General Manager, Organisational Development – Bureau of Meteorology
📌 Vacancy Fact Sheet
- Reference Number: VN-0770729
- Agency: Bureau of Meteorology
- Job Title: General Manager, Organisational Development
- Position Number: 60018124
- Classification: Senior Executive Service Band 1
- Closing Date: Thursday 23 July 2026
- Job Type: Full-Time, Ongoing
- Location: Canberra ACT, Melbourne VIC
- Future Merit Locations: Various locations – ACT, Various locations – NSW,
- Salary: Future Merit
- Office Arrangement: Hybrid (Flexible working arrangements are available subject)
About Bureau of Meteorology
The Bureau of Meteorology is one of the few organisations that touches the lives of all Australians and all Australia, every day. The
Bureau works across Australia and remote islands, providing services from the Antarctic to beyond the equator, and from the Indian
Ocean to the Pacific. We are Australia’s national weather, climate and water agency, in the Agriculture, Water and Environment
portfolio of the Australian Government, operating under the authority of the Meteorology Act 1955 and the Water Act 2007. We
provide data, information, knowledge, insight and wisdom to help Australians prepare and respond to the realities of their natural
environment, including droughts, floods, fires, storms, tsunami and tropical cyclones. Our products and services include
observations, forecasts, analysis and advice covering Australia’s atmosphere, water, oceans and space environments. We
undertake focused scientific research in support of our operations and services. Through regular forecasts, warnings, monitoring
and advice, we provide one of Australia’s most fundamental and widely used public services. We have strong relationships with our
customers, partners and stakeholders in Australia, including the Australian Community and the emergency services sectors,
all-levels of Government, and focus sectors including aviation, agriculture, energy and resources, national security and water.
Duties
- The responsibilities of the GM OD role include but are not limited to:
- 1. Provide high-level strategic and operational subject matter expertise and recommendations to
- the CEO / Director of Meteorology, the Executive Team, and the Senior Leadership Team.
- 2. Accountable to provide the leadership, strategic direction and oversight for the development,
- delivery and implementation of core HR services and people initiatives.
- 3. Drive and champion enterprise-wide people initiatives through various fora, including as Chair of
- the Diversity and Inclusion Council and as a member of various Executive Team sub-Committees
- and project control groups/committees.
- 4. Exercise powers and delegations under relevant legislation including the Public Service Act
- 1999 and the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013.
- 5. Build and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders including as
- the key relationship manager for the unions, employee representatives and industrial bodies.
- 6. Drive reform across OD services, policies, systems and practices, ensuring they are
- contemporary and compliant.
- SES leaders are required to demonstrate the highest levels of integrity, uphold and promote the
- APS Values and Employment Principles by personal example and other appropriate means. To
- learn more, refer to the APS Values and Code of Conduct in Practice.
- SES leaders who make, or participate in making, decisions that affect the whole, or a substantial
- part, of the Bureau (as the Person Conducting a Business or Undertaking, PCBU) are regarded as
- an Officer for the purposes of the Work Health Safety Act 2011 (WHS Act). To fulfil their duty
- under the WHS Act, Officers must exercise due diligence to ensure the Bureau complies with its
- work health and safety duties and obligations. It is the Bureau’s expectation that all SES Leaders
- act in a way that is consistent with the obligations of an Officer under the WHS Act.
- The criteria outlined in the Integrated Leadership System and Work Level Standards for SES Band
- 1 positions are applied when selecting SES positions in the APS. When considering applicants,
- Selection Advisory Panels will seek evidence of performance against each of the criteria. It is
- therefore in the interests of candidates to present their application in a way that demonstrates
- significant outcomes associated with each of the criteria, as well as the capabilities and
- behaviours that underpin them.
Eligibility / Notes
- Tertiary qualifications in Human Resources, Commerce, Law, or a related discipline, or equivalent
- demonstrated career experience appropriate to the duties, is required.
- Certification with the Australian HR Institute (or equivalent professional certification) is highly
- desirable.
How to Apply
Position Contact Astrid Heward, [email protected]
Agency Recruitment Site https://bomcareers.nga.net.au/cp/
Applicants to vacancies notified in all formats of the electronic Public Service Gazette should be aware:
that the names of successful applicants will also be notified in all formats of the electronic Public Service Gazette
applicants found suitable may be offered similar employment opportunities by other Australian Public Service agencies
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