About the role:

An opportunity for one (1) x Hub Managerto be part of our Health and Wellbeing Hub for the Transport & Public Safety Command Hub, located in Docklands.

The Health and Wellbeing Hub is the single most significant investment in the health, safety, and wellbeing of Victoria Police employees to prevent and respond to work related injuries. Six multi-disciplinary teams are being established, based in hubs across the state, with a focus on enhancing employee's mental health, injury prevention, early intervention, and recovery support.

This newly created team offers an exciting opportunity to support Victoria Police employees. You will lead your team to deliver robust health and wellbeing services, with a focus on uplifting mental health across the region.

The Hub Manager is a senior leader responsible for a multidisciplinary team of health, safety, and wellbeing professionals. The position will drive strategic objectives and influence senior managers to achieve results. this position will serve as a critical link between the on the ground multidisciplinary team, Region/Command/Department leadership and Health, Safety & Wellbeing divisional leads to ensure shared purpose and aligned objectives.

Reporting to the Senior Operations Manager, the incumbent will work closely and collaboratively with key stakeholders, including the central leadership team, technical leads, and regional managers and leadership to achieve safe and sustainable health and wellbeing outcomes through a multidisciplinary approach.

Victoria Police is a contemporary and agile workplace and supports flexible working arrangements.

Your duties will include:

• Lead a multidisciplinary team of health, safety, and wellbeing professionals to deliver high quality services in a range of disciplines, with a focus on improving the overall wellbeing of our employees.
• Drive strategic direction and business planning in local hubs to focus on preventative and proactive initiatives.
• Develop and support an engaged team culture, ensuring you support your team in their professional development and continuous improvement planning.
• Collaborate with and influence internal and external stakeholders to ensure quality service delivery across all disciplines and improve stakeholder satisfaction.
• Monitor and evaluate program effectiveness through tracking key performance indicators and innovative quality improvement projects, and work with your leadership team on program evaluation, reporting and improvement strategies based on this data.
• Provide high level reports and briefings to senior managers anything health, safety, and wellbeing relate within your region.

As the successful applicant, you will have:

• Exceptional leadership skills, with specific experience in large or complex organisations.
• A wealth of knowledge in steering diverse teams, with a knack for coaching and mentoring.
• Demonstrated track record of driving strategic objectives, ideally across a multi-disciplinary team.
• Expert communication skills, and an ability to negotiate complex and sensitive issues.
• Proven talent for influence and negotiation, inspiring individual contributors, leaders, and stakeholders to collaborate to achieve mutually beneficial outcomes for their people.
• Expertise in monitoring and evaluation of projects, with stakeholder satisfaction at the forefront of your work.

What we can offer you:

As an employee of Victoria Police, you will have access to a range of benefits. Some of the benefits available include:

• Competitive salary including annual leave loading under the Victorian Public Service Enterprise Agreement
• Generous leave entitlements including paid parental leave
• Opportunity to purchase leave
• Flexible working arrangements
• Employee Assistance Program and a range of internal services to support you
• Salary packaging options via superannuation contributions or a novated vehicle lease

Requirements and relevant information:

• One (1) x full-time, ongoing position available.
• This position is located at Victoria Police Centre, 311 Spencer Street, Docklands.
• This position requires regular travel, including occasional overnight travel. Applicants must hold a current Driver's Licence.
• Applicants must be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or hold a valid work permit or visa.
• The successful applicant will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include fingerprint checks and misconduct screening.

Your application must include:

• Resume
• Completed application form – the word document (2. Application form) for you to complete and attach to your submission, is attached to the job advertisement.

Applications close midnight, Sunday 19 May 2024.

Please Note: All applications will need to be submitted through one of the following platforms: Jobs and Skills Exchange (JSE) website, Victorian Government careers website (Careers.vic) or Seek. Applications will not be accepted via other platforms or email.

Current Victorian Government employees must apply via Jobs and Skills Exchange (JSE). 

For further information, please contact Sam Buchanan, Senior Operations Manager on 0438 768 400 or samuel.buchanan@police.vic.gov.au

If you have a disability/medical condition and require a copy of this advertisement and attached documentation in an accessible format or would like to discuss an access requirements/reasonable adjustment for the recruitment process, please contact VPS Recruitment via email VPSRECRUITMENT@police.vic.gov.au or on (03) 8335 8082.

About Us:

Victoria Police has a dedicated workforce of more than 22,000 employees consisting of police, protective services officers, police custody officers, and public service staff. Each employee plays a vital role in providing the 24/7, 365 days a year emergency response and public safety capability the organisation delivers to its community. As a Victoria Police employee, you have a dedication and commitment to community safety. 

Having a workforce that reflects the community we serve is important to Victoria Police. We want to attract and retain people of all genders, ages, religions, disability, sexual orientation, family and caring responsibilities, and cultures including people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage. If you are interested in a position, we encourage you to apply as we celebrate the benefit that diversity brings to our employees, our services, and our community.

Find out what it is like working as a Victorian Public Servant for Victoria Police: https://www.police.vic.gov.au/vps