INTERNAL ONLY - WORKFORCE CAPABILITY OFFICER

Personnel Area: City Planning & Sustainability 

Branch: Development Services

Salary Range: Band 6 – 108,005.00 to 119,507.00 per annum

(Remuneration stated is for the full-time positions)

Work type: Temporary Full-time

Duration: Up to 5 months with possibility of an extension

Our Branch

Development Services play a key role to facilitate Brisbane’s growth, so our unique, subtropical capital continues to offer quality of life for visitors and residents. Our branch is the destination for applications relating to development, including engineering and plumbing. We have an amazing multi-disciplinary team of dedicated, passionate, and service focused professional people who have our residents, building construction industry and communities at the heart of what they do.

The Role

Working within Development Services’ Innovation and Operations Section, the Workforce Capability Officer leads and facilitates the delivery of workforce initiatives and projects, succession planning and learning and development activities to enhance business focussed outcomes and organisational development.

The Workforce Capability Officer also works in partnership with the Branch Leadership Team (BLT) and Corporate HR Teams to deliver a variety of strategic and operational initiatives, provide resource strategy and labour (financial) guidance, reporting, and represents the branch in Divisional Workforce Planning activities as part of the Divisional Workforce Planning Working Group.

To be successful you will have:

• well-developed knowledge of contemporary and best practice human resource management issues and practises
• the ability to research, interpret and analyse information in relation to HR issues and to report and present findings and recommendations in a clear and concise manner, and in a variety of formats.
• excellent verbal and written communication skills with a proven ability to write effective reports, deliver professional presentations, facilitate groups and establish effective working relationships with stakeholders.
• proven ability to provide professional, authoritative advice and recommendations to senior and line management, including the ability to influence and negotiate with stakeholders whilst identifying business and process improvement opportunities for the branch.

Benefits of working for Council include:

• flexible working hours, and flexible arrangements
• free gym and wellness centre
• award winning superannuation fund
•  generous leave provisions
• competitive salary. 

Benefits of working for Council: CLICK HERE

How to apply:  Click on the 'I’m interested' button to complete your online application. Please upload your tailored resume and covering letter (of no more than one page) demonstrating your suitability to the position.

 *Eligibility for internal only roles includes external applicants who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander and/or as a person living with a disability. Applicants from these groups are required to complete the diversity and inclusion questions on the application form to enable Council to determine eligibility.

This role may require a Criminal History Check.

For more information: Please call Hannah Garsden on 07 3178 6752

 People from diverse backgrounds, including those living with a disability and/or Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, who may have questions about the recruitment process or working at Council, are encouraged to reach out to the contact above, who can connect you with a member of Council’s Diversity and Inclusion team.

Application Closing Date: Tuesday 12 November at 11:55pm

 Brisbane City Council is a multi-award winning accessible and inclusive workplace where our people represent the diverse communities we serve, are supported, and can feel safe. Council has been awarded Employer of the Year at the National Disability Awards and has been recognised multiple times with ‘Gold Employer’ status from the Australian Workplace Equality Index for LGBTI inclusion.