Workforce Development Officer

Mercy Health; City of Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Mercy Health’s North Richmond, VIC head office is seeking a Workforce Development Officer to shape the Home Care workforce and support strategic projects. You will collaborate with operational leaders and people & culture to ensure the right people with the right skills at the right time.

This role offers hybrid work and a 50-hour/fortnight part-time arrangement, with opportunities to develop career pathways, dashboards and sustainable workforce solutions across Home Care services.

Qualifications

• Experience in workforce planning, development, organisational development, project coordination or analytics.
• Understanding of workforce challenges in aged care, healthcare or community sectors.
• Ability to translate data into practical recommendations and reports.

Responsibilities

• Support workforce planning and development initiatives across Home Care.
• Analyse workforce data, trends and insights to identify risks and needs.
• Develop workforce reports, dashboards and recommendations for decisions.
• Coordinate workforce capability and career development programs.
• Contribute to workforce attraction, talent pipelines and sustainability.
• Build partnerships with education providers and stakeholders.
• Support projects related to growth, transformation and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with leaders, people & culture and L&D on workforce initiatives.

Skills

Workforce planning

Workforce development

Data analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Project coordination

Excel / reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR / Business / Workforce Planning

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Reporting tools

Job description

## Workforce Development OfficerApply: Hybrid: Home Care Hughesdale: Part time: Posted Today: End Date: October 21, 2026 (7 days left to apply): JR-9780**Employment Type:** Permanent part-time**Hours:** 50 hours / fortnight**Location:** Our Head Office in North Richmond, VIC with hybrid work options**Upload with Application:** Resume & cover letter **Where there’s life, there’s Mercy.****Where there’s care, there’s You.** Through the battles and the breakthroughs, we're there. Where will you be? For over a century, our incredible teams have provided care for people when they need it most. Our people feel great pride in this, and they value the security and stability we offer. But it also means so much opportunity - to build on all that’s gone before, to grow your impact and gain experience that’s hard to find elsewhere. As a for-purpose organisation with over 10,000 dedicated, compassionate people, we continue to offer more services and deeper care than ever before. With Mercy, you’ll have the chance to make an impact and gain experience that’s hard to find elsewhere. **At Mercy Health, it’s all about taking what we have and making it better.** **To do that, we need you.** **Join us at Mercy Health, and help our teams deliver even greater outcomes.** **About the opportunity:** As a **Workforce Development Officer**, you will play a key role in shaping the future workforce of Mercy Health's Home Care division. Working closely with operational leaders and key stakeholders, you will support workforce planning, capability development, workforce attraction and strategic projects that ensure we have the right people, with the right skills, at the right time to meet the evolving needs of our clients. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is passionate about workforce innovation and building sustainable workforce solutions in one of Australia's fastest growing care sectors. You will contribute to initiatives that strengthen workforce capability, develop career pathways, improve workforce sustainability and support organisational growth across our Home Care services. In this role you will: * Support workforce planning and workforce development initiatives across Home Care.* Analyse workforce data, trends and insights to identify workforce risks, opportunities and future workforce needs.* Assist in developing workforce reports, dashboards and recommendations that inform strategic decision-making.* Coordinate workforce capability and career development programs that support employee growth and retention.* Contribute to workforce attraction, talent pipeline and workforce sustainability initiatives.* Build and maintain partnerships with education providers, community organisations and key stakeholders.* Support workforce-related projects associated with service growth, transformation and continuous improvement.* Research workforce trends and develop recommendations that enhance workforce outcomes.* Collaborate with operational leaders, people & culture and learning & development teams on workforce initiatives.* Promote innovative workforce solutions that strengthen service delivery and employee experience. **What You'll Bring:** It takes a special kind of person to work in healthcare and community services. If you're passionate about developing people, solving workforce challenges and creating meaningful change, you'll find purpose and opportunity at Mercy Health. To thrive in this role, you will have: * Experience in workforce planning, workforce development, organisational development, project coordination or workforce analytics.* An understanding of workforce challenges and opportunities within aged care, healthcare, community or related sectors.* Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret workforce data and translate insights into practical recommendations.* Experience preparing reports, presentations and workforce planning documentation.* Highly developed stakeholder engagement and relationship-building skills.* Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.* Strong communication skills with the ability to influence and collaborate across diverse stakeholder groups.* Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Excel and reporting capabilities.* A continuous improvement mindset and passion for developing innovative workforce solutions.* Tertiary qualifications in Human Resources, Business, Workforce Planning, Organisational Development, Health Management or a related discipline (desirable).* A genuine commitment to Mercy Health's values of Compassion, Hospitality, Respect, Innovation, Stewardship and Teamwork. You will also be required to provide evidence of, or in the process of obtaining: * A current Police Record Check**Ready to help us shape the future of healthcare?** Join us and make a meaningful difference in people’s lives - and your career. Are you ready to apply for this role? Click **Apply now** Please contact us if you would like to find out more or communicate any requirements to ensure we provide you with a fair and equitable interview and selection process. *We acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung peoples, traditional Custodians of the Land in which our Head Office is based, on traditional lands of the Kulin Nation and recognise their deep connections to the land, sea, and culture.* *We extend this acknowledgment to the many Traditional Lands that we operate across Australia and pay our respects to Elders past and present.* *The team at Mercy Health is as wonderfully diverse as the patients, residents, clients and communities we support. We’re proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA). Mercy Health strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, sexualities, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.*