Manager, Design

About this role

• Utilise your management expertise to provide support and advice to the Transformation Development and Capability branch
• Fixed-Term (until 31/12/2025), Full-Time opportunity to work with a high-performing and passionate team in the Victorian Public Service
• VPS Grade 6: $134,593 - $180,115 plus superannuation.

About Us:

The Department of Justice and Community Safety (the department) delivers a justice and community safety system that works to build a safer, fairer and stronger Victoria. The People Safety, Culture and Communications (PSCC) group provides a range of services across the employee lifecycle to ensure the department has a workforce that is flexible, highly skilled, safe and representative of the community it serves. PSCC is responsible for human resources, payroll, recruitment, occupational health and safety, industrial relations, learning and development, diversity and inclusion and employment regulations.

About the Role:

The Transformation, Development and Capability business unit is responsible for transformation and learning and development to support employees. The Manager Design is a member of the Department of Justice and Community Safety within People, Safety, Culture and Communications team. The role is responsible for managing and leading the design and development of training to the Youth Justice business unit.

Some of your duties will include:

• Managing the design and delivery of learning strategies and solutions to build staff capability, ensuring alignment with current and emerging organisational needs.
• Leading a small team responsible for delivering comprehensive learning and development programs while offering high level consultancy to Youth Justice leaders.
• Driving the design process, from scope, and the design, development, endorsement and approval of learning initiatives.

To learn more about this role before applying, please read the attached position description.

About You:

As an ideal candidate, you will possess:

• Expert level of experience and application of learning and development contemporary practices
• Technical application of strategic design and contribution to strategic decision-making processes related to design and development.
• Proficiency in the development of innovative learning approaches to meet the established corporate objectives including the formulation and implementation of local business plans.
• Experience in identifying and responding to new and emerging issues with sustainable, fit-for-purpose learning solutions that can be effectively deployed in the operating environment. This includes utilising software including, but not limited to, Adobe suite, Microsoft suite, Articulate Rise and Storyline, Lectora, Captivate and Nexus.

Qualifications:

• An undergraduate degree in Human Resources, Business or relevant area is desirable.
• Certificate IV in Training and Assessment or Diploma of Vocational Education and Training or Diploma of Training Design and Development.
• Current Working with Children Check (WWWC) card is required and will need to be provided prior to commencement of employment by the applicant. Currency will need to be maintained by the employee for the period of employment.
• A current driver's licence is required due to the need to work across different locations.

How to Apply:

Please click the Apply button on this advertisement. Applications should include a resume and covering letter. Attachments can be uploaded in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt or .rtf formats.

The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include national police checks and misconduct screening.

If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application material, please don't hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.

FOR INTERNAL VPS EMPLOYEES:

• For this particular vacancy, priority consideration applies to Victorian Public Service (VPS) and select employees of the Victorian Public Sector who apply through the Jobs Skills Exchange (JSE) jobs board platform.
• For all VPS employees, due to the new Jobs Skills Exchange (JSE) policy, please apply through the JSE to be eligible to be considered for this position in the first round.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

CHILD SAFE STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT:

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. We seek to prevent harm of any kind impacting children and young people and have zero tolerance for racism, child abuse and inequality. Children and young people's rights, relationships, identity, and culture must be recognised and respected, their voices heard, and their concerns acted upon. We aim to foster a culturally safe, child safe and child friendly environment for all children and young people we have contact with, deliver services to, or are impacted by our work.