Consultant People Solutions
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Job Description
- Based at our Geelong Waterfront or Burwood Campus hybrid work arrangements
- Fulltime and continuing
- HEW 8 $114231 $Superannuation
Why work with us
At Deakin you will have access to benefits such as a variety of leave options including generous parental leave and the ability to purchase additional leave; flexible working arrangementsto help manage your worklife balance; ongoing learning and development opportunities to grow your career; an inclusive and supportive culture and environment to work in both online and on campus.
Who are we
Deakin is a cuttingedge public university in Victoria revolutionising education with 61000 students across five campuses: Melbourne Burwood Geelong Waurn Ponds Geelong Waterfront Warrnambool and our dynamic online Campus. Were proud to be a progressive and openminded university delivering the highest student satisfaction in Victoria and consistently ranked in the top 1 of the worlds universities.
The Consultant People Solutions will provide a wide range of People and Culture advice and coordination to enable endtoend solutions for university stakeholders. Reporting to the Associate Director People Solutions and working closely with People & Culture and Customer Experience teams the Consultant will contribute and support managers to find appropriate resolutions across a diverse range of people issues as required to deliver holistic solutions for clients.
As Consultant People Solutions you will:
- Provide expert advice on People and Culture related matters including the management of people issues and disputes complex advice and consultancy.
- Provide hands on support to people leaders upskilling and building capability in the management of people related matters.
- Support change management activity.
- Analyse problems weigh up a range of options to identify accessible and inclusive solutions and translate complex issues into clear and understandable goals and targets for Deakin commensurate with exposure and experience.
- Actively encourage and coach others to question traditional assumptions promote novel ideas and review wellbeing related practices and policies and translate into workplace improvements.
- Establish systems and procedures to guide work and track progress and strive for excellence and continually evaluate progress and effectively overcomes barriers to achieve outcomes liaising and coordinating closely with other teams across People and Culture and Customer Experience to ensure endtoend delivery for clients.
- Discuss and understand broad constructs rather than concrete examples and implement solutions evaluate effectiveness and adjust actions as required to provide solutions directly to university stakeholders.
- Use understanding of the client context to anticipate needs tailor services improve service offering and ensure a highquality outcome by addressing client feedback and setting service standards.
- Interpret needs and offer pragmatic inclusive and sustainable solutions based on research and in alignment with University context policies and practices.
- Act as a coach and work with team members to facilitate growth and development by giving balanced constructive feedback considering individual capability and team performance in alignment with Deakins code of conduct and core university strategies and policies that promote a safe sustainable and productive working environment.
To be successful youll have:
- 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
- Experience providing people and culture advice and services including wellbeing return to work mediation and/or conflict resolution in a large organisation
Heres how to apply:
Please submit your updated resume and a short cover letter outlining your skills
For a confidential discussion regarding this role please contact Gemma Doyle Associate Director People Solutions on
For a copy of the position description please see below:
PD Consultant People Solutions.pdf
Applications for this position close at 11.55pm on Monday 21st April 2025
Are You Ready
Deakin is a Victorian university with a global impact. We are an agile dynamic and innovative university committed to making a positive impact through our excellence in education research and innovation and the contributions we make to the wider community.
We understand that our reputation has been built on the dedication and expertise of our staff and we offer a dynamic and diverse working environment with opportunities to grow and develop careers. We believe that a progressive thriving culture will ensure that people choose to come and stay at Deakin and contribute to our ongoing success.
We value diversity and aim to build an inclusive environment that champions embraces and respects differences. We support and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people of all abilities cultures sexual orientation and genders.
Required Experience:
Contract
Employment Type
Full-Time
