Description : APS 5 - Workforce Planning. Company : Australian Government Department of Defence. Location : Canberra ACT
- $78,143 - $83,700 (plus Super)
- Brindabella Park - ACT
The Role
We are seeking a detail orientated Workforce Planner to be accountable, under limited direction, to perform and achieve complex workforce management and planning duties within an integrated workforce of both Australian Defence Force uniformed members and Australian Public Service civilians. Your well-developed understanding of relevant legislative frameworks and government decision-making will be key to your success in this role.
In this role you will be accountable for organising your workflow and making independent decisions. We are looking for someone who can undertake specialist research and analysis, conduct reviews, and perform administrative support work to achieve results. As the Workforce Planning Officer, you will engage and communicate with stakeholders to identify, respond and provide advice on issues to achieve work unit and Defence outcomes.
Some of your key duties may include, but are not limited to:
- Designing and producing simplified workforce reporting across a range of metrics to enable easy identification of trends and areas of opportunities.
- Preparing submissions, for delegate consideration, relating to recruitment, establishment, and other workforce planning responsibilities.
- Providing subject matter expertise on workforce planning information and processes to support Air Force through Defence enterprise changes and developments.
- Coaching, supporting and guiding people leaders and personnel staff on a range of workforce planning matters.
About our Team
The Air Force has embarked on an unprecedented capability modernisation program and over the next decade will become one of the most advanced Air Forces in the world. These advancements will demand new operating concepts as well as an evolution of our workforce. Within the Air Force Headquarters, the Directorate of Workforce Planning is responsible for the personnel capability management issues associated with current and future workforce planning.
To ensure each facet of the workforce planning continuum is appropriately managed, the team is structured into the following key areas;
- Supply, Modelling & Sustainability
- Establishments
- Future Workforce Planning
- Category Plans
- Recruiting Liaison
Our Ideal Candidate
The Directorate of Workforce Planning are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our small team.
To be successful in this role you will:
- Apply a high level of attention to detail
- Have well-developed interpersonal and stakeholder engagement skills, including the ability to build and foster effective working relationships with colleagues and stakeholders.
- Demonstrate an ability to achieve results and deliver on work responsibilities and key priorities.
- Have strong analytical skills to enable you to effectively and pragmatically manage large datasets, and link data to business problems.
- An ability to work independently and autonomously without supervision and as part of a broader team within an integrated workforce.
