Principal Workforce Officer

Queensland Government; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Superannuation 12.75%

Leave loading 17.5%

Employee wellbeing

24/7 confidential support

Flexible leave entitlements

Professional development

Career progression

Training opportunities

Job summary

Queensland Health is seeking a Principal Workforce Officer to lead statewide allied health workforce strategies, strengthening capacity and pipelines across the system. The role involves advising senior leaders, developing reports, and shaping education, research and models of care.

You will build strong relationships with professional associations, educational institutions and industrial bodies, ensuring equitable and ethical workforce planning across Queensland Health.

Qualifications

• High level knowledge of Health Practitioner disciplines and experience in workforce delivery.
• Ability to manage complex workforce projects with quality HR practices.
• Ability to provide authoritative advice to senior management on workforce reform.

Responsibilities

• Lead development, implementation and evaluation of statewide allied health workforce strategies.
• Build and maintain relationships with stakeholders, representing Queensland Health in consultations and negotiations.
• Prepare high-quality reports, submissions and strategic plans for informed decision-making.

Job description

What you'll doAs the Principal Workforce Officer, you will lead the development, implementation and evaluation of statewide allied health workforce strategies and projects that strengthen workforce capacity, support future workforce pipelines, and advance clinical education, research, models of care, digital innovation and leadership initiatives. You will build and maintain strong relationships with a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders, representing Queensland Health in consultation, negotiation and collaboration with professional associations, educational institutions, registration authorities and industrial organisations on complex workforce matters. In this role, you will prepare high-quality reports, submissions, strategic plans and communications to support informed decision-making, while providing expert advice to senior leaders and key stakeholders on complex allied health workforce issues and priorities across Queensland Health.About youWe are searching for someone who has:High level knowledge of Health Practitioner disciplines and experience in the delivery of workforce and allied health service delivery.Ability to actively participate in a working environment supporting quality human resource management practices, including employment equity, anti-discrimination, occupational health and safety and ethical behaviour.High level knowledge and ability to manage successful outcomes in complex projects and initiatives.Ability to provide authoritative advice to senior management on a range of complex workforce planning, reform and professional issues.Why work with us?Work alongside passionate professionals in a supportive and inclusive environment that values people and prioritises employee success and wellbeing. This includesCompetitive salaries12.75% superannuation17.5% leave loadingEmployee wellbeingAccess to 24/7 confidential employee support providers and counsellors including for immediate family membersAdditional flexibility to support your work life balance including access to generous leave entitlements, such as purchased leave, domestic violence leave, reproductive health leave, cultural leave, study and examination leave.Professional developmentCareer progression with more than 300 diverse career pathways and career support to take you further!Access to a variety of programs and initiatives to support training and career growth.Grow your skills through hands-on experience and access to internal training opportunities and additional financial and leave benefits for approved external training and development.Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusionAt Queensland Health, our work environment is inclusive and supportive, and we value our employees. We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage applications from people of all cultures, abilities and backgrounds.Our commitment to cultural safety, equity, diversity and inclusion means we understand some people may need changes to the recruitment process. If you need support during the recruitment process, such as meeting with the panel virtually instead of in person, please reach out to the hiring manager. We value diverse candidates and your need for adjustments will not affect our hiring decisions.Ready to apply?For further information on how to apply please review the attached Role Description.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.