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Principal Inclusion and Diversity Consultant
Salary: HSO Level G9 $135,729 - $140,249 p.a. pro rata
Location: Mill Street, Perth
Unit/Division: CAHS People, Capability and Culture
Work Type: Fixed Term - Part Time, Fixed Term - Full Time
Position No: 00021117
Closing Date: 2024-02-29 4:00 PM
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This is a Fixed Term appointment with the possibility of extension(s) and/or permanency. Full Time or Part Time options will be considered.
VCID No. 880799
About the Organisational Development Team:
At the Child and Adolescent Health Service (CAHS) we know our culture and our people are key to proving exceptional services to the young patients and their families in our care.
The Organisational Development Team play a vital role in fostering an engaged, high-performing, and inclusive culture within our organisation.
Our team is focused on continuing to grow and enhance the organisation’s ability to care for and provide services to WA’s young people and the broader community. We identify emerging trends and benchmarking organisational effectiveness and the healthcare industry to ensure we are able to support our workforce to be ‘future fit’. We also collaborate with leadership to design and deliver programmes and initiatives designed to build and enhance employee experience and capability, and fostering an engaging and inclusive culture.
Our focus on creating an inclusive workplace is anchored in our values of respect, compassion, collaboration, and accountability. Equality, equity, and service excellence are integral to our culture, how we live our values, meet the needs of our children, young adults and their families and deliver our strategic priorities.
As we continue to shape our culture within CAHS, our ambition is to create a workplace where our values become part of the CAHS ‘lived experience’ and our people feel safe, included, respected, and valued!
To support us on our journey, we are seeking a highly experienced and motivated individual to fill the newly created position of Principal Inclusion and Diversity Consultant, who will play a pivotal role in driving our organisation's commitment to creating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace culture. You will lead strategic initiatives, collaborate across departments, and champion efforts that promote diversity, foster inclusion, and ensure equity throughout our organisation.
Position Profile and Role:
Reporting to the Manager for Culture and Inclusion, you'll draw on your deep subject matter expertise in best practices and research to partner, influence, and coach leaders across both clinical and corporate divisions to develop and translate the CAHS Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) framework into action.
The role will sit within the Organisational Development Team and will work closely across Human Resources to embed equity and inclusion into HR people processes and foster strong stakeholder relations with the Consumer Engagement Team and other key stakeholders; to better understand our diverse consumer needs.
The position requires a strong track record of facilitating EDI activities and provide expert advice and leadership to a wide range of stakeholders.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Providing strategic direction and advice to executive and senior management in relation to CAHS workforce diversity and inclusion strategies, plans and activities to increase organisational diversity and encourage a culture of equity and inclusivity.
- Reviewing and evaluating of CAHS workforce diversity and inclusion policies and processes, including consideration of the impact and implementation of policy.
- Leading on the design and delivery of projects to manage the execution of culture, Inclusion and people experience initiatives.
- The use of data and insights to develop strategic initiatives and to report our progress internally and externally (including regulatory reporting).
- CAHS-wide engagement activities to improve workforce diversity and Inclusion and learn from our consumer partners to progress the EDI agenda across our consumer services.
- Building EDI capability of people leaders and key stakeholders.
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 is made up four service areas: Neonatology, Community Health, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS), and Perth Children’s Hospital (PCH). Consisting of over 6,500 employees, our services are delivered at PCH and King Edward Memorial Hospital (KEMH), as well as across a network of more than 160 community clinics across the metropolitan area.
For further information about the benefits of working for CAHS and our services please .
For Further Job Related Information: We encourage you to contact Evita Soldo, Director Organisational Development on (08) 6456 4177 or via email: .
How to Apply: Applicants are requested to apply online ( ).
Your ability to meet the work related requirements will be assessed throughout the recruitment process. For your written application please provide the following:
- a statement addressing the selection criteria in no more than 2-3 pages.
- a current resume which summarises your experience and how you are able to meet the position requirements.
Selection Criteria: Please see the attached Job Description Form.
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.
CAHS values: To achieve our vision of healthy kids, healthy communities, 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. If you have any questions regarding this, please contact the person named in this advert.
Eligibility: 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.
WA Health is committed to eliminating all forms of discrimination in the provision of our service. We embrace diversity and strongly encourage applications from people from culturally diverse backgrounds and people with disabilities. 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.
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.
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.
