Australian Public Service Commission | Consultation And Change Manager | Perth

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We are seeking to fill the position of EL1 Change and Consultation Manager to help develop a structured and consistent agency approach to how we handle change and consultation.
Full-time and part-time hours are available.

About the OFWO The Office of the Fair Work Ombudsman (OFWO) is an independent statutory office established by the Fair Work Act 2009 (Fair Work Act).
Our functions outline the responsibilities we have as set by the Fair Work Act and other legislation to achieve our purpose:
provide education, assistance, advice and guidance to employers, employees, outworkers, outworker entities and organisations promote and monitor compliance with workplace laws inquire into and investigate breaches of the Fair Work Act take appropriate enforcement action perform our statutory functions efficiently, effectively, economically and ethically.
What our employees say about us We are one of the most engaged and high performing agencies in Australia; consistently scoring above average on employee engagement and wellbeing when surveyed against other APS agencies.

What we offer you We provide a diverse, inclusive and supportive work environment with access to:
Great training and development opportunities Generous leave and flexible working arrangements Our Employee Assistance Program (EAP), a free counselling service for you and your family A competitive salary, plus 15.4% superannuation Rewards and recognition initiatives.
We Value Diversity OFWO has been accredited as a Breastfeeding Friendly Workplace since 2011.
We are also members of the Australian Network on Disability and Pride in Diversity.
We encourage and welcome applications from First Nations people, people with disability, LGBTQIA+ people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and mature age people.

About the Branch The People and Internal Communications Branch (PICB) is responsible for delivering strategies and services to assist OFWO's business areas in the management of their workforces, drive agency productivity through engagement and collaboration, assist employees with their learning and development, ensure payroll and workplace conditions are met, support internal communication and change management, foster workplace health and wellbeing, and build a diverse and inclusive culture.

About the Team The Internal Communications team within the PICB manages the FWO's strategic approach to internal communication.
This includes managing the FWO's intranet, managing communications with the FWO's staff and leading internal change management and consultation for a range of whole-of-agency issues.

About the opportunity The OFWO has undergone a significant period of change recently.
As part of its ongoing evolution, the OFWO is looking to create a more consistent, effective and streamlined approach to how it handles change and consultation internally.
Effective and consistent consultation will be an important, ongoing, feature of the OFWO's culture, to ensure staff have a genuine stake in the decisions affecting their work.

The key duties of the position include: Typical Duties The duties of this role include, however, are not limited to:
helping develop a formal change and consultation capability within the OFWO developing and delivering change and consultation initiatives relevant to whole-of-agency issues; as well as targeted activities where required providing strategic advice to internal teams and work groups within the OFWO on change and consultation needs for whole-of-agency initiatives working closely across teams to ensure change and consultation initiatives and communicated clearly and effectively preparing a range of content how Internal Communications can assist with consultation and change needs, including the development of change principles ensuring engagement and communication content is consistent with the Australian Government Style Manual and the FWO Language Style Guide monitoring and reporting on change and consultation data to gauge progress and success of initiatives, and how improvements can be made in the delivery working with, and provide strategic advice and recommendations on change and consultation issues to senior FWO staff, including Executive Directors, General Managers and the CEO.
Selection Criteria Outstanding written and oral communication skills and experience writing for different audiences and mediums.
Proven ability to deliver effective change and consultation initiatives of varying sizes and complexity.
The ability to research, analyse and distil complex information rapidly and translate into clear, inclusive and accessible materials for consumption by different audiences.
Demonstrated ability to build strong stakeholder relationships and the ability to work closely with senior leaders and staff to deliver successful change and consultation initiatives.
Competence in tracking, evaluating and reporting on data relevant to change and consultation initiatives, including identifying, making and acting on recommendations to improve the change and consultation function over time into a best practice capability.
Eligibility Requirements To be eligible for employment with the OFWO you must be an Australian citizen.
The successful candidate must hold a current Australian Government Security Clearance (AGSVA) or be willing to undergo and obtain a Baseline security clearance.
Notes How to Apply
If you are excited about this opportunity, please tell us in no more than 800 words:
Why you want to apply for this role?
How your skills and experience address the selection criteria for this role.
All applications must be submitted via our online application system through the OFWO website.

If you have any questions about this recruitment exercise, please email
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Applications close 11:00pm (AEDT) Friday 6 December 2024.

More Information Working with us and tips on applying, visit OFWO's purpose and functions, visit Office locations, visit The Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) is an independent government agency created by the Fair Work Act 2009.
The FWO is responsible for promoting harmonious, productive, cooperative and compliant workplace relations in Australia.
Please visit the FWO website for further information.
For a full list of our current office locations in each state, please visit: The FWO provides a challenging and supportive work environment with access to great training and development opportunities and flexible working arrangements.
To be eligible for employment with the FWO, you must be an Australian citizen.

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