Job Description

t Lucia Campustime typeFull timeposted onPosted Todayjob requisition idR-26537

• Human Resources
• Contribute to the Organisation Culture and Capability Team’s strategic objectives
• Strong commitment and action toward a diverse and inclusive workforce
• Plan for your future with a generous 17% superannuation allowance
• Work at our vibrant and conveniently located St Lucia campus

About UQ

As part of the UQ community, you’ll have the opportunity to work alongside the brightest minds, who have joined us from all over the world.

Everyone here has a role to play. As a member of our professional staff cohort, you will be actively involved in working towards our vision of a better world. By supporting the academic endeavour across teaching, research, and the student life, you’ll have the opportunity to contribute to activities that have a lasting impact on our community.

Join a community where excellence is at the core of our culture, contributions are valued and a range of benefits and rewards are available, such as:

• 26 weeks paid parental leave or 14 weeks paid primary caregiver leave
• 17% superannuation contributions
• 17.5% annual leave loading
• Access to flexible working arrangements including hybrid on site/WFH options, flexible start/finish times, purchased leave, and a condensed fortnight
• Health and wellness discounts – fitness passport access, free yearly flu vaccinations, discounted health insurance, and access to our Employee Assistance Program for staff and their immediate family
• On campus childcare options
• Cheap parking (from just $5 a day)
• Salary packaging options

About This Opportunity

Locally known as the Senior Principal Consultant, Leadership Development, you will design and implement initiatives in a range of areas including leadership, culture, change, performance, talent management, and organisational capability.

You will work collaboratively to provide expertise and coaching to various HR teams across the University on organisational development related areas and includes design and delivery of specialised training where relevant.

Some key responsibilities include the:

• Design and facilitation of the UQ leadership programs across the University to a diverse audience including the development of participant resources.
• Design and facilitation of customised development sessions across the University in areas such as performance, planning, team building, change as well as other organisational capabilities areas.
• Coach leaders through career development and debriefing 360 leadership survey findings.
• Facilitate DiSC debriefing session within the context of both small and large teams.
• Coordinates delivery of leadership development initiatives and evaluates effectiveness of offerings to further develop the offerings through a continuous improvement. 
• Establish and develop significant stakeholder relationships and build a reputation across the University as an expert and trusted advisor to both University management and the HR Division.
• Actively contributes to the development and execution of the HR team’s strategic objectives
• Working in close cooperation with HR Leadership and Senior Management across the University, supports successful change management, communication and training activities

This is a full-time, fixed-term position through to August 2024.

At HEW Level 8, the full-time equivalent base salary will be in the range $105,338.31 to $118,280.70, plus a generous super allowance of up to 17%. The total FTE package will be up to $123,245.82 – $138,388.42 annually. 

About You

• A passion for organisational development and an extensive knowledge and understanding of contemporary OD practise and trends, particularly in leadership, change, culture, talent management and capability assessment.
• Postgraduate qualifications or progress towards postgraduate qualifications and extensive relevant experience; OR          
  extensive experience and management expertise; OR        
  an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training.
• Demonstrated experience in successfully designing and delivering leading organisational development strategies and initiatives, from conception through to implementation and evaluation in a large diverse organisation.
• Demonstrated ability to design and deliver high quality staff development training, workshops and organisational development initiatives, particularly in leadership, change, culture, talent management and capability assessment.
• Proven ability to establish and maintain productive and influential working relationships with clients and key stakeholders, particularly at senior levels.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills, including a demonstrated ability to write and present with clarity.
• Ability to prioritise own workload, work independently and meet deadlines.

In addition, the following mandatory requirements apply:

• Work Rights: You must have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this appointment to apply. Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment. 
• Background Checks: All final applicants for this position may be asked to consent to a criminal record check. Please note that people with criminal records are not automatically barred from applying for this position. Each application will be considered on its merits. 

Questions? 

For more information about this opportunity, please contact Sarah Hannah at s.hannah@uq.edu.au. For application queries, please contact recruitment@uq.edu.au stating the job reference number (below) in the subject line. 
 

Want to Apply? 

All applicants must upload the following documents in order for your application to be considered:

• Cover letter addressing the ‘About You’ section  
• Resume 

Please note that you will be asked to add all documents into the one upload box labelled ‘resume’, which is step one of the application form.
 

Other Information 

At UQ we know that our greatest strengths come from our diverse mix of colleagues, this is reflected in our ongoing commitment to creating an environment focused on equity, diversity and inclusion. We ensure that we are always attracting, retaining and promoting colleagues who are representative of the diversity in our broader community, whether that be gender identity, LGBTQIA+, cultural and/or linguistic, Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, or people with a disability. Accessibility requirements and/or adjustments can be directed to recruitment@uq.edu.au.   

If you are a current employee (including casual staff and HDR scholars) or hold an unpaid/affiliate appointment, please login to your staff Workday account and visit the internal careers board to apply for this opportunity. Please do NOT apply via the external job board.

Applications close Tuesday, 20 June at 11.00pm AEST (Job Reference Number – R-26537).