Business Advisor (525882)

Job Description:

Applicants are advised that in accordance with Tasmanian Public Health Directions, all employees of the Department of Health must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. This step is critical in protecting both our health workforce and vulnerable Tasmanians in our care.

The Team:

The role delivers business support services and solutions through the application of specialised advice and engages in activities that enhance service delivery and supports the achievement of results in the specific area of Human Resource Systems also supporting the HRIS Project.

The Role:

• Provide advice, services and support to address complex operational challenges, meet customer requirements and improve the customer experience. Activities could include: information management tasks; service management tasks; coordinating change processes; tracking and managing end-to-end task completion to ensure actions are followed up, completed and evaluated; logging and actioning issues; facilitating user groups; development of test schedules; reporting; configuration and version upgrades; developing and delivering training events; administering information systems; account management support; performing finance, procurement and human resources activities and/or business as usual (BAU).
  
  
• Identify, develop and implement operational services, process improvements and business solutions including the preparation and maintenance of supporting documentation. Ensure customers understand relevant systems, tools and processes and how to use them effectively. Deliver support and services in accordance with service level agreements, standards, or business requirements.
  
  
• Support the delivery of business and/or project services, solutions and outcomes and liaise with vendors as required. Deliver small projects, project components or work with one or more project teams to support a range of activities, tasks and change initiatives and ensure that agreed milestones and standards are achieved. Contribute to development of documentation, including the preparation of plans, procurement documents, business activity reports and updates.

Note: - Please refer to the Statement of Duties for all the selection criteria of this position to address in your application.

Position Features:

• Some duties to be undertaken outside of normal working hours.
  
  
• Travel between sites to be undertaken.
  
  
• Potential intrastate travel.

Details of Appointment:

Fixed term, full time, day work position working 76 hours per fortnight commencing as soon as possible until 30 June 2023.

*notwithstanding hours may be negotiated with the successful applicant

• Applicants should note that, for a period of six months from the date of publication, this selection process may be used to fill subsequent or similar full time and part time vacancies.

Location:

Hobart

Salary: $88,483 to $92,867 per annum + 10% superannuation

Eligibility:

Applicants should note the following criteria are desirable:

• Appropriate tertiary qualifications in business management, ICT, information management or related discipline.
  
  
• Current Driver’s Licence.

The Head of the State Service has determined that the person nominated for this job is to satisfy a pre‑employment check before taking up the appointment, on promotion or transfer. The following checks are to be conducted:

1. Conviction checks in the following areas:
1. crimes of violence
2. sex related offences
3. serious drug offences
4. crimes involving dishonesty
2. Identification check
3. Disciplinary action in previous employment check.

Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents

We encourage you to review the Applicant Guide and Statement of Duties, prior to applying for an overview of the duties, program, selection process and selection criteria.

• Generic Business Advisor Band 5 (December 2021) HR (4).pdf
• Generic Business Advisor Band 5 (December 2021) HR (4).docx

Applicant Guide

• Department of Health - Applicant Guide July 2021.pdf
• Department of Health - Applicant Guide July 2021.docx

How to Apply

Apply Online. Please click the blue "Apply now" button on this screen. This ensures important questions about you are answered.

You will be prompted to complete a 1-2 page application detailing your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the attached Statement of Duties.

Please Note:

• We do not require a separate statement addressing the selection criteria in the Statement of Duties.
  
  
• All attachments must be in Microsoft Word or PDF format.
  
  
• Referee details are submitted as part of the online application so make sure you have the contact details of two referees before applying.

For More Information (Contact Officer)

Jim Waugh

Director – HRIS Transition
Phone: 0408 735 710
E-mail: jim.waugh@health.tas.gov.au

Important Information

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To update your email address (or contact number), log in to www.jobs.tas.gov.au and look for “Existing applicant login” where you can update your details

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