CRVCID No. 722693
Hello, are you… An innovator? A
problem solver? A team player? A customer focused thinker?
Committed to helping others? Interested in contributing to the
health of all Western Australians?
This is an exciting time for HSS and
we’re looking for adaptable, motivated, and resilient people to
join our growing team.
Before you read this job ad, please note, HSS
can make reasonable adjustments to allow you to fully participate
in the application and interview process. If this is relevant for
you, please refer to the contact details under the ‘Application and
Interview Support’ section of this job ad.
About HSS
As the Western Australian Government agency providing
shared services to the state’s public health system, we provide a
suite of financial, ICT, procurement and supply, and workforce
services to more than 70,000 employees across WA’s public health
services and hospitals.
Put simply, we work behind the scenes to
ensure the WA health system runs smoothly.
Whether you work in our corporate offices, at
our customers’ sites, or at our warehouses Boorda and Jindakoort
located in Jandakot - we are one united team of over 1,500
people.
Our vision is to provide great services to
our customers, be a valued partner, and support the
health of all Western Australians. We seek to achieve this by
delivering on our purpose of supporting our customers to provide
excellent health care.
Find out more about
us www.hss.health.wa.gov.au
Your new role
We are seeking an enthusiastic and suitably
experienced person for the role of Director, Payroll.
This is a Permanent Full Time
appointment.
Position Profile: The
Director, Payroll holds a critical leadership position responsible
for overseeing the largest and most complex payroll operation in
the Western Australian public sector. The role provides
system-level direction for the delivery, improvement and long-term
sustainability of payroll services, supporting more than 70,000
employees across the WA health system. The size, complexity and
risk profile of this function necessitate a senior organisational
leadership capability that extends beyond operational management to
whole-of-system stewardship and compliance.
The role leads major reform and
transformation initiatives, including the transition and
integration activities associated with HRplus. This requires
high-level change leadership, the ability to influence diverse
internal and external stakeholders and responsibility for ensuring
business readiness and cultural adoption across multiple Health
Service Providers. The scope and importance of this reform
represent significant organisational impact and system-wide
consequences.
The Director exercises senior oversight of
payroll governance, assurance mechanisms, legislative compliance,
risk management and control environments. The volume and complexity
of health sector industrial instruments create heightened
compliance and risk exposure, requiring expert judgement and a
strategic, forward-looking approach to managing financial,
operational and reputational risks for the system.
The position is accountable for fostering
strong, influential partnerships across the health system,
including with unions, regulatory bodies, system partners and
executive leadership groups. This level of system collaboration and
stakeholder influence reflects an organisational role operating at
an executive tier with broad authority and decision-making
accountability.
The Director also provides leadership in
service modernisation by promoting innovation, new operating models
and emerging digital technologies, ensuring the service remains
contemporary, efficient and capable of meeting future demands. This
includes workforce capability uplift and the development of a
positive, high-performing and customer-focused culture for a
Payroll team made up of more than 170 employees.
Please view the Job Description
Form (JDF) attached which provides a full statement of duties for
the position.
If you thrive in a fast paced, multifaceted
working environment, and are eager to contribute to our purpose of
supporting our customers to provide excellent health care, we would
love to hear from you.
Why join our
team
Be part of an organisation that enables you
to make a meaningful contribution and positively impact the
community in which we live.
We’re guided by five values in everything we
do at HSS – in the way we work, how we make decisions and the way
we behave:
- We put our customers at
the heart of what we do
- We value and care for
each other
- We promise, we own, we
do
- We will find a
way
- We make a difference
together
At HSS, we embrace diversity and believe that
our best services come from a workplace where varied perspectives
and experiences are welcomed and encouraged.
We are committed to creating an equitable and
diverse workforce and encourage applications from people with
disability, Aboriginal people, people from culturally diverse
backgrounds, members of our LGBTQIA+ community, women, youth and
mature age.
HSS is committed to growing our Aboriginal
workforce as part of WA Health Aboriginal Workforce Policy. As a
measure to achieve equality, Section 51 of the Equal Opportunity
Act 1984 applies to this position and Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander peoples are encouraged to apply.
WA Health engages staff in positions of trust
and responsibility. WA Health policies require applicants to
undertake a criminal records screening and integrity checking as
part of the appointment process. As well as undertaking a criminal
record screening and integrity checking, you may also be required
to undertake a working with children check (if required for the
role) and a pre-employment health assessment. We may ask referees
to comment on your integrity and past demonstration of ethical
behaviour. Please note that adverse information does not
necessarily disqualify an applicant but will be considered as part
of the appointment process.
Benefits of working with
HSS
In addition to a competitive salary, we offer
you a range of benefits, which may include (in line with
operational requirements):
- 12% employer contributed
superannuation into a fund of your choice. For further
information on superannuation
click here
- Access to generous salary
packaging arrangements
- Professional development
opportunities and study leave/assistance
- Flexible working and
leave arrangements
- Discounts with our
corporate partners
- Health and well-being
initiatives
- Employee Assistance
Program
- Other professional and
location-based allowances.
Want to know
more?
Please contact Siobhán Mulvey, Executive
Director, Workforce & Organisational Development on 08 6373 4004 if
you would like to discuss more about the role and team you’ll be
working with.
Are you ready to apply?
To be successful with your application, you
are required to:
- Have a valid working visa
(for fixed term appointments) or be an Australian citizen,
permanent resident, or have a visa to live and work
indefinitely in Australia (for permanent
appointments).
- Undertake a criminal
record screening, working with children check (if required for
the role), a pre-employment health assessment and integrity
check, as part of the appointment process. We may ask referees
to comment on your integrity and past demonstration of ethical
behaviour.
Application and interview
support
If you have any access needs that may require
adjustments to allow you to fully participate in the application
and interview process, please contact the HSS Work, Health and
Safety team.
If you are an Aboriginal person
who would like assistance with your application, please
contact Jobs
and Skills WA on 13 64 64.
How to apply
You’ve heard from us, now we’d like to hear from
you.
Submit your application online by clicking
the ‘Apply for Job’ button at the bottom of this page. You will
need to provide:
- a cover letter with no
more than 2-3 pages that demonstrates you have the skills and
experience we are looking for (as outlined in the JDF), with
particular focus on the selection criteria (also outlined in
the JDF);
- a comprehensive CV that
clearly shows your experience relevant to this role;
and
- the names and contact
details of 2 professional referees. It is preferable for one of
your referees to be your current supervisor or
manager.
Please allow plenty of time to submit your
application, as late, emailed and proforma applications will
not be accepted.
Submitting your
application
Your application must be submitted online. You must
have a current, valid email address to apply online and this email
address will be used by HSS to communicate with you.
If you experience difficulties while applying
online, please contact HSS on 13 44 77 (select option 2 from the
menu options) for immediate assistance during business
hours.
As the submission is system generated, any
submissions on, or after, 4:00pm cannot be
accepted.
Other information for applicants
Whilst this selection process will initially
be used to fill this vacancy, it may also be used to appoint
applicants, assessed as suitable during this selection process, to
the same or other similar positions at HSS for up to 12
months.
Thank you for considering a role with
HSS.
