Applications close on 29 June 2025 at 11:55pm.

We encourage applications from Indigenous Australians, people living with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, mature age workers and LGBTIQA+ people.

The Department of Justice supports reasonable adjustment requests in any stage of the assessment process to remove barriers and facilitate full participation in all aspects of employment for applicants with disability. If you have individual requirements that need to be accommodated in order to participate in an interview or recruitment activity, please inform the contact listed at the end of this vacancy.

We are a diverse and inclusive workplace and understand the importance of flexible working arrangements. Talk to us about how this could work for you.

Hours per fortnight

73.50 hours per fortnight - flexible options available.

Duties

• Effectively lead the HR Operations team, including payroll, recruitment administration, and systems, reporting and analysis and develop and maintain a positive team culture and individual engagement and growth, alongside positive work-related outcomes.
• Provide strategic oversight for and lead the delivery, implementation, and administration of Agency human resource information systems, including to manage the agency establishment and the implementation of, or changes to, systems.
• Effectively lead teams through the implementation of strategic initiatives including change and transformation. Lead the development of strategies to support business improvement and to ensure effective delivery of required outcomes associated with other Departmental and whole of service priorities.
• Manage the HR elements of the Service Level Agreements (SLA’s) for the agency and provide authoritative advice on matters to the relevant organisations participating in the SLA’s.
• Undertake comprehensive research, analysis, stakeholder consultation and user testing to identify, scope and implement Agency-wide business improvement initiatives in relation to processes, systems, and policy relevant to the HR Operations teams.
• Oversee the development and maintenance of strategic HR reporting capability at the whole of agency level and for external bodies as required, including to develop, maintain, monitor trends, and communicate a suite of key HR reporting and performance metrics.
• Lead the preparation of data and associated reports to support Agency Executive, Budget Estimates Briefings, Question Time Briefs, Annual Reports, and similar HR data related responses.
• Provide high-level authoritative specialist advice to senior stakeholders on legislation, award/agreement interpretation and Agency HR policies and procedures, including to ensure compliance and that changes are implemented accurately, building knowledge of the team, and leading communication to employees and stakeholders.
• Oversee the administration of Senior Executive Service, Equivalent Specialist, and Statutory Officers (including all statutory appointment or delegations required within or during recruitment) advertising, recruitment, and contract delivery in line with legislative and compliance requirements, in collaboration with the Office of the Secretary.
• Perform other assigned duties within the knowledge, skills and experience expected at the classification level.

Desirable Requirements

• Tertiary qualifications in Human Resources or a related discipline

Pre-employment Checks

The Head of State Service has determined that the person nominated for this vacancy is to satisfy a pre-employment check before taking up the appointment, promotion or transfer.

The following checks are to be conducted:

1. Pre-employment (National Police Record) checks for: Arson and fire setting, violent crimes and crimes against the person, sex-related offences, drug and alcohol related offences, crimes involving dishonesty, deception and/or conspiracy, making false declarations, malicious damage and destruction to property, serious traffic offences, crimes against public order or relating to the Administration of Law and Justice, Executive or the Legislative Power.
2. Disciplinary action in previous employment.
3. Identification check.

Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents

Statement of Duties (357975) Assistant Director HR Operations and Systems (June 2025).pdf

Statement of Duties (357975) Assistant Director HR Operations and Systems (June 2025).docx

Information for applicants (Human Resources).pdf

Information for applicants (Human Resources).docx

How to apply

To apply, please provide a Short Form Application which is a 1-2 page covering letter outlining your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the Statement of Duties, and a copy of your current Resumé/CV. We do not require a separate statement addressing the selection criteria.

Please apply online by clicking the 'Apply Now' button.

Refer to the 'Information for Applicants' document for further information. Please note, attachments must be in Microsoft Word or PDF format.

If you are unable to submit your application online, please contact the Department of Justice Recruitment Team on (03) 6165 4915

For more information

Tracey Mulcahy
Director Human Resources
[email protected]
Phone: (03) 6165 4936

Reasonable Adjustment Queries

Organisational Development and Design Team
(03) 6165 7603