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SalaryTOOWOOMBA REGIONAL COUNCIL IS EXCITED TO OFFER A NEWLY CREATED POSITION FOR A RETENTION EXPERT TO JOIN THE PEOPLE AND CULTURE TEAM!
About You
You do your best work when in a team and are motivated by building relationships to provide knowledge and influence to key stakeholders and encouraging buy-in for new ideas and solutions.
No idea is too out of the box, and you get a kick out of building on a spark of an idea and seeing it through to implementation.
When thinking about reporting data and how it needs to support the retention initiative that you are driving, you share that through great communication, storytelling, and the occasional joke to keep your recipients engaged and interested in what you have discovered and how working with them can provide a great outcome that they are looking for.
You are naturally a problem solver, always 2 steps ahead of the situation and have plans A-D with back up from E – J
Most importantly you are passionate about data, how it can tell its own story and how you can turn that into solutions!
The Team
This new position is a part of the Talent and Retention team, which sits within the People, Culture and Engagement branch (HR). We pride ourselves on being professional while still bringing our individual personalities into the workplace, and encourage individuality, resourcefulness, and passion. Our people are our greatest asset, and are at the heart of everything we do.
About the position
This position is pivotal in the design, delivery, and the continuous improvement of contemporary and bespoke, retention strategy initiatives, along with coordination of the temporary employment solutions program for Council.
The successful candidate will be working extensively with stakeholders across the whole organisation, looking at the retention strategy using a whole-of-system approach to find solutions and how they can be implemented to provide the best employee experience within the organisational strategy requirements and best practice.
You will
- Develop, implement, and coordinate retention initiatives and innovative retention strategies to support the promotion of Council’s employer brand as an employer of choice.
- Conduct effective engagement activities with internal and external stakeholders to measure the success of Council’s retention strategies.
- Undertake and coordinate retention services across Council, including providing advice on and educating various stakeholders on retention activities and practices.
- Oversee Council’s temporary employment solutions program.
- Provide advice on, and contribute to the development of, policies and procedures related to the retention of employees within Council.
- Use analyst tools and experience to identify and analyse trends, limitations and successes in the current retention of Council roles.
- Supervise, develop, motivate and support a team of officers to meet agreed performance standards in an evolving environment.
- This is a permanent full-time position based in Toowoomba CBD
- The annual salary range for this position is $91,002.71-$97,075.32 gross per annum, plus 17.5% annual leave loading and up to 12.65% superannuation.
- Enjoy work/life balance with a nine (9) day fortnight and access to banked leave.
- Carparking provided.
- Professional development and learning opportunities.
- Salary sacrifice.
- Active social club – TRC Employee’s Association.
- Access to the Fitness Passport Program - providing access to a wide range of local health, fitness, and leisure facilities with one affordable membership.
- Employee Assistance Program – free 24 hour nationwide confidential personal or work-related counselling services for employees and their families.
- A range of progressive health and wellbeing services.
- Work in a safety-conscious organisation - home safe every day!
- Leadership and Management Skills.
- Interpersonal and Communication Skills.
- Outcome and Results Focused.
- Technical Skills/Knowledge.
- Commitment to Council’s Organisational values and Behaviours of Teamwork.
To apply, please submit the following two documents: * A cover letter of up to 2 pages, outlining key aspects of your experience and why you would be the ideal candidate for this role. Please also include your best ‘mum/dad joke’
- Your current Resume.
Please note to have your application considered, ensure that you have followed the instructions outlined above.
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For further information
Please contact Christina de Paris on (07) 4688 3823 within business hours.
Closing date
The closing date for applications is 11.45pm Monday 8 January 2024.
About Council
The Toowoomba Region is about rich traditions and bold ambitions. Our long and proud agricultural history has evolved Toowoomba into Australia’s second largest inland city supporting diverse townships in the Council area and acting as a service centre for South West Qld and North West NSW. The region is boldly forging new opportunities around the Surat Basin resource sector, education, health, transport, and massive infrastructure investments. Growth hasn’t come at the expense of liveability though, with Toowoomba twice voted in the top 5 most family friendly cities in Australia.
Toowoomba Regional Council services a regional population of 180,000 and employs a team of approximately 1,600 staff, dedicated and passionate about delivering excellent customer service to the community, residents, and visitors throughout the region. We recognise that our success depends upon attracting and retaining skilled and talented staff and offer a wide variety of interesting challenges and opportunities to develop your career.
