Advertised Vacancy Number: DOE751939
This is a permanent full-time position commencing ASAP
Professional Benefits
Working for the Department of Education attracts a range of attractive professional and personal benefits including:
- 10 percent employer contributions to superannuation
- More than 20 days of other leave, including sick leave and carers’ leave
The Role and our Branch
The Business and Customer Services Directorate (BCS) supports the objectives and outcomes of clients by providing value for money corporate services through streamlined business systems, processes and skilled and motivated people.
The Business Improvement and Capability (BIC) branch sits within the Business and Customer Services Directorate (BCS) but delivers services across the Education and Business Services (EBS) Division and the broader Department through School Corporate Services staff. The BIC branch works collaboratively with EBS areas to implement business improvements and organisational change to ensure corporate services functions are efficient and effective. The branch is responsible for leading and enabling the implementation of organisational reform, performance reporting and improvement initiatives across EBS and school corporate services staff.
We encourage all applicants with diverse professional experiences to apply.
This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and experienced business improvement and change specialist to lead our team to deliver business performance reporting and improvement initiatives across EBS. This role involves partnering with diverse stakeholders to influence and drive change that aligns to the Department’s strategic priorities and meets the needs of our customers.
Cultural Diversity
The Department is an equal opportunity employer and encourages people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and persons from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply.
Your written application will be assessed against the following Selection Criteria
- Demonstrated extensive knowledge and experience in developing and implementing business improvement and change projects in a complex service-oriented organisation.
- Demonstrated highly developed leadership and organisational skills to manage a small team to coordinate, influence and deliver change and improvement projects.
- Demonstrated highly developed stakeholder and communication skills with the ability to coach and influence others, including effective conflict resolution, negotiation and consultation with all levels of management.
- Demonstrated experience implementing continuous improvement practices, tools and business performance measures to encourage a continuous improvement culture.
- Demonstrated highly developed research, analytical and conceptual skills with the ability to think creatively and conceptually to provide high quality, future focussed results.
For a full outline of the role responsibilities and selection criteria, please refer to the JDF.
It is recommended that you consider all information contained in the advertisement and any other related information before applying for the vacancy.
All inquiries are welcomed
Please contact Lourdes Tsekos, Manager Business Improvement and Capability by telephoning (08) 9264 8619 or emailing lourdes.tsekos@education.wa.edu.au
Application Instructions
All applications are submitted online. Select “Apply for Job”, at either the top or bottom of this screen and follow all instructions. It is recommended you have relevant documents completed and ready to attach with your online application. Please allow enough time to complete this process as applications must be received prior to the closing date and time.
Your application should include:
- A three (3) page statement addressing the selection criteria listed above, in context of the role and business needs of the branch
- A CV of up to five (5) pages outlining your employment history and professional learning summary relevant to this position
- The contact details for two (2) work related referees who can attest to the claims made in your written application, preferably one being your current line manager.
After you have submitted your application online, you will receive an email confirming lodgement. If you do not receive a confirmation email, please phone (08) 9264 4127.
If you are having difficulty submitting your online application, please phone (08) 9264 8666 for assistance.
Eligibility and Training Requirements
Employees will be required to:
- provide evidence of eligibility to work in Australia for the term of the vacancy
- obtain a current Department of Education Criminal Record Clearance before commencing employment
- obtain or hold a current Working with Children Check
- complete the Department’s Aboriginal Cultural Appreciation course
- complete
- the Department’s induction program within three months of commencement;
- training specific to this role required by Department policy; and
- the Department’s training in Accountability and Ethical Decision-Making within six months of appointment
COVID-19 REQUIREMENTS
Applicants are advised of the recently announced mandatory vaccination policy for various occupations and workforces in WA. Employees working in, or attending school sites are required to be vaccinated in accordance with the policy. More information can be found at Mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy for WA workforces (www.wa.gov.au)
The Department applies a four (4) day breach period to this selection process.
Applications must be submitted before 4.30pm (WST) on Thursday, 16 June 2022.
Lodgement is system generated. Any submissions at, or after, 4:30pm will not be accepted.
APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED ONLINE
PROFORMA, FAXED, HAND DELIVERED, POSTED, EMAILED AND LATE APPLICATIONS ARE NOT ACCEPTED
This selection process will initially be used to fill the above vacancy. Applicants assessed as suitable during this selection process may be considered for other similar vacancies that occur throughout our division for up to 12 months following this initial appointment. This includes circumstances where this position becomes subsequently vacant should the successful applicant decline or vacate the advertised position.