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Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Australia

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Lead the approach and response to the People Matter Survey (staff engagement survey), including initiating and developing key organisational development programs, projects, and initiatives for the department. Key responsibilities- Lead the Department’s response to the People Matter Survey including communications, analysing and reporting the results and debriefing Deputy Secretaries and other Senior Executives- Provide specialist advice in relation to organisational development initiatives, including high quality briefs, board papers, reports and speaking notes- Management and delivery of the Performance Development Program (PDP) project- Lead the Department’s reward and recognition program including end of year awards and Public Service Medal nominations- Management of the Parental Leave Transition Support Program- Leadership, supervision and mentoring of VPSG4 Adviser- Management of flexible work data, including reporting on completion rates and analysing trends such as average days in office Achievements- Successfully performed the roles of the VPSG5 Senior Adviser and VPSG4 Adviser simultaneously while delivering and responding to the results of the 2022 People Matter Survey and completing the Performance Development Program (PDP) eligibility assessments for over 900 employees- Recipient of the 2022 Department of Premier and Cabinet Excellence Award for team members who excel at supporting staff wellbeing and success- Delivery of over 14 debriefs on People Matter Survey results to Senior Executives and branches

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Lead and project manage the Department’s Performance Development Program (PDP) and provide support for key Organisational Development programs, projects and initiatives. Key responsibilities- Lead the Department’s PDP process, which includes but is not limited to; providing advice on the process and requirements, delivery of educational pieces, HR system support and assessing eligibility criteria- Support the Department’s engagement in the People Matter Survey, including communications, reporting and analysis, and debriefing results- Lead the Department’s reward and recognition program including end of year awards and Public Service Medal nominations- Proactively manage and nurture working relationships with key stakeholders including but not limited to Executives, Senior Advisers and Internal Communications- Undertake a range of HR analysis and reporting to inform key decision making and organisational development opportunities for the department- Providing system administration to ensure the effective performance of the Department’s HR platform (PeopleCentral) including monthly auditing against payroll data- Training and supporting new starters to ensure they are set up for success in their roles. Achievements- Acting in Senior Adviser, Organisational Development role during a stressful time where two key programs were at a peak- Creation of flexible work and diversity dashboards that compares a range of data across different departmental groups- Undertaking in depth assessment of employment data to determine employee progression eligibility in line with VPS Agreement- Providing support to the Chief People and Transformation Officer to ensure alignment with the Department’s vaccination policy, including adequate record keeping, advice, reporting and the management of COVID-19 special leave

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Lead and manage the collection and collation of data from Victorian Public Sector Departments and Agencies Key responsibilities- Providing advice and support to a range of public sector stakeholders on the People Matter Survey (PMS), including education on the new platform.- Co-management of the central PMS inbox, troubleshooting issues and responding to queries- Validation of workforce data received from organisations- Gathering feedback from stakeholder to inform future process improvements- Setting up survey in new platform (Qualtrics)

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Provide sound advice and support to the Department and its Portfolio Agencies on a broad range of health, safety and wellbeing issues and practices, and assist with the implementation and management of key policies, procedures and initiatives. Key responsibilities- Management of the central Health, Safety and Wellbeing (HSW) inbox, acting as the first point of contact for HSW queries.- Manage and coordinate the department’s health, safety and wellbeing activities, training and initiatives, including annual influenza vaccinations, Peer Support Program and the maintenance of all health, safety and wellbeing training and yearly calendar of events- Representing DPC on VPS-wide committees, including the OHS Interdepartmental Sub-committee and relevant working groups to enable the continued implementation of the VPS Mental Health and Wellbeing Charter and Leading the Way Framework.- Management of HSW related contracts and work closely with the designated external providers on all HSW operational matters.- Prepare high quality and accurate briefs, reports and other correspondence on a range of OHS matters.- Management of DPC’s Health, Safety and Wellbeing reporting, including incident reporting and adequate follow up, workplace inspections, quarterly board reporting and annual report data Achievements- Championed the Mental Health and Wellbeing training program to achieve a 95% Departmental completion rate- Provided ergonomic and wellbeing support to staff transitioning to remote working as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic- Provided temporary administrative support to the Premier’s Private Office due to an influx of COVID-19 related queries

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Supporting the modernisation and improved delivery of Human Capital Management (HCM) across the Victorian Public Service including the planning and monitoring of a series of cross-government stakeholder workshops.

Melbourne, Australia

Provided a range of tasks and projects to support the HR Business Partnerships team within People and Culture on a range of HR topics including employee wellbeing and support, OH&S, payroll and process design.

Melbourne, Australia

Melbourne, Australia

Provided extensive diary support to multiple executives across DPC, including the Chief Executive Officer, Office for Prevention and Women’s Equality and multiple directors in the Family Violence division. Also provided office management for corresponding branches.

Bachelor Of Business, Human Resources Management

Victorian Certificate Of Education