The Australian Financial Security Authority (AFSA) is responsible for managing the application of bankruptcy and personal property securities laws through high-quality personal insolvency and trustee, regulation and enforcement, and personal property securities services. AFSA is an executive agency in the Attorney-General’s portfolio.

The Corporate Services Division is responsible for delivering Finance, Human Resources and Facilities and Procurement services to the Agency. 

About You: 

The People and Culture section is responsible for delivering Human Resources services to the Agency, comprising Strategic Workplace Relations, Employee Relations, People Analytics, Workforce Planning, Capability Development, Strategic Projects, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and HR Business Partnering.

The Senior Advisor will work closely with Assistant Directors to deliver high quality outcomes.

Key accountabilities

The Senior Advisor will be required to produce high-level policy advice and engage in complex problem solving and workforce issues management. They will provide high quality services to meet the Agency’s projected workforce needs, ensuring quality administration and governance arrangements are in place while ensuring compliance with workforce legislation. 

We have an immediate vacancy for the Senior Advisor (Strategic Projects) who will play a key role in the development and implementation of the AFSA Workforce Strategy and the implementation of the agency’s leadership and culture projects, including diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.

This process will also be used to establish a merit pool for future vacancies across the following sections:

Strategic Workplace Relations

• Enterprise Agreement Bargaining coordination and advice.
• Industrial Relations Strategy and advice.
• Agency Integrity and Public Interest Disclosure advice.
• The agency Human Resource policy framework.

Employee Relations

• Performance and Conduct advice & Case Management.
• Employee Relations Enquiries.
• Individual Flexibility Arrangements (IFA) Management & Review.
• National Consultative Committee (NCC) Secretariat.

People Analytics

• Coordination of the Agency APS Census input.
• Dashboard Reporting for key agency workforce metrics.
• Provide input and advice into the Agency’s Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) Annual Gender Equality Report.

Workforce Planning

• Coordination and support to develop and implement Divisional operational workforce plans.
• Support succession planning risk assessment activity and stakeholder advice to develop mitigation plans.
• Develop and implement talent management initiatives.

HR Business Partnering

• Strategically partner with the business on workforce planning and engagement outcomes and provide quality, professional, consistent and cohesive service to senior leaders.
• Implementation of organisational processes and initiatives including but not limited to; the annual performance review cycles, organisational restructures, WHS Framework, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy, Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy and initiatives.

Core skills and capabilities

To be successful in these roles, you will be able to demonstrate the following skills and capabilities:

Communicates simply and clearly

• Ability to convey messages and information succinctly, with empathy, regardless of medium (written, verbal etc)
• Actively listens to others, using clarifying questions and rephrasing what is being heard to ensure understanding.

Sustains a user-centred approach to design and deliver better services

• Gains an authentic understanding of the needs of individuals and business through collaboration and curiosity. 
• Embraces ambiguity and is curious, works with users to identify a solution which provides value.

Uses information to make evidence-based decisions

• Identifies and analyses data sources to assess if fit for purpose.
• Researches, identifies and integrates relevant evidence towards finding solutions.
• Is able to use information to make robust decisions that have sound factual backing.

Engages people to build productive relationships.

• Acts with honesty, integrity and respect in dealings with others.
• Sets and manages expectations to achieve positive outcomes. 
• Practices inclusion and values diversity.

HR Management

• Uses specialist knowledge to partner with internal stakeholders and provides accurate information, advice and assistance to managers and employees on specific people management issues having regard to legal and policy frameworks, and organisational objectives. 

Qualifications, accreditations and experience

A vocational or tertiary qualification in Human Resources, Learning and Development, Organisational Development or relevant discipline is highly desirable.

Eligibility:

Please note that this opportunity is open only to Australian Citizens.

The successful applicant must have or be willing to undergo and maintain a security clearance to the level of Baseline Vetting as a condition of employment.

To satisfy character requirements all AFSA employees must undergo a police records check.

 Where a person has received a redundancy benefit from APS agency employment and their corresponding redundancy benefit period has not expired, they may be ineligible for employment.

You will enjoy excellent conditions including:

• Generous superannuation (15.4%) 
• A modern work environment
• Access to Employee Assistance Provider
• Flexibility to balance work and personal life (including working from home arrangements and flexible start and finish times where applicable).

We are a workplace committed to providing an environment that values diversity and supports staff to reach their full potential.

We encourage applications from Indigenous Australians, LGBTIQ+ persons, people from culturally diverse backgrounds and people with disabilities.

At AFSA we encourage and support employees to balance their family commitments and personal interests with flexible working options.

How to apply:

Applications close: 11:59PM AEDT Sunday 26 November 2023.

Applications for this vacancy are submitted online through the AFSA e-Recruit portal.

If accessing the AFSA careers portal for the first time you will need to register. Click the 'Apply' button and click 'Sign up for Recruitment' and complete the registration details. You will receive a confirmation email with a link to confirm your registration. Make sure to check your Junk folder if you don't see this email in your Inbox. Please note that the registration process only needs to be completed one.

Once you have confirmed your registration, to complete your application, you need to:

• Click the 'Apply' button below which will open the AFSA careers portal.
• Provide evidence in the education/qualifications section of your application, if applicable.
• Complete a short questionnaire (mandatory).
• Attach your resume and statement of claims (cover letter no more than one pages) addressing the skills and capabilities and required qualifications, accreditations, and experience outlined in the position description (mandatory)
• Provide the full name, employer, and contact details of at least two referees, one of which must be your current or most recent manager.

Ensure that all mandatory fields (marked with a red banner) are completed.