The Department of Families, Fairness and Housing (DFFH) works hard to create equal opportunities for all Victorians to live a
safe, respected and valued life.
Our areas of focus are child protection, housing, disability, the prevention of family violence, multicultural affairs, LGBTIQA+
equality, veterans, women and youth. The work we do benefits thousands of Victorians, particularly those who are
disadvantaged and vulnerable.
We work in a variety of community-based settings, including people's homes, residential facilities and secure settings across
metropolitan, rural and regional Victoria.
We are committed to developing and supporting a workforce that is well equipped and highly motivated. All jobs can be
worked flexibly, and we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people from diverse
backgrounds and abilities.
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Housing Victoria | Jobs (www.dffh.vic.gov.au/jobs)
THE ROLE
Reporting to the Manager, HR Services the role plays a pivotal role in the provision of management, support and authoritative advice of delivery of HR services to managers and staff across the department. The role leads and motivates a team to provides effective and efficient services to internal clients.
The role manages a small team of staff who administer, provide advice and deliver the full suite of human resources operational processes ranging from recruitment, onboarding, contracts, conditions of employment, remuneration setting and formulating complex tailored HR advice.
The role provides high-quality strategic People and Culture consultancy, advice and solutions to managers, employees and HR contacts across the department and administrative offices. In addition, this role will contribute support for deploying and implementing reform initiatives as well as provide significant support change management initiatives or projects.
ACCOUNTABILITIES INCLUDE
- Lead a team to effectively provide and contribute to authoritative, accurate, timely and expert advice and recommendations consistent with both organisational goals and values, and HR service excellence.
- Manage the allocation of resources within the team, and drive the output of the HR Services team to achieve operational goals, service aims and expectations.
- Effectively supervise and provide leadership to a team of employees by:
– Leading and supporting individuals to achieve their potential, and enable team members to contribute to organisational goals and outcomes
– Modelling behaviours integral to good people management, respect, professionalism and departmental values
– Managing and monitoring specific improvement objectives in annual improvement plans relating to the area of responsibility
– Pro-actively building and maintaining positive relationships with peers and stakeholders across the organisation.
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HOW TO APPLY
Applicants are encouraged to apply online. Attachments can be uploaded in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt or .rtf formats.
Applicants are required to submit a CV and Cover Letter (max 2 pages) outlining their suitability to the role in line with the Key Selection Criteria.
Applicants must be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or hold a valid work permit or visa. Work eligibility will be checked as part of the recruitment process.
Preferred candidates will be required to complete pre-employment screening, including a national police check and misconduct screening.
For more information on working with us and our recruitment process, please visit Department of Families, Fairness and Housing Victoria | Jobs (www.dffh.vic.gov.au/jobs)
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