Work Type: Fixed-term - Full-time
Salary: $298,489 - $430,740
Grade: VPS SES2
Occupation: Leadership and management
Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs
Reference: VG/TBC_FEB26
Executive Director People, Safety and Culture
The Department of Justice and Community Safety (the department) is seeking an Executive Director People, Safety and Culture to provide executive leadership for the People function.
About the Business Unit
The Corporate Strategy and Delivery Group is an enabling function delivering Finance, People, Safety and Culture, Strategic Communication, Infrastructure, Data, Performance and Governance, and Enterprise Technology Solutions to support the Department. The group provides strategic and operational support, delivers essential corporate services, and leads continuous improvement and performance oversight of corporate functions.
The People, Safety and Culture branch supports the department in workplace culture and people matters, including human resource policy and strategy; organisational culture and change; recruitment and retention; performance and development; pay, benefits and workforce reporting; safety and wellbeing; workplace relations; and employee conduct.
About the Role
The role is responsible for whole-of-department stewardship of the branch delivering expert advice, governance and capability to support organisational performance, workforce sustainability and a high-performing values-led culture.
Some of your duties will include:
To learn more about this role before applying, please read the attached position description.
About you
This is a stewardship role that requires decisiveness, high levels of expertise and requires building credibility through positive influence and a collaborative joint problem-solving approach.
To be successful in this role, you will have:
Qualifications/ Requirements
How to Apply
Please click the Apply button on this advertisement. Applications should include a resume and covering letter. Attachments can be uploaded in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt or .rtf formats.
The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include national police checks and misconduct screening.
If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application material, please don't hesitate to get i n touch with the contact person listed on this ad.
If you have any questions relating to this process, please reach out to [email protected]
IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
The successful candidate may be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC) and misconduct screening.
If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application material, please don't hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.
Child Safe Statement of Commitment
The Department of Justice and Community Safety is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. We seek to prevent harm of any kind impacting children and young people and have zero tolerance for racism, child abuse and inequality. Children and young people's rights, relationships, identity, and culture must be recognised and respected, their voices heard, and their concerns acted upon. We aim to foster a culturally safe, child safe and child friendly environment for all children and young people we have contact with, deliver services to, or are impacted by our work.