Assistant Director, Rehabilitation

About this role

People Division, led by the Chief People Officer (CPO), provides human resources (HR) functions for the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (the department) with a clear focus on the department’s most valued asset: its staff. People Division delivers a range of contemporary HR functions, projects and strategies across three branches: • People Services • Workforce Strategy • People Advisory People Services Branch is responsible for the department’s strategic and operational HR advice and services. We deliver the core people systems, services and frameworks that enable the department to operate effectively and compliantly. The People Services Branch is responsible for: • Work Health and Safety • People Assist, HR Systems and Employment Relations • Performance and Employee Support Services • Recruitment, Employment Programs, and Establishments The Performance and Employee Support section provides specialist information, advice and support to line managers and employees in the application of the DCCEEW probation, performance management, early intervention, rehabilitation and workers' compensation frameworks. The section works in close alignment and in collaboration with other HR sections within People Division. The Employee Support Services (Rehabilitation) team leads the department’s approach to early intervention, rehabilitation and workers’ compensation management. The team plays a critical role in supporting employees and managers to navigate complex health-related matters, enabling safe, sustainable and timely return-to-work outcomes For more information about us please visit our website . The Assistant Director Rehabilitation leads the delivery of early intervention, rehabilitation and workers’ compensation frameworks, ensuring best-practice case management and compliance with legislative and policy requirements. The role requires the exercise of sound judgement in a high-risk and sensitive environment, balancing legislative compliance, wellbeing outcomes, workforce expectations and organisational risk to deliver defensible and sustainable outcomes. The duties may include but are not limited to: • Lead the delivery of people-centric rehabilitation services and initiatives across a diverse department with a geographically dispersed workforce. • Provide expert oversight of complex, high-risk and sensitive rehabilitation case management, including escalated compensable and non-compensable matters. • Provide high-quality advice consistent with the department’s employment framework, including the interpretation and application of legislation, policies and procedures. • Build and sustain effective working relationships with senior leaders, health practitioners, insurers, Comcare, legal advisors, unions, and external providers across the APS and private sector. • Produce complex communication materials including briefs, strategies, policies and guidance material. • Manage and coach a small team through allocating and monitoring workload, setting clear expectations, providing regular feedback and creating a high-performance work environment by developing talent and rewarding achievement. • Identify, manage and communicate risks and opportunities to overcome challenges and drive innovation and continuous improvement. • Manage the delivery and implementation of rehabilitation projects and programs of a complex nature. • Actively support the development, implementation and assessment of workplace wellbeing strategies. For detailed information about the job-specific capabilities for this role , please view the Job Description which can be downloaded from our website - the Apply Now link will take you there.