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 Department for Education aims to ensure South
Australia’s public education system can unlock every
child’s potential now and in the future.
The quality of an education system cannot exceed the
quality of its workforce. Our people are the way we achieve
excellence and equity, so the capability of our workforce
matters. Ensuring a highly capable workforce means
investing in their development and making sure the right
systems and frameworks are in place to create a culture of
learning and progress.
The Director, Workforce Capability will lead the
development and assessment of organisation wide frameworks
to understand workforce needs and lead capability
development. The Director will lead, manage and oversee the
delivery of structured and scaled activities including the
development, implementation and continuous improvement of
department wide talent, performance and development
programs, leadership capability frameworks, induction and
onboarding programs, recognition events, diversity and
inclusion initiatives and employee survey activities.
The Director, Workforce Capability will manage and
oversee the delivery of high quality professional learning
across the department and lead the development of
organisational capability though the design and delivery of
key organisational development programs and initiatives and
creating a culture of learning that enables our people to
be their best.
Qualifications
and competencies:
Strong
leadership skills with experience in leading teams and
establishing a culture of performance, professionalism and
continuous improvement.
In-depth
knowledge gained in education including relevant tertiary
qualifications.
Proven high
level interpersonal and negotiation skills with
demonstrated success achieving impact through collaborative
practice and influence with stakeholders.
What you
will get in return:
The opportunity
to lead the development and implementation of the
department's approach to developing our capability as a
learning system.
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 Marina Elliott, Executive Director, People
& Culture, via tel: (08) 8226 50***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.
