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#1052 Assistant Secretary, Human Resources, SES Band 1, Australian Secret Intelligence Service

#1052 Assistant Secretary, Human Resources, SES Band 1, Australian Secret Intelligence Service

Assistant Secretary – Human Resources – SES Band 1

The Assistant Secretary – Human Resources (HR) is responsible for providing quality, client-focused services across the full range of human resources functions in ASIS. The Assistant Secretary – Human Resources is responsible for planning, developing, co-ordinating, and implementing human resources strategies, policies and processes for ASIS to optimise use of human resources in achieving corporate goals. It incorporates Strategic Workforce Management, Employee Relations, Payroll Services, Work Health and Safety, Recruitment and Organisational Psychology.

The role:

  • Leads a team of professionals to provide high quality, client-focused HR services to ensure ASIS maintains a highly skilled, diverse and engaged workforce;
  • provides expert advice and assistance to senior executives on a broad range of strategic human resources management activities in accordance with relevant legislation, policies and guidelines;
  • develops and implements innovative and contemporary people strategies and workforce plans;
  • demonstrated experience managing complex personnel issues;
  • builds organisational capability to achieve the outcome of the ASIS Strategic Plan;
  • champions a culture of continuous improvement and HR modernisation, including through adoption of new technologies such as artificial intelligence;
  • ensures that organisational systems, processes, procedures and policies are fit for purpose and responsive to organisational needs; and
  • maintains effective internal and external partnerships.

The Assistant Secretary – Human Resources reports to the Chief Operating Officer and works closely with the Director General and the Deputy Directors’ General, contributing to the design and delivery of the HR function in alignment with the directions and priorities of ASIS’s Strategic Plan.

Further information about the role and how to apply can be found within the Candidate Information Pack.

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