Department of State Development
Job reference: 618410
Location: 5000 - ADELAIDE
Job status: Long Term Contract
Eligibility: Open to Everyone


About us:
The Department of State Development is working to shape South Australia’s future by driving economic growth.
Our role is to ensure that South Australia capitalises on the opportunities before us, to ensure that we are well-positioned to take advantage of the state’s significant economic opportunities.
Working at DSD will provide you with an exciting opportunity to contribute to the delivery of some of the government’s major economic initiatives, and importantly, make a lasting positive difference and contribute to the prosperity of our state.
As a newly created agency, we are recruiting across several different roles to help drive our state forward, and we want you to join us on this journey.
We take pride in being an employer of choice and providing a work environment that is vibrant and rewarding for people of all levels.
Help us shape our state’s economic future and position South Australia on the national and global stage.
For more information about our agency, please visit:
Department of State Development | statedevelopment.sa.gov.au
About the role:
The People and Culture team are strategic partners to our business and enable our people to support the delivery of economic growth in South Australia. We do this by shaping a vibrant, connected ‘one enterprise’ culture and creating a positive employee experience to enable our people to reach their full potential and perform at their best within a safe and inclusive environment.
As an experienced leader within our People and Culture function, you will lead and be part of a team that plays a crucial role in the ongoing development of our organisatoinal culture, capability and workforce strategy. You’ll lead the design and successful implementation of a range of organisational development strategies and initiatives across the employee lifecycle, including employee engagement, learning and performance, leadership development, diversity and inclusion, managing organisational change, and fostering a culture that values every employee and the skills and experience they can contribute to the success of our department.
You will also be a key representative of our department in whole of government HR and OD networks and forums. You’ll be a strong collaborator who naturally sees how things fit together to link organisational development initiatives and support to wider People and Culture priorities and offerings to deliver high quality business outcomes.
Key Competencies:
To apply and succeed in the role, you will have the ability to:
Remuneration:
Competitive salary ($127,859 pa) plus superannuation.
Benefits:
Bringing your talent to the Department of State Development will see you rewarded with a wide variety of benefits such as:

• A variety of leave arrangements
• Work-life balance with a flexible hybrid work arrangements
• Access to great customised training and career development opportunities

Qualifications:

• Essential: Nil
• Desirable: Appropriate tertiary and/or post graduate qualifications in management, psychology, human resources, organisational development, or a related field.

Special Conditions:

• The role will be offered full-time (1.0 FTE), initial 24-month term contract.
• Satisfactory Department of Human Services Criminal History Check or National Police Check (NPC) required prior to employment.

Enquiries:
For confidential enquiries / further information about the role, please contact Vy Collins, Director People and Culture via vy.collins2@sa.gov.au
How to Apply:
All applications must be submitted through the I Work For SA website.
Applicants are required to submit the following:

• Cover letter demonstrating the suitability for the role by addressing the key competencies (2 pages max)
• Curriculum Vitae (4 pages max)
• Prepare 3 referees (at least one should be current or recent line manager), to be provided on request
• Pre-employment Declaration Form – find the attachment on the job advert.

Applications close: 15/09/2024 11:00 PM