Coordinator Organisational Development

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Joining Hume City Council as the Coordinator Organisational Development means shaping leadership, culture and capability for a fast growing, diverse council. This 12 month fixed term, full time, onsite role in Melbourne puts you in the heart of the Capability and Culture team, where you will design and deliver leadership programs, embed the Leadership Capability Framework, and guide culture initiatives with surveys and pulse checks. Build trusted stakeholder relationships, apply systems thinking to program design, and manage change and procurement as needed. To stand out, demonstrate proven leadership development in large organisations, coaching and facilitation, plus a track record turning strategy into practical actions, plus relevant qualifications and readiness for probity checks.

Job Description

• Fixed Term Contract - 12 months
• $122,443 per annum plus Superannuation
• Join the Capability and Culture team

Hume City Council is one of Australia’s fastest growing and culturally diverse councils. We put the customer and our community at the centre of all that we do, ensuring our services are efficient and accessible.

As a Coordinator Organisational Development, you will shape and drive positive organisational change and performance through culture and leadership development and strengthen the organisation’s capability to lead and deliver essential services for Hume, benefiting both employees and the community.  

What you’ll be doing:

• Leading the design and delivery of leadership development programs, providing development opportunities for leaders at all levels. 
• Embedding and integrating Hume’s Leadership Capability Framework into People program initiatives and lifecycle 
•  Building and maintaining trusted relationships with internal key stakeholders and employees across Hume City Council to enable a collaborative and inclusive approach to engagement  
• Be part of a team that works on implementation of Culture Surveys and Pulse Checks to analyse organisational culture and support leaders to take and track actions. 
• Developing evidence-based models and frameworks that embed Hume’s values and best practice to strengthen leadership capability and sustain cultural growth.  
• Applying a systems thinking method to program design, identifying opportunities to maximise capability and cultural outcomes and impact throughout the organisation. 
• Utilising structured project management and change management methodologies to maximise workforce engagement and achieve sustainable outcomes.  
• Leading the procurement and management of contracts with service providers as required.  
•  Providing leadership coaching and facilitation to leaders as required 

The skills and experience you’ll bring to the role:

• Demonstrated experience leading leadership development, culture, diversity and inclusion, or organisational capability programs along with ability to translate strategy into practical, organisation-wide initiatives.
• Experience designing and delivering coaching, facilitation and engagement activities in a large or complex organisation.
• Experience interpreting survey and diagnostic data to inform leadership actions and organisational planning.

Required Certifications & Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in organisational development, human resources, psychology, education or a related discipline (or equivalent experience).

Why Hume City Council?

A leader in local government, we’re committed to creating an inclusive and collaborative work environment that is guided by our values:

We’re better, every day: We give things a go and value progress over perfection. We have permission to go for it and are expected to reflect and learn.

We’re in it together: At Hume, everyone matters. We Welcome and include all. Respect and safety are expected.

We show up: We empower and trust others and own our work. We rise to the challenges and are expected to do what we say we will.

All for Hume: We strive to achieve our best for the Hume Community. We are proud and passionate about working towards better outcomes and expect they are at the centre of everything we do.

We offer a competitive salary package, professional development opportunities, and a supportive work environment.

A child safe organisation and an equal opportunity employer. Council encourages people of all ages, people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTIQA+ people and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply.

All candidates will be required to undertake background and probity checks including Reference Checks, Working with Children Check, and a Criminal Record Check.