City of Gold Coast Hiring for Workforce and Talent Management Lead Job at Gold Coast Full Time

Inspired by lifestyle. Driven by opportunity.

That’s the vision of the City of Gold Coast.

City of Gold Coast is Australia’s second-largest local government authority, and our people are united in their passion for delivering the best for our City. We live; work and play in our enviable natural landscape and have the unique opportunity to see the positive impact our individual contributions have on our community every day.

It is an exciting time for the City of Gold Coast as we drive forward with big plans to create a welcoming, inclusive, and authentic workplace where our people’s passion and drive can be realised through living and working in our great City.

Why join the City of Gold Coast? What’s in it for you?

When you join the City of Gold Coast, we provide pathways and opportunities for you to grow and achieve your potential; we look out for your health and well-being with our Fitness Passport and Employee Assistance Programs, and we offer flexible work and hybrid office/work from home options to allow you to have more time doing the things you enjoy. We have a generous superannuation scheme and an employee-driven Social Club to get you in the action!

About your new role

The City of Gold Coast prioritises a progressive approach to attracting and retaining the right talent. This brand new role is a key leadership position in the People and Culture Branch, responsible for leading workforce and talent programs, projects and initiatives for the City of Gold Coast. The role will provide leadership to a highly skilled team who assists the City with specialist knowledge and advice, leads the development of talent attraction, retention, workforce management and alternative employment pathway initiatives, and engages with industry and education partners to ensure the City attracts and retains the best talent. Working in partnership with business areas, this position leads the development of best practice workforce attraction and retention initiatives and identifies performance improvement opportunities. The Workforce and Talent Management Lead will work in partnership with leadership teams across the organisation to proactively manage current and future workforce trends and will ensure the team is customer focussed in assisting line leaders and HR Business Partners in implementing innovative solutions.

Key priorities

Responsibilities and duties of the role include, but are not limited to:

• Lead the development and implementation of programs and strategies to strengthen workforce planning activities, including attraction and retention.
• Providing high-level advice on workforce and talent management activities to ensure the City is recruiting for long-term success and retaining the best talent.
• Development, implementation and operational responsibility for alternative employment pathways and talent pipelines based on organisational needs, including graduate programs, work experience and traineeships.
• Development and management of workforce projects across the talent lifecycle.
• Develop relationships with industry and education providers to promote the City of Gold Coast employment and career progression opportunities.

What you bring to your new role

We are looking for a collaborative leader with people management skills and proven experience in motivating staff members and senior leadership groups to achieve organisational objectives. Significant experience in contemporary attraction and talent sourcing and retention strategies and tools with a well-developed understanding of market trends and forces. Experience designing, implementing, evaluating and improving talent programs and approaches.

To be successful in this position, you must be:

• a natural leader; you are experienced in leading a team and passionate about creating a positive and supportive working environment; you use your strong leadership skills to monitor, mentor and empower the team.
• a strong and confident communicator; you have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including building working relationships, collaborating and engaging with a diverse range of stakeholders.
• innovative and self-motivated; you are a person who has strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with high attention to detail which looks for improvement opportunities and drives change within a timely manner.
• an outstanding role model; you lead by example as a strong communicator, displaying personal behaviours in line with the City’s values and taking accountability for the team’s performance.

How to apply

Click on the ‘Apply’ button to complete your online application. Please upload your current resume, complete the screening question, and upload a cover letter (no more than two pages) that speaks to the “About your new role” and “What you bring to your new role” sections above and the “Key position responsibilities” in the position description.

The City takes pride in ensuring we hire the right people for our roles and those employed with us are skilled, suitable, and will act in a manner that reflects our City values. Our selection process includes pre-employment checks, compulsory drug and alcohol testing and National Police Check (as required).

The City of Gold Coast is an equal-opportunity employer dedicated to promoting an inclusive and diverse workplace. We are committed to supporting an environment where all employees, regardless of their differences or similarities, feel valued, respected and supported. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander persons are encouraged to apply.

Please note applications for all of our vacancies close at 10.30pm on the listed closing date.