Senior Specialist, Customer Service Capability

Australian Financial Complaints Authority Limited; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Gold AWEI Accreditation 2025

Accredited Family Friendly Workplace

Flexible leave options

Inclusive end-year bonus leave

Job summary

Australian Financial Complaints Authority Limited (AFCA) is looking for a Senior Specialist, Customer Service Capability to design and deliver capability solutions that enable our Customer Service teams to perform at a high level. You will drive induction and foundational learning programs and expand learning resources across AFCA's capability ecosystem.

You will collaborate with operational leaders and subject matter experts, translating business needs into engaging learning experiences while

Qualifications

• Experience in learning and development, capability, training or instructional design roles.
• Strong facilitation and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and deliver capability solutions to support AFCA's Customer Service teams.
• Lead induction and foundational learning programs for Customer Service employees.
• Maintain, improve and expand learning resources across the Customer Service capability ecosystem.
• Translate business requirements into practical, engaging and reusable learning solutions.

Skills

Facilitation skills

Instructional design

Learning resources

Adult learning

Plain-English writing

Microsoft 365

Digital learning tools

Multitasking

Stakeholder management

Tools

Microsoft 365

Learning Management System

e-learning authoring tools

Job description

Senior Specialist, Customer Service Capability

Make a real impact at AFCA. Where fairness drives every decision. Help us deliver world-class, independent complaints resolution for Australians. As a not-for-profit and progressive financial ombudsman, we’re championing positive change. Achieving our purpose takes progressive thinking, accountability and resilience. At AFCA, our inclusive leadership values every voice. We offer our people flexible work options, thoughtful benefits and opportunities to deepen expertise. Flourish in a diverse, caring culture. Feel the difference of belonging to an organisation intentionally designed to put people first.

Company Description

Fairness feels good

Make a real impact at AFCA. Where fairness drives every decision. Help us deliver world-class, independent complaints resolution for Australians. As a not-for-profit and progressive financial ombudsman, we’re championing positive change. Achieving our purpose takes progressive thinking, accountability and resilience. At AFCA, our inclusive leadership values every voice. We offer our people flexible work options, thoughtful benefits and opportunities to deepen expertise. Flourish in a diverse, caring culture. Feel the difference of belonging to an organisation intentionally designed to put people first.

Job Description

The Senior Capability Specialist, Customer Service is responsible for designing, developing and delivering capability solutions that support the performance and growth of AFCA's Customer Service teams.

The role is the primary facilitator of induction and foundational learning programs for Customer Service employees and plays a key role in maintaining, improving and expanding learning resources across the Customer Service capability ecosystem.

Working closely with operational leaders, subject matter experts and Senior CSOs, the Capability Specialist translates business requirements into practical, engaging and reusable learning solutions. The role focuses on delivering high-quality outcomes at pace, balancing quality, practicality and business needs to ensure learning remains relevant, accessible and effective.

The Capability Specialist champions adult learning principles, inclusive design practices and continuous improvement to support a consistently high-performing Customer Service workforce.

Qualifications

Essential

• Experience in learning and development, capability, training or instructional design roles.
• Strong facilitation and presentation skills.
• Ability to create high-quality learning resources efficiently.
• Sound knowledge of adult learning principles and workplace learning practices.
• Strong written communication and plain-English writing skills.
• Experience developing learning content using Microsoft 365 applications and digital learning tools.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills.

Desirable

• Experience in customer service, contact centres or operational environments.
• Experience with learning management systems and e-learning authoring tools.
• Experience coaching others to facilitate learning.
• Familiarity with AI-assisted content development and learning technologies.
• Knowledge of AFCA operations and dispute resolution processes.

Additional Information

• Gold AWEI Accreditation 2025 – Recognised for LGBTQ+ workplace inclusion.
• Accredited Family Friendly Workplace – Supporting work-life balance and inclusivity.
• Hybrid working – Flexible arrangements with two days a week in our modernoffices designed for collaboration and wellbeing.
• Additional and inclusive leave options – Flexible public holidays, gender affirmation leave, women’s health leave, and bonus paid time off over the end of year holiday period.

We believe fairness starts with people. That’s why we don’t use AI or automated tools to screen candidates. As a result, our processes may take a little longer, and we thank you for your patience.

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities.