The Department for Environment and Water (DEW) drives the sustainable development of South Australia’s natural resources and heritage, to deliver economic prosperity and a vibrant and healthy society. DEW consists of a passionate team of around 1400 people working across metropolitan and regional SA.
Reporting to the Director, Corporate Services, the General Manager Human Resources is responsible for providing strategic leadership and services of critical importance to the agency and the public sector including; technical Human Resources Employee Relations and Workforce Transition advice and people management in DEW. This includes participation in, and providing leadership to, whole of government reforms, working with Shared Services South Australia in the provision of payroll services, and with the Human Resources team to implement improvement opportunities.
The position works with other leaders and managers across Corporate Services to ensure efficient and coordinated Human Resource services are delivered to the organisation and in leading sensitive negotiations on behalf of the Agency.
The General Manager, Human Resources develops strategic partnership opportunities on behalf of the whole agency, and links partners and businesses across the agency and State Government. The successful candidate will:
- Be an emotionally intelligent and strong people leader who is able to maintain a positive team culture.
- Have deep, delivery focused experience in influencing senior leaders and facilitating change in an agile business environment.
- Possess detailed knowledge of government and agency, human resource and change management policies, guidelines and processes, and their application in relation to agency operations.
Applications are welcome from suitably skilled candidates with capabilities reflective of the core competencies with tertiary qualifications in Business Administration, Law, Human Resources, Psychology or related areas being highly desirable.
For a copy of the role description visit the VUCA website www.vuca.com.au/dew, and for a confidential discussion regarding the position, please contact VUCA Senior Associate, Mr Paul Bell on +61 412 552 302. Applications, including your current CV, letter of introduction and Pre-Employment Declaration are to be forwarded in Word format to gmhrdew@vuca.com.au Iworkfor.sa.gov.au job reference number 566263
Applications close 5pm Sunday 17th December 2023.