As a member of our Senior Leadership Team and Director, People and Culture, you will provide strategic leadership of the People and Culture function, leading the Branch to foster a high-performing culture that values diversity, inclusion and wellbeing across State Library.

Through the development and delivery of contemporary workforce strategies, services and operations, you will enable our people to achieve organisational objectives.

A key focus of this role will be leading, directing and nurturing innovative, forward-thinking strategies that attract, retain and develop our workforce, while building organisational capability and supporting the achievement of State Library's vision.

Job details

Your key responsibilities will be:

• Leading, managing and developing a high-performing People and Culture Branch, exercising a high level of autonomy and professional judgement to determine strategic priorities, manage branch resources and budgets, and deliver contemporary workforce strategies, services, programs and projects that support organisational objectives.
• Leading the development, implementation and evaluation of enterprise-wide workforce strategies that influence organisational capability, culture, performance and workforce sustainability.
• Providing strategic advice and recommendations to the Executive Leadership Team and senior leaders on complex and sensitive matters relating to People and Culture, industrial relations, workforce planning and organisational change, exercising professional judgement to influence decisions and resolve complex workforce matters.
• Leading the development and delivery of strategic workforce initiatives, including workforce planning, capability development, leadership and performance, workforce wellbeing, employee engagement, and the analysis and use of workforce data to inform decision-making.
• Representing State Library in strategic partnerships with government agencies, professional bodies and external stakeholders to influence workforce practice and support organisational priorities.
• Strengthening organisational cultural capability through inclusive leadership, sound governance and people practices that promote respect, diversity, equity and social cohesion.
  
  The role description will outline any qualifications, licences and specific requirements of the role. If you are interested in this job we encourage you to read the attached role description and talk to the contact officer.

• Applications will remain current for a period of up to 12 months and may be considered for other vacancies (identical or similar).
• Appointments are subject to criminal history checks in accordance with section 52 of the Public Sector Act 2022.
• Prior to appointment, current and previous public sector employees are required to disclose any history of serious disciplinary action in accordance with section 71 of the Public Sector Act 2022.
• All employees are required to disclose any interest/s that conflict, may conflict or may be perceived to conflict with the discharge of their duties in accordance with section 89, 182 or 183 of the Public Sector Act 2022.

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Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• SLQ705100 SO Director People and Culture (30088) - RD (PDF, 134KB)
  Role Description