Position overview

The People and Culture Division is responsible for providing strategic leadership and operational implementation of human resource strategies relating to a diverse range of human resource and industrial relations functions across Canberra Health Services.

Working closely with other Canberra Health Services Division’s the People and Culture portfolio delivers strategically-aligned workforce solutions in areas including change management, diversity and inclusion, learning and development, industrial and employee relations, pay and benefits, rewards and talent acquisition.

The Division also plans, designs, communicates and monitors Canberra Health Services Workforce strategy with a focus on building organisation and change management capability, and providing workforce data to support strategic decision-making to enable Canberra Health Services to deliver on its strategic agenda.

As part of a team the Senior Advisor is responsible for assisting in workforce planning and data analytics for assigned areas to respond to strategic priorities and to inform system wide actions to meet future workforce outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

Under direction of the Senior Director Workforce Planning, Reporting and Systems, you will perform workforce planning activities and analysis for assigned areas of the CHS with the support of the Director, Workforce Planning.

As part of the team you will be responsible for:

• Manage workforce data reporting including the development and maintenance of Power BI workforce dashboards.
• Analysis of workforce data to assist in the development of reporting metrics across Canberra Health Services.
• Work collaboratively with the stakeholders to retrieve, analyse and interpret data required to support relevant strategic planning objectives.
• Actively contribute to the workforce team through the supply of technical advice and contribute to all areas of the workforce planning process, including but not limited to workforce modelling, systems design and development, and research of national and international workforce, population and health trends.
• Undertaking other duties appropriate to this level of classification which contribute to the operation of the section with the delivery of high-quality person and family centred, safe and high-quality patient care.

Competencies

Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following.

• Strong organisational skills with a high degree of drive.
• Adaptability and flexibility to accommodate competing demands.
• Sound communication, liaison and negotiation skills.
• Experience and skill in being an effective team collaborator and contributing to successful team dynamic.

Qualifications

Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following.

Essential

• N/A

Desirable

• N/A

Experience

Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following.

Essential

• Experience with design, development and maintenance of Power BI dashboards including DAX

Desirable

• N/A

Prior to commencement

Appointment to this position is conditional on being granted and retaining appropriate clearances:

• Pre-employment National Police Check.

Important information

All employees are required to:

• Adhere to the Canberra Health Services Values and the ACT Public Service Code of Conduct.
• Act in accordance and comply with all relevant Safety and Quality policies and procedures.

CHS is leading the drive to digitally transform health service delivery in Australia through the implementation of a territory wide Digital Health Record. Computer literacy skills are required which are relevant to this role as you will be responsible for completing required documentation and becoming a proficient user of the Digital Health Record and/or other Information Technology systems; once proficient, you will need to remain current with changes, updates, and contingencies.

What you Require (Key Selection Criteria)

These are the key selection criteria for how you will be assessed in conjunction with your resumé and experience.

1. Demonstrated experience in undertaking requirements gathering and systems analysis to produce formal and informal reports.
2. Proven skills in research and analytics relevant to workforce planning and experience with Microsoft BI.
3. Well-developed written and oral communication skills, with the ability to foster productive relationships with key stakeholders.
4. Demonstrated experience in setting priorities and managing a diverse range of duties, including self-management, project management skills, research and analytical skills.
5. Demonstrates understanding of, and adherence to, safety and quality standards, work, health and safety (WH&S) and the positive patient experience. Displays behaviour consistent with CHS’s values of reliable, progressive, respectful and kind.

Work environment description

The following work environment description outlines the inherent requirements of the role and indicates how frequently each of these requirements would need to be performed. Please note that the ACT Public Service is committed to providing reasonable adjustments and ensuring all individuals have equal opportunities in the workplace.