Focus area: Capability

Attract, develop and retain people with the capabilities and skills we need now and into the future.

Action

Attract and retain the right talent to meet current and emerging needs.

Strengthen the Employee Value Proposition to attract and retain the right talent
Use workforce data and strategic workforce planning to forecast and respond to talent gaps
Streamline recruitment and onboarding processes to enhance candidate and employee experience
Leverage talent pipelines (including graduate and other entry pathways), mobility programs, and succession planning for critical roles

Embed Employee Value Proposition across the employee lifecycle
Operational workforce plans are in place for all divisional and business areas
Benchmark and measure time-to-hire for recruitment processes
Measure candidate satisfaction through recruitment and onboarding surveys
Measure vacancies filled through mobility programs and hires through graduate or other entry pathways

Promote individual accountability and ownership of performance.

Ensure employee achievement and development plans are reflective of performance and conduct obligations under the Public Sector Act 2022
Deliver programs and resources to build manager capability in applying the positive performance management principles, through regular, constructive conversations and feedback
Promote a growth mindset by encouraging employees to take ownership of their performance and behaviour and promoting self-directed development
Recognise and reward initiative, continuous improvement, and accountability at all levels

Percentage of Achievement and Development Plans completion
Development programs are available for managers
Recognition initiatives, including internal communication channels, highlight initiative, continuous improvement, and accountability

Build workforce and digital capability.

Develop a CDSB Digital Strategy that enables our digital transformation journey
Promote development aligned with future capability and digital transformation goals and leverage existing whole-of-government digital workforce strategies and programs
Promote internal mobility to build workforce agility
Develop change readiness across the workforce