About the Consultancy:
Join a leading international consultancy renowned for delivering complex workforce and capability solutions to government and enterprise clients worldwide. Our team is committed to excellence, innovation, and supporting long-term career growth. You’ll be part of multi-year transformation projects that shape the future of workforce planning and operational readiness across diverse regions.
About the End Client:
The end client is a major government or enterprise organisation, recognised for its commitment to strategic workforce development and operational excellence. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to high-impact HR and capability initiatives in a secure, regulated environment.
About the Role
An exciting opportunity exists for an HRM – Force Elements Specialist to provide high-level expertise in workforce structure, capability development, and force element planning. This is a long-term, multi-year contract offering exposure to strategic HR projects and the chance to work with multidisciplinary teams on internationally significant initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the development, coordination, and maintenance of force element structures, workforce models, and capability frameworks.
- Provide specialist advice on workforce composition, role design, skills requirements, and future capability needs.
- Analyse workforce data to identify trends, risks, and resourcing gaps affecting operational or organisational readiness.
- Support strategic workforce planning, including long-term supply and demand modelling for critical roles.
- Contribute to the design and implementation of HR policies, systems, and processes relating to workforce capability and deployment.
- Work collaboratively with operational leaders, HR business partners, and external stakeholders to align staffing and capability with organisational priorities.
- Prepare high-quality reports, briefs, and recommendations for senior management and governance forums.
- Lead or contribute to projects relating to workforce transformation, organisational design, or capability uplift.
- Ensure compliance with relevant legislation, public sector standards, workplace relations frameworks, and organisational policy.
- Mentor and guide junior HR staff and contribute to a positive, inclusive team environment.
- Strong understanding of workforce planning, organisational design, and capability modelling.
- Ability to interpret complex workforce data and produce actionable insights.
- High-level communication skills, including the ability to influence and negotiate with senior stakeholders.
- Strategic thinking and the ability to anticipate future workforce needs.
- Experience leading or contributing to HR transformation or large-scale workforce projects.
- Understanding of Australian public sector governance, legislation, and employment frameworks.
- Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.
- Extensive experience in human resources, workforce planning, organisational design, or a related field.
- Tertiary qualifications in Human Resource Management, Business, Public Administration, or a related discipline (or equivalent experience).
- Experience in a complex, operationally oriented organisation (defence, emergency services, large public sector agency, or similar) is desirable.
- Demonstrated experience working with HR information systems, data tools, and analytic platforms.
- Australian Citizenship is required, and an AGSVA Baseline Security Clearance is mandatory. NV1 Clearance is preferred.
- Long-term, multi-year contract with extension potential.
- Work on internationally significant workforce and capability transformation projects.
- Hybrid working arrangements across Sydney, Melbourne, and Canberra.
- Supportive consultancy environment focused on professional growth and innovation.
Please upload your CV to apply. Suitable candidates will be contacted with further instructions and may be required to complete selection criteria as part of the application process.
For further information, contact Farbar Siddiq on 0489 922 211 or email farbars@whizdom.com.au.
Candidates must be willing to undergo pre-employment screening, including ID and work rights checks, security clearance verification, and any other client-requested checks.
