Principal Consultant - Leave And Absence Management

Principal Consultant - Leave and Absence Management (357918)

Department of Justice
Tasmania Prison Service

Applications must be submitted by Sunday 19 May, :
55 PM

Sunday 19 May, :
55 PM AEST

Award/Classification:

Tasmanian State Service Award - General Stream Band 7

$125,536.00 to $132,125.00 per annum

Employment type:

Permanent, full-time

Region:

South

Location:

Risdon Prison

Do you have high level expertise in absence management and leave? Consider joining our small HR team to lead our leave and absence management functions. This is a newly created permanent leadership role, with free parking and access to the on-site staff gym.

The Department of Justice has a number of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion strategies in place, and our recruitment practices aim to facilitate full participation from all population cohorts. We encourage applications from Indigenous Australians, people living with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and faiths, mature age workers and LGBTIQ+ 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 please inform TPS Recruiting at as soon as possible.

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.

The Department of Justice operates from multiple sites across Tasmania. Tasmania Prison Service (TPS) has prison facilities located at Risdon Vale, Hobart, and Launceston. This position is based at Risdon Vale in the TPS People and Culture Unit, located in the Training Building. In this role, you may be required to attend the Hobart city office or other sites for full or part days. Please discuss what this might look like for you with the contact officer.

The Risdon Vale site offers a corporate working environment without the hustle and bustle of city centre offices, free on-site parking and access to the on-site staff gym (or head across the road to Risdon Brook Dam for a walk). The Training Building has an attached outdoor area where we can enjoy our lunchtimes weather permitting! We are a short drive to local shops and services, however there is no need to worry about parking when you return as there is plenty (and did we mention it's free!?).

The TPS People and Culture Unit encompasses recruiting, training, rosters, absence management and general human resources support for the TPS. We are a small team and work closely and collaboratively with the Department of Justice's central human resources team, and other Outputs.

Period of Appointment

Permanent from as soon as possible.

This role is newly funded and will lead two Absence Management Administrators to support the TPS' implementation of a broad range of recommendations from a recent audit, address historical matters and maintain a high performing and resourced absence management unit. This position will provide high level, expertise and authoritative advice to senior management, resolve complex and sensitive leave and absence management matters, and work collaboratively with Department HR staff.

Applicants should note that, for a period of twelve months from the date of publication, this selection process may be used to fill subsequent or similar permanent, fixed-term, full time, part time and/or casual vacancies.

Hours per fortnight

73.50 hours per fortnight- flexible options available.

This is day work position working weekdays. We are a diverse and inclusive workplace and understand the importance of flexible working arrangements. In the TPS People and Culture Unit there are a number of us that choose to work flexibly, talk to us about how this could work for you (it's also ok if you prefer to work the traditional way, some of us do that too).

Salary of $125,536 pa - $132,125 pa.Starting salary negotiable within this range subject to experience in a similar role. Annual salary increase within this range in accordance with the Tasmanian State Service Award and Public Service Union Wages Agreement.

In addition to the salary:

• 11.5% super from 1 July 2024.
• 4 weeks annual leave per year, plus access to purchased leave, leave without pay and State Service accumulated leave scheme.
• Free parking on-site at Risdon.
• Access to the on-site staff gym for a modest fortnightly fee.
• Life-work balance including work from home, condensed hours and a range of other flexible working options (subject to operational requirements and approval of course!).
• Learning, development and career progression opportunities across Tasmania.
• Access to salary packaging and discounted private health insurance.
• Access to a free, confidential Employee Assistance Program and a range of other service via our dedicated Wellbeing and Support team.

Duties

• Develop and implement formal guidance documentation and reporting mechanism for the monitoring of absences.
• Review, develop and implement policies and procedures relating to leave management within the TPS.
• Undertake the case management of complex employee absence related matters within the legislative and employee policy framework.
• Undertake research and investigations into complex issues and prepare correspondence, reports, formal responses, briefing notes and recommendations as appropriate.
• Conduct training and coaching of managers in relation to leave and absence management.
• Build and manage effective relationships with key internal and external stakeholders, including senior management, consultative committees and unions and work collaboratively with stakeholders to resolve issues.
• Establish a mechanism for investigating and analysing absence information and providing reports and recommending actions.

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:

- Arson and fire setting
- Violent crimes and crimes against the person
- Sex-related offences
- Drug and alcohol related offences
- Crimes involving dishonesty
- Crimes involving deception
- 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
- Crimes against Executive or the Legislative Power
- Crimes involving Conspiracy

2.Disciplinary action in previous employment.

Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents

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 note if you submit the details of your referees with your application the Selection Panel may contact them without notifying you.

Please apply online by clicking the 'ApplyNow' button.

Refer to the 'Information for Applicants (DOJ)' 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 TPS Recruiting on .

Lauren Anderson
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she/her/hers
Position:
Assistant Director Human Resources TPS
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