AddressOne purpose, one practice
We are public purpose sector specialists who support governments and their agencies to deliver services to Australians, helping government to build more resilient, equitable, secure, and prosperous communities. One purpose, one practice. We are guided by our values of Stronger Together, Amplify Impact, Build Trusted Relationships, Value Every Person, Think Beyond Limits, and Defined by Ethics.
Our purpose-driven professionals provide clients with access to the skills and capabilities to support the delivery of government agendas and public purpose projects, with specialist teams across Strategy & Transformation, Finance, Risk & Cyber, Data & Digital and Infrastructure & Property, nationally.
The Team
Our Workforce, Change & Skills team empowers our clients to plan, prepare for and take advantage of the rapid changes to work and their workforce. We work across elements including organisation and culture, future of work and workforce, learning and capability uplift and change strategy and delivery.
The Role
Do you want a chance to make a difference working with federal government clients and using your experience in workforce and HR? Then this is the role for you - we are looking for energetic, experienced Senior Associates and Managers and industry experts to join our Workforce, Change and Skills team.
At Scyne Australia, you’ll play a role in driving workforce and HR transformation. As part of a team your focus will be implementing Workforce Planning related to workforce or HR transformation for federal government and non-profit clients.
In this role, you will create value by:
- Workforce Planning: Supporting the development and execution of Workforce Planning strategies to optimise resource allocation, enhance operational efficiency, and align with organisational objectives and strategy.
- Workforce Strategy: Supporting the development of workforce strategies for our federal government and non-profit clients aligned with their strategic priorities as a department or organisation.
- Data Analytics: Utilise advanced analytical tools and techniques to gather, interpret, and present workforce data insights, enabling informed decision-making and proactive talent management initiatives.
- Forecasting and Modelling: Utilise forecasting models and scenario analyses to anticipate future workforce trends, identify potential risks, and recommend mitigation strategies.
- Performance Measurement: Establish performance metrics and KPIs to assess workforce effectiveness, monitor key trends, and drive continuous improvement initiatives across the organisation.
- Stakeholder Consultation: Consult with key stakeholders across the department or organisation to understand current state and skill/resource gaps to make recommendations around workforce strategy and planning.
- Stakeholder Collaboration: Collaborate cross-functionally with HR, finance, operations, and Senior management to integrate workforce analytics into business planning processes and drive strategic workforce management initiatives.
About You
Aligned to our values, you're collaborative in nature and love working in and celebrating as a team. You respect and care for your colleagues and are curious about others’ views and reflect on the impact we have on others.
You have a growth mindset. You're interested in asking questions to challenge our thinking and love new ideas and trying new things. You're curious about and able to put yourself in the clients’ shoes; you earn and value the trust placed in us.
You're someone who does what you say you'll do, and you do the right thing when no-one is looking, and you call it when you feel something isn’t quite right.
Technically, you will bring to the position:
- Experience in Workforce Strategy: Demonstrated experience in the development and delivery of Workforce Strategy aligning to organisational goals and strategic priorities.
- Experience in Workforce Planning: Demonstrated experience in Workforce planning to optimise resource allocation, enhance operation efficiency and align with organisational objectives and strategy.
- Experience in Stakeholder Consultation: Demonstrated experience managing key stakeholders through the consultation process to identify key skill and resource gaps to inform Workforce Planning and strategies.
- Experience in Workforce Analytics: Demonstrated track record in applying workforce analytics methodologies to solve complex business challenges and drive operational improvements.
If you are passionate about leveraging data-driven insights to optimise workforce performance and drive business success, we invite you to join our dynamic team at Scyne Advisory.
Please note: A minimum NV1 clearance is preferred as this is work supporting our Federal Government clients. For more information, please go to https://www.agsva.gov.au/applicants/eligibility-and-suitability. Scyne will assist you in obtaining this clearance so long as you meet the essential requirements.
Benefits
- Market leading Parental Leave: Allows either carer to take 26 weeks of leave, flexibly, until a child is two years of age. A six-month minimum service requirement for new starters applies. We also make full superannuation contributions for up to 12 months (including unpaid parental leave).
- Flex working: Our people have the autonomy to choose where and when they work so they can integrate their professional and personal lives, finding the right balance that fuels their growth, wellbeing, engagement, and productivity. If it works for them, their teams, and their clients, it works for us.
- Additional leave: Includes Birthday leave, First Nations Cultural Leave, Floating Public Holidays, Leave+ (purchased leave up to 12 weeks), Study Leave, Volunteering Leave, and more!
- Smart device reimbursement: Working flexibly means accessing the information you need on the go. That’s why we help pay for your smartphone or tablet, claiming up to $60 a month towards your bill.
- Wellness and Lifestyle benefits: We’ll give you $295 a year to spend on items or activities that support your wellness, and up to $205 a year to support your balanced lifestyle.
- Sonder: A digital care platform that empowers people to actively take control of their wellbeing to live well and perform at their best, free to Scyne Employees and their immediate family members.
We value every person and every voice
We are committed to fostering, cultivating, and promoting a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion.
We know that an inclusive culture, and collective intelligence improves the decision-making processes and is critical to delivering exceptional outcomes for our clients and team. We encourage applications from those in marginalised and/or historically underrepresented communities within our workforce. Additionally, if you require any adjustments to the process, please let us know.
Interested in working together or want to find out more?
If you too share our purpose of helping governments and their agencies build more resilient, secure, equitable and prosperous communities, then you should apply today.
Recruitment and assessment process
The interview process at Scyne generally involves two to three interviews including a blend of behavioural, technical, and scenario-based questions to assess a candidate's alignment to the role (and other current or future positions), the team, the business, and our values.
Scyne’s approach to recruitment and selection is underpinned by key principles and expectations, ensuring we recruit and onboard a skilled and diverse workforce that is representative of the communities and organisations we serve. We ensure selection to roles is fair, with equal access provided, and appointments factor in but not limited to relative ability to fulfil the role, prior performance, potential and alignment with our values – taking unique experiences, perspectives, and contributions into consideration.
We carry out background checks on our people to ensure we have made a sound hiring decision and to protect the organisation and our clients from potential risk. If required, confirmation of a valid Commonwealth security clearance or the ability to obtain a Commonwealth security clearance.
Our principles and employment screening process adhere to the AS 4811:2022 Workforce Screening Standard.
