Senior Organisational Development Adviser

Department of Health; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

A governmental health department is seeking a Senior Organisational Development Adviser to drive improvements in organisational effectiveness. This role entails support in developing and implementing initiatives and strategies for capability enhancement. The ideal candidate will possess strong stakeholder engagement skills and a tertiary qualification in human resources or a similar field. The position offers meaningful work contributing to the health of all Victorians, with growth opportunities and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Work-life balance

Growth and development opportunities

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in organisational development initiatives.
• Advanced knowledge of contemporary practices in organisational development.
• Ability to prepare clear and concise reports.

Responsibilities

• Identify and implement interventions to drive organisational effectiveness.
• Support development of Learning and Organisational Development Strategy.
• Manage and improve organisational development frameworks and processes.

Skills

Organisational Development

Stakeholder Engagement

Systems Thinking

Analytical Skills

Communication

Influencing Skills

Education

Tertiary qualification in HR or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Department of Health plays a critical role in the Victorian health system and is responsible for shaping it to meet the health needs of all Victorians. We’re focused on supporting Victorians to be as healthy as they can; whether through alerting them to seasonal risks like thunderstorm asthma, notifying them of contact with communicable diseases, safeguarding their drinking water, developing the best health, wellbeing and care facilities in the world, being at the forefront of mental health and wellbeing treatment or accelerating medical research. It’s all part of the way we partner with the community to help every individual lead a healthy life.

About the role

Do you :

• Want to be involved in large scale, complex programmatic work with the potential for sector-wide change?
• Excel in designing and delivering internal services and initiatives to achieve strategic outcomes?
• Foster strong partnerships across diverse internal and external stakeholders to drive consensus and action?

The Senior Organisational Development Adviser is responsible for identifying, developing and implementing interventions that drive improvement in organisational effectiveness, and support the department to meet its strategic objectives. Working closely with the Learning & Development team, the Senior Organisational Development Adviser will contribute to the department's Learning and Organisational Development strategy, determine the priority capability and organisational development initiatives, and deliver evidence‑based interventions at the organisation, team, and individual level.

The successful candidate will have demonstrated experience applying systems thinking to the design and delivery of organisational development and capability initiatives, providing a comprehensive, integrated suite of interventions across the organisation, and at every stage of employee experience and development. They will bring contemporary and innovative strategies, applied skills in co‑design and improvement, and seek to leverage internal capabilities in both the design and delivery of interventions.

About us

At the Victorian Department of Health we want a future where Victorians are the healthiest people in the world. A Victoria where our children and people thrive, our workplaces are productive and safe, and our communities are more connected.

We see it as our job to support Victorians to stay healthy and safe. And to deliver a world‑class healthcare system that ensures every single Victorian can access safe, quality care that leads to better health outcomes for all.

Suitable applicants will be able to demonstrate :

• Supporting the Learning and Development team to develop and maintain the Learning and Organisational Development Strategy by contributing the organisational development components which will support the department to meet its strategic objectives. This includes identifying organisational development priorities and recommending interventions, using contemporary design and delivery methodologies.
• Collaborating with internal and external stakeholders and partners to design and build contemporary, evidence‑based organisational development programs and activities to build, enhance, or introduce priority capabilities, behaviours, and practices, at the organisation, team and individual level. This may include (but is not limited to) focus areas such as talent management, performance management, leadership development, team development, and targeted capability development.
• Managing, facilitating and continuously reviewing and improving organisational development frameworks, programs and processes in collaboration with key stakeholders and partners, identifying opportunities for change or integration in alignment with strategic objectives as they evolve.
• Defining and monitoring metrics, key performance indicators, and return on investment measures for organisational development activities and interventions to demonstrate their ongoing benefit through regular assessment.
• Coaching and supporting leaders and key stakeholders to promote engagement with organisational development activities, increase adoption of initiatives across the organisation, and sustain intervention benefits.
• Able to prepare complex briefs, letters, emails and reports using clear, concise and grammatically correct language and ensures that appropriate style and formats are used.
• Highly developed influencing and negotiation skills, with the ability to use direct and indirect influencing strategies to gain agreement to proposals and ideas and explores alternatives to gain agreement without foregoing key objectives.
• Proven ability to establish and maintain relationships with people at all levels and from different backgrounds and organisations.
• Highly developed skills in planning and managing risks and ensures the use of honest, transparent and appropriate purchasing processes.
• A tertiary qualification in human resources, organisational development, organisational psychology, business management and/or equivalent experience within a similar type of role is highly desirable.

Specialist expertise

• Advanced knowledge of contemporary organisational development practices and methodologies
• Demonstrated experience in design, development, implementation and evaluation of organisational development initiatives
• Advanced digital literacy including expertise in Microsoft Office is highly desirable
• Accreditation in LSI / OCI is desirable

To learn more please click ‘Apply' to view the Position Description on the website.

What we offer

• The opportunity to perform meaningful work, making direct contributions toward enabling Victorians to be the healthiest people in the world.
• A wide range of growth and development opportunities within the department and wider Victorian Public Service & Sector.
• A strong commitment to work‑life balance, including a diverse array of flexible working arrangements.

How to apply

Applications should include a resume and a cover letter. Click the ‘Apply' button to view further information about the role including key contact details and the advertisement closing date.

We are committed to developing and supporting a workforce that is well equipped and highly motivated to provide responsive and quality services to all Victorians. We continue to build an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity of backgrounds and differences to realise the potential of our employees for innovation and delivering services aimed at enhancing the lives of all Victorians.

All roles can be worked flexibly and we encourage applications from Aboriginal people, people with disability, LGBTIQ+ and people from culturally diverse backgrounds. Please contact us if you require any adjustments to participate in the recruitment process at. For more information on our commitment to inclusion and diversity see.

Preferred applicants may be required to complete a police check and other pre‑employment checks including proof of 3 vaccinations (including booster) against COVID‑19. Information provided will be treated in the strictest confidence, in line with our.

The Jobs and Skills Exchange (JSE) Recruitment Policy allows for priority consideration for Victorian Public Service (VPS) and select employees of the Victorian Public Sector who apply through the Jobs Skills Exchange (JSE) jobs board platform. As such, these employees are strongly encouraged to submit their application through JSE rather than via external advertisement.