be responsible for:

• Providing a high level of administrative and program support;
• Preparing clear and concise correspondence to communicate initiatives to variety of audiences, including senior leadership committees;
• Developing and/or contributing to the delivery of reports and analysis using workforce data; and
• Evaluating programs and initiatives to measure their success, and identify and provide recommendations for future improvement in implementation.

In return you will have access to a range of benefits including:

• Professional development and training pathways, including opportunities for Defence-funded post-graduate study;
• Generous leave entitlements including paid end of year shutdown;
• A focus on work/life balance and the opportunity to utilise flexible working arrangements; and
• Salary sacrifice package options.

About our Team
The DFG Capability Development Team was established in 2022 as part of the DFG Senior Leadership Group’s ongoing commitment to high-performing Workforce Capability and culture. We drive strategic talent management, learning and leadership programs and workforce planning. Our Directorate partners with stakeholders within the group to understand capability gaps, design contemporary solutions and drive change to enable our high-performing workforce.

The team has an exciting program of work to deliver over the next 1-2 years in areas including the implementation and review of DFG’s Employee Value Propositions initiatives, culture transformation and workforce analytics. Our team role-models high standards of behaviour in all our interactions and demonstrates leadership through undertaking purposeful work.

Our Ideal Candidate
As the ideal candidate, you will:

• Be a team player, have a positive attitude and collaborate with other team members to achieve goals;

• Possess excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to develop effective working relationships internally and externally;

• Have excellent verbal and written communication skills;

• Have attention to detail, with the ability to take responsibility for accurate completion of work;

• Possess strong organisation skills with the ability to plan, adapt and manage your workload;

• Understand and analyse data, contributing to organisational strategy; and

• Most importantly, you will share our values and be energised by undertaking purposeful work in a collaborative, supporting and flexible working environment.

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