THE OPPORTUNITY

Are you ready to take the next step in your leadership career and make a meaningful contribution to the wellbeing of WA Police Force personnel?

The Western Australia Police Force is seeking a highly capable and experienced leader to join the Health and Wellbeing Division as Executive Manager of the Vocational Rehabilitation Unit.

This is an opportunity to lead a multidisciplinary team delivering workplace rehabilitation, case management and claims management services that support employees experiencing work and non-work related injury and illness.

You will provide strategic leadership, governance and quality assurance across these services, helping to improve employee wellbeing, return to work outcomes and organisational capability. 

THE ROLE 

The Executive Manager leads the Vocational Rehabilitation Unit and is responsible for the effective delivery of contemporary injury management, vocational rehabilitation, case management and work related claims services across the WA Police Force.

The role provides strategic oversight of complex and sensitive matters, ensuring services meet legislative, industrial, professional and organisational requirements. You will guide the management of high risk cases, monitor service performance and emerging trends, and provide high level advice to senior management and key stakeholders.

You will lead a multidisciplinary team, strengthen governance and quality assurance, and build workforce capability across rehabilitation, case management and claims management functions. The role also manages a large amount of claims budget and works closely with internal and external stakeholders, service providers, medical specialists and relevant government bodies.

As Executive Manager, you will play an important role in shaping contemporary injury management strategies, driving continuous improvement and supporting timely, consistent and employee focused outcomes across the agency.

ABOUT US 

The WA Police Force has over 10,000 employees located across the largest policing jurisdiction in the world, with 200 police facilities in 15 policing districts across the State. Our priorities are our people, our partnerships and our performance. We are committed to enforcing the law, preventing crime and managing and coordinating emergencies.   

The WA Police Force’s values of Duty, Teamwork, Integrity and Care are an integral part of how we do business. Alignment with our values should be incorporated within your application. Integrity within the WA Police Force means employees are held to a high standard of conduct, both in and outside of work. Further information is available in the Work-Related Requirements component of the position description form. 

Work, Health and Safety is vital to WA Police Force operations. We incorporate safety in every part of our business and it is an essential part of our decision-making processes. 

The WA Police Force is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages Aboriginal Australians, young people, people of diverse sexualities and genders, people with a disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and women to apply for positions within our agency. The WA Police Force also promotes and supports flexible, family friendly work practices.

We believe all our people are leaders irrespective of their role. We consider this as critical to our success and, to support this, we have adopted Leadership Expectations  which provide a common understanding of the mindsets and expected behaviours required of all our employees and the public sector.  The leadership context for this role is:  Leading Leaders. 

THE BENEFITS   

• Flexible working arrangements. 
• Professional development opportunities and study leave/assistance. 
• 12% employer contributed superannuation into a fund of your choice.
• Salary packaging options for vehicles and superannuation. 
• 4 weeks of Annual Leave with the option to purchase additional leave each year. 
• 3 Public Service Holidays per year.  
• Access to Long Service Leave every 7 years
• On site gym facilities at Perth Headquarters. 
• Access to an Employee Assistance Program including immediate family members living at home. 
• Access to free WA Police Force Chaplaincy and Psychological services. 
• An active social club that welcomes WA Police Force family members. 

HOW TO APPLY 

To demonstrate your talents, please provide a covering letter of no more than 3 pages addressing the following Work Related Requirements, together with a comprehensive CV:

1. Experience in leading and managing a multidisciplinary or specialist service.
2. Ability to analyse and manage complex, sensitive or high risk matters and providing high level advice.
3. Ability to build effective relationships and influence senior internal and external stakeholders, including negotiating and resolving complex issues.

Please also include the contact details of two professional referees who we can contact as part of the recruitment process, with a current line manager preferred. 

For applicants deemed suitable, all essential work-related requirements in the position description form will be assessed at some stage during the selection process. 

Candidates must also read the attached  supplementary information regarding conditions of employment including integrity checking requirements and the WA Police Force Drug and Alcohol policy. 

During the recruitment process we provide reasonable adjustments to allow people with a disability to participate effectively.  If you have any access or communication needs to allow you to better participate in this process, please contact our Police Staff Selection and Deployment Manager Matt Davis on telephone (08) 6229 5723 or via email at matt.davis@police.wa.gov.au  

SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION 

Applicants are requested to apply online.  To apply online, you must have a valid email address and be ready to attach your comprehensive electronic resume, integrity check form (if required) and any additional attachments as requested in the “APPLICATION PROCESS” section of the advertisement. Please select the “APPLY FOR JOB” button at the top/bottom of this advertisement.  

Should you encounter any problems lodging your online application please contact Police Staff Selection and Deployment on (08) 6229 5772 during business hours (8am to 4pm, Monday – Friday), prior to the specified closing time. 

AGENCY REFERRALS

Public sector agencies seeking to refer surplus employees should contact Police Staff Selection & Deployment at Police.Staff.Selection&Deployment@police.wa.gov.au during the advertisement period.

EMAILED, LATE OR PRO-FORMA APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED 

Application packages, supplementary work-related requirements/information and the Position Description Form are attached. 

FOR FURTHER SPECIFIC JOB-RELATED INFORMATION 

Please contact Inspector Ange Nicholson on 0436 860 715.