Principal Consultant Strategic Workforce And Talent Planning

Permanent - Part Time, Permanent - Full Time, Fixed Term - Part Time, Fixed Term - Full Time
Position No: 00021083
Closing Date: 2024-02-07 4:00 PM
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• Drive our future workforce strategy, Strategic Workforce planning and Talent management.
• Leverage data insights to ensure the right talent is in the right place
• Enable our organisation to continue delivering exceptional healthcare.

This is a permanent full time position; fixed term and part time options may also be considered.
VCID No. 876662
Position Profile and Role:
Join us and help shape the future of our workforce at the Child and Adolescent Health Service (CAHS). As Principal, Strategic Workforce & Talent Planning, reporting to the Director of Organisational Development, you will lead a team to design, develop, and deliver strategic initiatives that support our workforce needs and foster sustainable growth.
Working across all CAHS directorates and services, you will support dynamic workforce planning, aligned to CAHS strategic priorities and ensure we have the necessary capabilities and capacity to meet the evolving healthcare needs of Western Australia's children and young people.
You will leverage data and the knowledge of our leadership teams to understand challenges across our key professional groups (Nursing, Junior Doctors, Senior Doctors, Allied Health, Corporate specialists) and support our services in staying ahead of changes in industry and community dynamics. You will play a key role in fostering an environment that values innovation, responds proactively to change and fosters professional growth.
Key responsibilities include:

• Leading workforce planning, development, and analysis of CAHS-wide Strategic Workforce policy and reform initiatives.
• Researching and analysing state, national, and international trends, contributing to CAHS’s contemporary knowledge base.
• Preparing briefing notes, research papers, and reports, to provide timely advice and information to executive and key stakeholders.
• Building and maintaining strategic relationships with key stakeholders, facilitating CAHS workforce business objectives.
• Executing talent management cycles, including talent review, high potential management, and succession planning processes including the development of capability frameworks, incorporating competency development and career pathways for talent management and succession planning.
• Analysing and interpreting workforce trends to identify issues and risks and provide actionable insights.

If you have sound understanding of contemporary workforce issues together proven experience in workforce planning, talent management, and strategic analysis and the ability to build and maintain effective relationships with key stakeholders this is the role for you!
About the CAHS Organisational Development Team:
At the Child and Adolescent Health Service (CAHS) we know our culture and our people are key to providing exceptional services to the young patients in our care, and to their families and carers.
The Organisational Development team play a vital role in building organisational capability, ensuring workforce sustainability, shaping culture, and enhancing employee experience and performance. We are committed to fostering a work environment that empowers our people, promotes continuous learning, and aligns with our mission of providing exceptional paediatric healthcare.
We contribute to a supportive, inclusive, diverse and equitable organisational culture by reinforcing CAHS’ values and supporting the ongoing development of a positive, cohesive, and high-performing learning culture in our organisation. We seek to uphold the hospital's commitment to its diverse staff and achieve our promise of being a workplace where our people feel valued, included and supported.
About CAHS:
The Child and Adolescent Health Service (CAHS) is proud to be the leading service provider for paediatric healthcare in Western Australia, as the State’s only dedicated health service for infants, children and young people. CAHS comprises of four service areas: Community Health, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) Perth Children’s Hospital (PCH) and Neonatology.
With over 6500 employees, our services are delivered at PCH and King Edward Memorial Hospitals (KEMH), as well as across a network of more than 160 community clinics across the Perth metropolitan area.
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How to Apply
We welcome your application via the ‘Apply for Job’ button at the bottom of this page. Your application should contain the following:

• A statement addressing the selection criteria in no more than 2-3 pages.
• A current resume which summaries your experience and how you can meet the position requirements.
• Please provide the name, email and contact details of two referees who can be contacted to provide a reference. Referees should include at least one individual who has been or is your direct line manager / supervisor. (We will contact you to seek your confirmation prior to contacting your listed referees).

Role related questions:
We encourage you to contact we encourage you to contact Evita Soldo, Director Organisational Development on phone +61 8 6323 4553 or via email:
Help in submitting your application: If you experience technical difficulties while applying online, please contact Employee Services on 13 44 77 for immediate assistance during business hours.
Eligibility to Apply: Australian citizenship or permanent residency is an essential requirement for applicants to be considered for permanent positions in the public sector.
Other Conditions: WA Health engages staff in positions of trust and responsibility. WA Health policies require applicants to undertake criminal records screening and integrity checking as part of the appointment process. Referees may also be asked to comment on an applicant’s integrity and past demonstration of ethical behaviour.
Whilst this selection process will initially be used to fill the above vacancy, it may also be used to fill other "similar" vacancies throughout the health service. In addition to this, should the successful applicant decline or vacate the advertised vacancy, then the next most suitable applicant may also be selected from this process. Both of these options remain valid for a period of twelve (12) months from when the authorised delegate endorses the recruitment decision.
CAHS is committed to providing a workplace culture that is driven and shaped by our values of Compassion, Collaboration, Equity, Respect, Excellence and Accountability. During the selection process you may be assessed on your ability to fulfil the responsibilities of this position in accordance with the values.
In addition, we are committed to growing our Aboriginal workforce as part of WA Health Aboriginal Workforce Policy. As a measure to achieve equality, section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 applies to this position and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are encouraged to apply.
For Assistance including any adjustment needed to accommodate a disability and confidential enquiries – please contact the Strategic Talent Acquisition Recruitment Team (START) service via email:
Lodgement is system generated. Any submissions on, or after, 4:00pm on the closing date will not be accepted.