Organisational Development and Learning Consultant - REQ581264
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- The Sydney Children's Hospitals Network
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- REQ581264 Requisition #
Position Classification: Health Mgr Lvl 2
Remuneration: 109857 - 129624 full time equivalent base salary range (excludes super, leave loading and salary packaging)
Hours Per Week: 24
Requisition ID: REQ581264
Sydney Children's Hospitals Network is the largest paediatric health care entity in Australia. We care for thousands of children each year in our hospitals and in their homes — with one purpose in mind — to help young people live their healthiest lives.
- An eligibility list may be created for future temporary part time vacancies.
Organisational Development & Learning Consultant
- Part-time 24 hours per week
- Westmead and/or Randwick Location
- 2 year contract
Are you looking for an opportunity to join a world class tertiary paediatric specialty network in a varied role at a pivotal time of transformation?
The role
As an Organisational Development and Learning Consultant, you will be part of a small credible team working to advance the desired workplace culture across the Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network.
The mandate of your role aligns with the 2023-27 SCHN Strategic Plan Objective 4. We Value Our People and the 2025-2027 Organisational Improvement Plan. Specifically, you will have the opportunity to consult, advise, contribute to and lead programs of work across a range of initiatives including embedding culture through values and behaviours, building management and leadership capability, supporting recognition and importantly employee engagement that will ultimately drive organisational change.
About you
The ideal candidate will be a people-focussed professional who is engaging, resilient, hands-on and able to cope with ambiguity in a complex matrix environment. With strong interpersonal skills you are able to quickly establish credibility and influence senior stakeholders up to executive level.
You are an integral team player with the tenacity to lead projects to successful outcomes and possess a combination of sound conceptual analytical skills with creativity and innovation. You embody Organisational Development (OD) thinking. Experience in OD, change management, learning and development, and/or human resources is essential.
A background in Health is not necessary as you will be thoroughly supported by your team.
- Tertiary levels qualifications and/or relevant experience preferably in organisational development, adult learning, psychology, change management, and/or human resources
- Demonstrated experience in designing, delivering and evaluating learning and/or OD programs to meet identified organisational need at strategic and service levels
- Establishing credibility, relationship management and influence with senior stakeholders including at executive level
- Demonstrated strategic thinking within a complex environment and effective prioritisation of competing demands and deadlines
- Design and development of ‘right-fit’ organisational development solutions for complex organisations or environments
- Combination of sound conceptual analytical skills with creativity and innovation
- Facilitation of change at all levels of the organisation, including internal consultation capabilities with senior stakeholders
- Consistently demonstrates behaviours that reinforce CORE values of our organisation; Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment. Demonstrates these behaviours with all stakeholders, colleagues, direct reports, as well as our patients and consumers, and those that care for them
For roles that require formal qualifications, please note that overseas qualifications must be assessed by the Department of Education or the relevant authority appointed by the Australian Government for skilled migration purposes.
SCHN is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values diversity - we acknowledge the vibrancy that a diverse workforce brings to enhance both our workplace culture and our service delivery to children, young people and their families and carers. We encourage all suitably qualified applicants to apply. If you identify as an Indigenous Australian or as a person with a disability, please contact us if you would like some more information about our recruitment process.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply. We recognise the value of Aboriginal staff providing health care to Aboriginal children and families that access the services we provide at the Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network. Aboriginal job applicants are encouraged to visit the NSW Health Aboriginal Recruitment tool, Stepping Up to assist in preparing your application.
NSWHealth is committed to child safety in line with the Child Safe Standards. SCHN is committed to maintaining a child safe culture that upholds the rights of children and young people. We strive to ensure children and young people feel safe, supported, and are included in their care. Existing staff of SCHN and those seeking employment are required to prioritise the safety, welfare and wellbeing of children and young people in their care and take action to keep them safe from harm and abuse.
Applicants holding visas with working rights may be considered for temporary appointment (up to the expiry date of their visa) where no suitable local applicant is identified.
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For role related queries or questions contact Sally Laugesen, Associate Director, Organisational Development, on 0429 007 879 or emailed via Sally.Laugesen@health.nsw.gov.au.
If you are Aboriginal or Torres Strait islander wishing to apply for this role and want to speak with an Aboriginal person/representative from the Sydney Children’s Hospital Network please contact Wayne Dargan on wayne.dargan@health.nsw.gov.au
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Applications Close: 24/06/2025
