Senior Consultant - Workforce Supply
Branch: Workforce Supply, Mobility and Reform
Division: Staff Recruitment and Employment Services
Salary: Level 6, $120,457 - $132,753 per annum (pro-rata) (PSCA ****)
Work Type: Permanent - Full Time
FTE: 1.0
Location: East Perth
Closing Date: ************:30 PM
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Workforce Supply, Mobility and Reform is responsible for promoting the Department of Education as the employer of choice to local, interstate and international teachers.
We represent the Department at expos, at universities, and deliver online events and webinars.
We also work with the Communications team to create and maintain the Department of Education career website, and promotional material related to the work we do.
This includes developing strategic initiatives to support the attraction and retention of teachers.
A number of key Workforce functions are currently managed within our team including:
The international and interstate recruitment of high quality teachers;
Promotion of the Department as an Employer of Choice with a diversity of careers in Education;
The Leap program to retrain teachers into specialised areas of need; and
The Teach in WA customer service centre, providing information to prospective and current Department teachers in many areas of inquiry, including employment eligibility requirements, recognition of prior service, and teacher qualification assessments.
The Role
The Senior Consultant – Workforce Supply plays a key role in supporting a range of programs and projects related to attracting and retaining high quality staff in the WA public education system.
We're looking for motivated and strategic Senior Consultants – Workforce Supply to join our team.
The role is all about engagement and delivery – whether it is managing programs or projects, interpreting data for briefings to inform decision making or finding creative solutions to workforce challenges.
We're looking for a Senior Consultant – Workforce Supply who is:
A strong communicator with highly developed written skills
Skilled at building effective relationships across teams and stakeholders
Experienced in managing multiple priorities in a dynamic environment
Collaborative, proactive, and solutions-focused
Experience working within a large, complex organisation would be highly desirable.
If you enjoy creating, implementing, and evaluating strategic workforce initiatives and want to make a real impact on the education of young people in public schools, we'd love to hear from you.
Professional Benefits
We are conveniently located in East Perth and our employees enjoy a range of benefits which include:
12% employer contributed superannuation.
Flexible working arrangements are genuinely considered to create healthy work life balance including; working from home or remote, flexible working hours and part-time arrangements
Generous leave entitlements including annual, personal, long service and parental leave
Professional development opportunities and study leave/assistance
Access to salary packaging (in accordance with relevant industrial instruments)
Enjoy easy access to public transport with the Claisebrook train station just a 5-minute walk away or, take advantage of the free Yellow Cat bus service that stops outside our building entrance.
Additionally, various CPP parking locations are within walking distance.
Want to know more?
Full details of the role, selection criteria and training requirements are listed in the attached Job Description Form (JDF).
For more information about this opportunity, please contact Christine Osnain, Principal Consultant on *************** or Leisel Madison, Principal Consultant on **************.
We are committed to building the leadership capability of our people (Building Leadership Impact).
Equity and Diversity
We are committed to an inclusive and culturally responsive workforce reflecting the diversity in our workplaces and the Western Australian community.
We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, young people, people of diverse sexualities and genders, people with disability, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
Explore our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Plan ********* for more details.
Eligibility
To work with us, you must:
be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, permanent resident or have a valid visa with relevant work rights for the term of the appointment.
consent to a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check and obtain a current Screening Clearance Number issued by the Department of Education's Screening Unit before you start.
More information about employment eligibility can be found on our website and in the attached Job Description Form (JDF).
Application Instructions
Apply online in two easy steps:
Step 1: Select Apply for Job
Complete the online application form, including details of two (2) work related referees, preferably one being your current line manager.
Step 2: Attach your documents
Your application should include:
A CV of up to five (5) pages outlining your employment history and professional learning summary relevant to this position
A two (2) page statement addressing the following selection criteria as outlined in the attached JDF:
2. Demonstrated highly developed interpersonal skills, including the ability to effectively collaborate, consult and negotiate with others at all levels and influence results.
4. Demonstrated highly developed conceptual, analytical and research skills including the ability to use data and evidence to guide strategy development.
It is recommended you have your attachments ready before selecting Apply for Job.
Your application must be received before the closing date and time.
Late applications will not be accepted.
For technical support submitting your application, you can call the Department of Education's Recruitment team on ***************for assistance.
Advertised Vacancy Number: DOE*******
Applicants assessed as suitable may be considered for similar vacancies that arise in our branch within the next 12 months.
This includes circumstances where this position becomes subsequently vacant should the successful applicant decline or vacate the advertised position.
The Department applies a four (4) day breach period to this selection process.
Applications close: 4.30pm (AWST) on Tuesday, 25 November ****