Advertised Vacancy Number: DOE819205
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:
- 10.5 percent employer contributions to superannuation
- More than 20 days of other leave, including sick leave and carers’ leave
The Role and our Branch
Payroll Services is seeking to appoint a highly motivated and committed Business Improvement Manager to join their team.
We encourage all applicants with diverse professional experiences to apply.
The Business Improvement Manager provides leadership in the delivery of Payroll Services business improvement strategies, including identifying efficiencies, audit coordination, process design and department wide training delivery. You will manage the data integrity of payroll operations and contact centre transactions in accordance with Public Sector Standards in Human Resource Management, Industrial Instruments, legislation and Department policies.
As the successful applicant, you will undertake research, analysis and planning for initiatives, strategic projects or policy frameworks relating to business improvement and develop solutions to identified issues as well as promote standardisation and efficient work practices across the Payroll Services team.
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 highly developed leadership, strategic planning and change management skills and ability to coordinate and deliver strategic outcomes.
- Demonstrated substantial knowledge and understanding of contemporary issues and trends relating to managing human resource systems and services.
- Demonstrated high-level conceptual, analytical, problem solving and risk management skills and experience in leading system improvements and providing innovative solutions to strategic and complex problems and issues.
- Demonstrated highly developed communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to undertake high-level consultations, collaborations and negotiations.
- Demonstrated highly developed organisation skills, including a proven ability to develop and implement processes to facilitate monitoring and reporting on the delivery of new initiatives.
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 Kylie Cornford, Manager by telephoning (08) 9264 8426 or emailing Kylie.Cornford@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
- 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
The Department applies a four (4) day breach period to this selection process.
Applications must be submitted before 4.30pm (WST) on Monday, 19 June 2023.
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.
