After a recent organisation restructure and realignment, the Anglican Diocesan Services is looking to appoint a Director of People and Culture to oversee the provision of People and Culture functions to a multitude of diocesan agencies.

About Anglican Diocesan Services Overview

Anglican Diocesan Services (ADS) is the principal provider of corporate services to the ministry units and agencies of the Anglican Diocese of Canberra-Goulburn and acts the employing entity for the unincorporated associations of the Diocese.

ADS provides comprehensive services in the areas of human resources, finance, IT, property management and risk and compliance with the following objectives:

• Provide for missional alignment across the Diocese
• Provide Diocesan-wide consistency and standardisation within the areas of ADS while acknowledging the uniqueness and complexity of individual agencies and the services they provide to the community
• Enable a process of continuous improvement in the provision of service standards, ensuring efficiencies across the agencies are maximised leading to reductions in overall infrastructure costs

About the Role

This exciting opportunity will see the successful applicant leading a team responsible for people and culture functions at the Anglican Diocesan Services and the agencies we serve.

The Director of People and Culture will:

• Lead the people and culture team
• Serve as the most trusted advisor for people and culture matters
• Develop initiatives and practices that foster a values-driven and high-performance culture
• Oversee recruitment, onboarding and succession planning
• Develop and oversee people and culture practices and policies that are modern, fair, compliant with legislation and aligned to organisational values
• Mentor and advise people managers in your field of expertise
• Develop performance management, training and development strategies
• Develop a rewards and recognition framework
• Partner with Executives to evolve workforce planning
• Develop dependable and timely workflows and communication with the payroll team

About You

• You will have significant experience gained across previous people and culture/Human Resources roles
• A demonstrable track record of implementing strategies and initiatives that the role is responsible for overseeing
• A demonstrated understanding of relevant Australian industrial legislation
• A proven acumen for management and a high-level understanding of contemporary approaches to human resource / people & culture management
• An ability to inspire confidence and commitment at all levels of an organisation
• A track record that demonstrates the ability to manage change across an organisation
• A commitment to quality communication and taking initiative

Organisational Ethos

As a Christian organisation, Anglican Diocesan Services' mission statement is to: "be a servant hearted and effective corporate body, which, enables and ensures an enduring Christian presence in the community". ​

The successful applicant will need to support and uphold the mission of the organisation.

To enquire further about the role please contact Rohan Smith during business hours on (02) 6245 7101 for a confidential discussion. Alternatively, you can email your application or enquiry to jobs@anglicands.org.au