Deputy Director: People Services (HEO 10)

• Based in People, Talent and Culture at 101 Currie Street, Adelaide
• Attractive salary plus 17% superannuation
• Full-time, three (3) year fixed term contract

At UniSA we believe that people are our best asset and the heart and soul of our University of Enterprise.

In an exciting era of future orientated leadership and service delivery model, we are looking to appoint a Deputy Director: People Services to lead our newly formed People Services portfolio. The portfolio comprises key strategic facing functions of Recruitment Central, Payroll Services and People Central.

Joining the people team at UniSA as we transition to a new structure, you will contribute to the transformation of our service delivery model, lead significant projects to embed and enable our newly defined service levels and directly influence the impact and value of the services you will lead. We can promise you a dynamic working environment, investment in your professional growth and the opportunity to make a lasting difference to our staff and students.

As a people team, we've coined the phrase ‘Putting People First’ to reflect our commitment to deliver people focussed solutions and outcomes and to provide a culture in which all our people thrive. As ambassadors of the University’s core staff attributes, we are aware of the impact of everything we do on our people and how we work together.

About the Role

The Deputy Director: People Services is a newly created role operating as a key member of the People, Talent and Culture executive team, playing an integral role in the delivery of the University’s people strategy by providing innovative, integrated and solution focused services that enable our people and provide them with an exceptional employee experience.

As a strategic leader, motivated to deliver service excellence and continuous improvement, you will be responsible for providing coordinated and people-focused services across talent acquisition and mobility, core HR operations and Payroll Services. Setting the direction for the People Services portfolio, as the Deputy Director: People Services, you will be setting the direction for the People Services team, enabling the development and delivery of contemporary, customer focussed services aligned to the University’s strategic goals.

About you

You are energetic, practical, pragmatic and outcomes oriented. You love people and are motivated to see them achieve their full potential. Your approach successfully engages leaders and managers across the organisation, building lasting relationships which enables a business partnering model that is efficient, effective and high quality. With a proven track record of leading and supporting enterprise-wide talent acquisition and core HR services and functions whilst delivering on strategic objectives, you will be excited by the scale and complexity of our organisation and the challenge of establishing a new service delivery model. To be successful in the position you will also be able to demonstrate:

• Relevant experience in building, leading, and managing client focussed teams, preferably having established a service centre in a diverse, aspirational, multi divisional organisation
• Relevant tertiary qualifications, ideally at postgraduate level, in a business discipline such as human resources, organisational psychology or other relevant field
• Demonstrated high level ability to collaboratively develop high-level plans and strategies that clearly define required outcomes, coupled with high level ability to drive the delivery of results.

We look for people with a sense of adventure, fun and diversity in their own lives that imparts positivity and drives pursuit of the possible in their professional practice.

Benefits

Our benefits include professional development support, additional leave and salary sacrifice options and a generous superannuation contribution of 17%. Our family friendly approach and commitment to flexibility and wellbeing will ensure you enjoy the many benefits of living and working in vibrant, highly affordable Adelaide, which is consistently ranked one of the world’s most liveable cities.

Culture

As a University of Enterprise, we offer a dynamic, agile and enterprising workplace culture, one that embraces challenges and thrives on breaking new ground. Our staff are creative and innovative thinkers, communicating with clarity, conviction and enthusiasm. We embrace diversity and inclusion in a vibrant, engaging and respectful environment. Our people are authentic, resilient, and inspiring, and we deliver results.

How to Apply

For a copy of the position description and to apply, please visit Working at UniSA . The online application form will list the specific selection criteria that you need to address.

Please address your cover letter to Jane Booth, Executive Director: People, Talent and Culture. For further information about the position or the recruitment process, please contact UniSA Recruitment Central on +61 8 8302 1700 or via email at [email protected] using job reference number 3485.

Applications close: 11.30pm Sunday 17 October 2021

Applications welcomed from Australian or NZ citizens, Australian permanent residents and those who have the legal right to work in Australia for the term of appointment.

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Applications must be lodged online, please note UniSA does not accept applications via email.

UniSA is committed to developing a diverse workforce and a constructive enterprising culture in which everyone can thrive.

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