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Chief People Officer

• Make a difference to the people of NSW
• Join a world-class organisation
• Leverage your strategic human resources skills

Lead, direct and develop the NSW Treasury’s Human Resources function

About us

As the NSW Government’s principal financial and economic adviser, Treasury’s role is to enable the Government to deliver its promise to support the people of New South Wales (NSW), and look to 2021 with renewed ambition to forge a brighter future in a prosperous and confident post-pandemic economy.

As part of our vision to become a World Class Treasury, we believe Treasury has a primary role in supporting and investing in our key partners (service delivery clusters).

Our responsibility includes lifting financial management capability and culture across the sector and supporting the NSW Treasurer’s priorities: economic growth, achieving fiscal repair and delivering economic reform, working swiftly to produce implementation plans for each priority.

Visit the NSW Treasury website for further information about our structure and functions: https://www.treasury.nsw.gov.au/about-treasury/about-nsw-treasury

About the role

The Chief People Officer (CPO) is accountable for developing the HR strategy to embed a world-class culture of highly capable and diverse teams.

The functional scope includes operational and strategic accountability for talent acquisition, people systems and analytics, employee relations organisational development and design, learning and development, culture, talent management, employee health and wellness including WH&S, workforce planning, diversity and inclusion, organisational change, flexibility, employee engagement, performance management.

About you

• You are a respected and trusted advisor. Provide timely expert advice and analysis on current and prospective developments in human resources to Secretary, Treasury Executive and other stakeholders.

• You are a collaborator. Partners with Treasury colleagues and other internal and external stakeholders on key issues impacting the workforce to maximise engagement and make NSW Treasury a great place to work.
• You are solutions focused. You are focused on delivering both operational and strategic HR solutions to enable Treasury to support a strong and competitive economy.
• You can deliver. Highly responsive to employees and leaders to support a world class culture of highly capable, collaborative, and diverse teams.

Talent pool

A talent pool may be created through this recruitment process. A talent pool represents a group of applicants who have been assessed and identified as suitable for this role or similar roles, and who may be considered for a range of similar roles, including temporary, term or ongoing roles, over the next 18 months.

How to apply

Your application should include:

• A cover letter which explains your alignment with the essential requirements of the role.
• An up-to-date resume detailing your knowledge, skills and experience in relation to the role.

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Support

Contact in confidence: Ken Boots ken.boots@treasury.nsw.gov.au

Closing Date: 9:59 am Monday 19 April 2021

Salary: Senior Executive Band 2 – minimum $294,409 total remuneration package including superannuation

Eligibility

To be eligible to apply for ongoing employment within the NSW Treasury, candidates must be an Australian citizen or have the status of permanent residence in Australia.

The successful candidate will be required to undergo a National Criminal Record Check and provide confirmation of academic qualifications prior to commencement.

Our commitment to diversity and flexibility

At NSW Treasury, we are committed to building a respectful workplace, appointing the best person for the role, and supporting diversity across all areas. We are on a journey to become more inclusive.

We understand that flexibility means different things to different people and are committed to offering flexible work arrangements where and when possible.