Address Why work
with us:
Every
child and young person deserves a great education.
We
have a strategy that aims to unlock every child’s
potential now and into the future, one that in partnership with
learners, students, parents and the wider South Australian
community will build a world-leading public education system.
One that is equitable and prioritises learning and
wellbeing.
Together we will
make our education system the best it can be.
When
our children and young people thrive, so do our communities and
our state.
About the role
The Assistant
Director, Employee Management Services is responsible for
leading high performing teams to assist the department to
manage unsatisfactory performance; injuries under the
worker’s compensation legislation for department
employees; ethical conduct matters (including employee
complaints) and unplaced employees.
With a strong
focus on human centered approaches to contemporary
workforce issues, the Assistant Director will proactively
work to identify opportunities in the case management of
employees for the different workforce cohorts that enable
effective support for individuals and improvement in
departmental outcomes, while maintaining flexibility and
building the department’s reputation as an employer
of choice.
The Assistant
Director will understand the priorities across the
department’s broader agenda and will foster
multidisciplinary ways of working to ensure employee case
management outcomes reflect the future direction of the
department.
The importance
of effective employee case management to the organisation
means that this role will develop and maintain a broad
network of stakeholders to ensure perspectives are
understood and that the various employment conditions, when
operationalised, will work cohesively and in the best
interests of employees and children and young
people.
Qualifications
and competencies:
Strong
leadership and management skills, with proven success in
developing high-performing teams and effectively
implementing change.
In-depth
knowledge and experience in providing highly effective case
management using human centered approaches.
Proven high
level interpersonal and negotiation skills with
flexibility, resilience, compassion and discernment within
a complex, multidisciplinary and collaborative working
environment.
What you
will get in return:
Diversity of
work with the opportunity to lead Performance Support,
Injury Management, Ethical Conduct and Case Management
teams.
Be part of the
largest employer in the state, with great career and
professional development opportunities.
CBD location and
flexible working arrangements to enable work life
balance.
Access to
Employee Assistance Program and Fitness Passport to support
health and wellbeing.
Special
Conditions:
The
successful applicant is required to gain a Department for Human
Services (DHS) working with children check (WWCC) prior to
being employed which is required to be renewed every five years
before expiry. The incumbent will be required to undertake
RRHAN –EC (Responding to Risks of Harm, Abuse and Neglect
- Education Care) Facilitator Lead (Masterclass) extended
course which will be required to be updated every three
years.
For
all other Special Conditions please refer to the attached
Position Description.
Enquiries:
Enquiries can be
directed to Lisa Dwiar, Director, Employee Relations, via
tel: (08) 8226 22***or email: **********@sa.gov.au.
Application
Instructions:
Applications
should be made through the IWorkForSA website.
Applicants are
required to submit a CV and a cover letter outlining their
suitability against the key competencies in the attached
position description.
People of
Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent and/or those
who have a disability are strongly encouraged to
apply.
Additional
Note:
This
is a full-time contract role (1.0 FTE), initial 3 year
contract.
Flexibility Statement
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
