AddressWe are seeking people who want to contribute to a significant water reform program that aims to respond to the impacts of climate change, support community and industry needs, and improve access to water for First Nations people.
The Murray-Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) is an independent government agency which, in partnership with Basin governments, manages the Murray-Darling Basin's water resources in the national interest. With the enactment of the Water Act 2007, the MDBA was established as an independent expertise-based statutory agency.
The MDBA aims to achieve a healthy working Basin for the benefit of all Australians. The Murray-Darling Basin contains a rich diversity of natural environments that are unique in Australia and the world. The Basin is also crucial to Australia's economy and home to 2.3 million Australians, including people from over 50 First Nations. How we manage the Basin as a whole connected system, manage our water carefully, and protect it for future generations is set out in the Murray-Darling Basin Plan .
The key duties of the position include
The Position
As a Director Talent Acquisition and Development lead, you will lead the MDBA's strategic initiative, the "MDBA Academy", to support capability development throughout the agency. This key leadership role involves designing, implementing, and managing a comprehensive and targeted package of learning programs that align with our agency objectives that foster a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
If you are passionate about fostering professional growth, cultivating organisational excellence through learning and have a track record of successful program implementation, we invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity as our Director, Talent Acquisition and Development.
Your key responsibilities in this role are to:
- Develop and execute a strategic learning and Development program (to be known as the MDBA Academy) to address our agency needs and support career progression across all work classifications.
- Collaborate with a range of stakeholders to identify organisational skills gaps and create targeted talent engagement pathways to identify and develop future employees to sustain long term organisational performance.
- Lead the design and delivery of engaging and effective learning solutions that enhance individual and organisational performance, incorporating various modalities such as e-learning, in person workshops, coaching and mentoring.
- Establish and maintain strong partnerships with external training providers, industry experts and tertiary institutions.
- Oversee the evaluation of training effectiveness and make data driven recommendations for continuous improvements.
- Drive a culture of continuous learning by promoting and fostering a positive learning environment.
- Stay abreast of industry trends, best practices and emerging technologies to ensure the agency retains its innovative edge.
- Growing and leveraging the agency's entry level employment programs to ensure they provide robust talent pipelines as part of a wider talent and succession management approach.
- Proven experience in a leadership role within Learning and Development.
- Strong understanding of adult learning principles, instructional design and training methodologies.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively engage with stakeholders at all levels and across sectors.
- Experience in design and delivery of development programs intended to reach the full spectrum of employees including recent hires and senior scientific specialists.
- Demonstrated ability to align learning initiatives with business goals and to measure the impact and effectiveness of training programs against organisational performance.
- Experience in leading change.
- Resilience and ability to work well under pressure.
- Appropriate tertiary qualifications and/or certification in relevant areas.
