Department of Justice and Community Safety Hiring for Assistant Manager – Talent Partnerships (VPSG5) Job at Melbourne Full Time

At the Department of Justice and Community Safety, we’re looking for people who want to make a difference. People who take pride in their work. People who get things done. People who are committed to making Victoria a safer place.

We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the community we serve. We’re all about recruiting the best people, regardless of gender, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or cultural background. If you think you can do the job and would be a good fit for our department, we’d love to hear from you.

The department is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and recognises that children’s rights need to be respected, their views welcomed and valued, and their concerns taken seriously and acted upon.

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.

For more information on working with us and our recruitment process, please visit justice.vic.gov.au/careers

We’re proud of the important work we do across Victoria. Want to be part of it?

• Utilise your leadership skills to manage the Talent delivery team and undertake a range of recruitment activities in a high output environment.
• Ongoing opportunity to work with a high-performing and passionate team in the Victorian Public Service.
• VPS Grade 5: $103,920 – $125,735 plus superannuation.

The Department of Justice and Community Safety (the department) is seeking an Assistant Manager – Talent Partnerships to provide a critical role in Recruitment Services.

About the business unit

People and Workplace Services (PWS) exists to support the department’s most important asset – the workforce. We strive to cultivate an enjoyable and efficient working environment that allows our staff to thrive in their roles. We do this through expert management of human resources, payroll, recruitment, occupational health and safety, industrial relations, workforce planning, transformation and employment regulations. We also deliver a range of support functions including accommodation, fleet, records management, Enterprise Project Management and maintenance of the Project Management Excellence Framework.

The Recruitment Services branch within PWS provides expert advice and support to the department on all recruitment related matters, including attraction, selection, redeployment and other recruitment and retention practices. Working within the Department of Justice and Community Safety’s (the department) strategic objective of “building a high performing justice system”, Recruitment Services delivers consultative, progressive, innovative, fair and ethical recruitment solutions.

About the role

Reporting to the Head of Talent, the Assistant Manager responsibilities include Management of a small but dynamic team of Senior Talent Business Partners, undertaking all recruitment activities ranging from sourcing, screening, short-listing, interviewing, reference checking, offer management and outcome advice. Additionally, demonstrated capability in the design, implementation and training of best practice recruitment processes is required.

Some of your duties will include:

• Provide leadership, motivation and management to the Talent delivery team to deliver innovative, accurate and timely recruitment services in a high output environment; including creating and reviewing position descriptions, developing and implementing attraction and recruitment strategies, screening, short listing, interviewing, reference checking, probity checking, offer negotiation and candidate feedback.
• Use expert understanding of the business and required candidate skill set to ensure recruitment processes are conducted in a fair, equitable and merit-based manner, and that appropriate selection decisions are made.
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with senior managers and other key senior stakeholders to ensure seamless recruitment service delivery.

To learn more about this role before applying, please read the attached position description.

About you

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Demonstrated understanding of the current labour market including the complexity of competing for talent, the ageing the population, skill shortages and the changing nature of the workforce. Understands economic, social, and political levels for labour trends and develops recruitment strategies accordingly.
• Subject matter knowledge and professional experience in designing, implementing and coordinating various recruitment selection tools and methodologies (such as end-to-end recruitment, volume recruitment, project recruitment, diversity inclusion programs).

How to apply

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 in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.

Important Information

The department is committed to providing and maintaining a working environment which is safe and without risk to the health of its employees consistent with the department’s obligations under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (Vic). Therefore, there is a requirement that all DJCS employees be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to undertake duties outside of their homes.

Prior to commencement of employment with the department you will need to provide evidence that you are vaccinated against COVID-19. Acceptable evidence includes: