Senior L&Od Consultant

Description:

VPS5 Senior Learning and Organisational Development Consultant - Ongoing/ Full Time
* Are you a Senior L&OD professional looking for a new opportunity?
* Do you enjoy developing and designing learning solutions and resources?
* Does facilitation energise you?
* Are you seeking to join a high performing team?
* Are you keen to join the Victorian Public Service?
* Do you value flexible working?
If you answered Yes, then we would love to hear from you!
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About the Department
The role of the Department of Education is to support Victorians to build prosperous, socially engaged, happy and healthy lives. It does this by supporting lifelong learning and healthy development, strengthening families and helping to equip people with the skills and knowledge for a 21st century economy and society. The department supports a culture of leadership, learning and renewal in all workplaces with opportunities for career development and advancement.
About the Division
Located in the Organisational Development (OD) unit of the People Strategy & Operations division. Contributing to the progress of learning and organisational development strategies to meet L&OD commitments in the Department's People Strategy Operations branch.
If you're passionate about people and interested in creating positive and dynamic workforce experiences, we want you to join our team. Our goal is to contribute to the future capability and performance of the Department of Education.
We have a highly skilled and passionate team of:
* Organisational development professionals
* Learning development specialists
About the Role
We are a dynamic and motivated team currently seeking another high-performing individual who has a can-do-attitude and is excited to be on the journey of building the learning and OD function.
This role contributes to the successful delivery a range of learning and development programs. This may include key L&OD projects led by the unit such as: the design, delivery, and evaluation of impactful learning programs, including eLearning solutions, managing end-to-end L&OD project deliverables, and evaluating the success of training initiatives and strong stakeholder engagement
In addition, the role is responsible for providing support to people managers across corporate areas of the department to ensure high quality, practical and effective L&OD approaches are understood and incorporated into business-as-usual practices.
The role requires a strong team player with exceptional skills in collaboration and relationship building, who is motivated by driving positive change within an organisation, and who gains a sense of achievement from successfully seeing a project through to completion.
Capabilities
The successful person is results orientated, excellent at communicating and building partnerships across organisational areas, have sound written and verbal communication and research skills. Implementing timely and practical approaches to L&OD programs aligned to organisational vision and strategy is key to the role's success.
We have a minimum of 3 days in the office located adjacent Treasury Gardens in East Melbourne.
What we are looking for:
* Experience working across a range of learning and organisational development areas including, but not limited to design, delivery, facilitation and evaluation of impactful learning programs.
* Experience and understanding of L&OD programs such as: Leadership, Learning and Development, Employment Engagement Survey, Performance Development Program, Onboarding/Offboarding, Induction to be able to create supporting learning solutions / resources to enhance the programs.
* Strong OD advisory and consultancy skills to be able to respond to client requirements and then be able to develop and design meaningful solutions.
* Experience in delivering strategic organisational change solutions.
* Comprehensive knowledge of L&OD frameworks.
* Team player motivated by driving positive organisational change.
* Strong facilitation, communication, research and evaluation skills.
Desirable Qualifications and Experience
* Relevant tertiary qualification Human Resources, Psychology, Training, or Education and/or
* Relevant tertiary qualification in learning and/or organisational development.
* While experience in eLearning design is not essential, it is desired.
To apply, please write a cover letter showcasing your interest in the position and highlighting how your transferable skills directly align with the job requirements.
Further Information
For more details regarding this position please see attached position description.
The department values diversity and inclusion in all forms - gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQ+, disability and neurodiversity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. For more information about our work, working for the Department, diversity and inclusion, and our employment conditions visit the Department website and our Diversity and Inclusion page
Applicants requiring adjustments can contact the nominated contact person.
Information about the Department of Education's operations and employment conditions can be located at www.education.vic.gov.au.
For further information pertaining to the role, please contact Lisa Howe via Lisa.Howe@education.vic.gov.au
Preferred applicants may be required to complete a police check and may be subject to other pre-employment checks. Information provided to the Department of Education will be treated in the strictest confidence.
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Applications close 11:59pm on 08/04/2025