A place to make a difference:

As the Head of Organisational Capability you will play a crucial leadership role in driving our people strategy. You will be responsible for designing and implementing programs that build leadership capability, support talent management, develop organisational capability and promote diversity, equity, and inclusion.

You will make a difference by:

· Driving the People Pillar of our Strategy to ensure our efforts have outsized impact for our people, and ultimately for children and young people

·Developing and embedding our leadership framework and associated programs

· Driving modern, context-appropriate approaches to workforce planning (forecasting, capability needs analysis, capability planning)

· Driving critical role talent management and succession planning

· Conducting organisational health assessments and employee engagement surveys.

· Championing diversity and inclusion initiatives.

· Supporting the delivery of the Reconciliation Action Plan

About You:

· You will bring a strong ability to shape and implement strategies that foster a high-performing, inclusive and growth-oriented culture

· You have proven experience implementing impactful leadership and capability development programs.

· You have a passion for diversity, equity and inclusion and have experience implementing meaningful change

· You have deep knowledge of organisational development practices and tools

·You’re a great team player with a desire to contribute to our strong, positive and collaborative team culture

· You’re client centric – thinking about, consulting with and building strong partnerships with stakeholders throughout the organisation

· You’re a great communicator and care about fostering strong relationships

· You will have some experience in the community services sector and a passion for making the world a better place for children

A place to belong:

It takes all types of people to do the challenging work we do. We are diverse personalities, backgrounds and talents, embracing our differences as one strong and united team. We see and celebrate the unique value you bring to our organisation, and offer a range of rewards for your effort, including:

· A strong and engaged team culture with hybrid working as standard

· Kids are welcome! We understand the demands of working parents and we have safe, accessible spaces where our little people can relax while their mums or dads help other children and families,

· Support for workplace wellness, including our Employee Wellbeing Program

·Celebrate and feel supported in your diversity. We’ve established internal networks to support our diverse workforce, foster inclusion and allow you to bring your whole self to work (if that’s what you want!)

· Full salary packaging benefits (please use this link to see how much this benefit could mean to you!)

· Extra leave to use in a range of ways to ensure you’re able to perform at your optimum

Follow this link for the full list of our employee benefits.

Does this sound like the place for you?

We’d love to hear from you. Submit your winning pitch and CV below.

Applications close 4pm AEST, Monday 9 September 2024.

Position Description – Head of Organisational Capability

For more information about this position, please contact Chrissie Stratos at [email protected] or for more information about a career at Save, visit our Careers Page.

*We support flexible work practices. We’ve advertised this role as Permanent/Fulltime, but if you’re the perfect candidate we will consider flexible or part time work options.

We have tested our application process with diverse groups in mind, with the intent to ensure it’s straightforward and accessible for all to apply. Diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our culture and improve our ability to reach our most vulnerable client groups. But we also know there is no one-size fits-all when it comes to recruitment – so if we didn’t quite hit the mark for you, please let us know at [email protected]. We’re dedicated to ensuring Save the Children Australia is a place where everyone can feel supported – no matter your race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexuality, neurodiversity, culture and beliefs.

Save the Children Australia is a child-safe organisation. All employees are required to undergo a National Police Check, a Working with Children Check, and sign our Child Safeguarding Policy and Code of Conduct. We also support the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. You can read about the Scheme and our commitment to Safeguarding here.

Save the Children is committed to providing and maintaining a safe working environment for its employees and client groups, consistent with our obligations under OH&S legislation.

If you are having any issues with uploading your application for this role, please contact [email protected] for further support.