Actions and delivery schedule

Contents

Actions coming from the capability review are organised across the five domains and will be delivered over five years

Leadership and culture

  Action Description Timing
   
1   		 Strategic assessment of future state Develop a five year strategic vision and agenda for the Commission, including a purpose statement and strategic priorities that aligns with the interests and needs of stakeholders. Initiate and complete in Year 1

Review in Year 4
2 Strategic planning Strengthen the connections of the Commission’s strategic planning to make it relevant and actionable for business areas, including developing a clear set of priorities, aligned to legislative responsibilities and the Government’s priorities. Initiate in Year 1 and undertake annually
3 Internal governance Review the Commission’s existing governance framework, including linkages with external governance to provide transparency of decisions. This will support information management sharing and accountability. Initiate and complete in Year 1
4 Communication and engagement strategy Develop an overarching communications strategy (internal and external) for the Commission to strengthen its communication approach, brand and channels into the future. The strategy will be informed by research, an assessment and evaluation of the Commission’s channels, branding and communications, and engagement with the APS and public. Initiate in Year 1

Complete in Year 2

Review in Year 5

 

Collaboration

  Action Description Timing
   
5   		 Evidence-based policy advice Use existing data holdings and encourage innovation to support and add value to the delivery of Commission advice and services to APS entities and the Minister. We will share our data with external parties. Initiate in Year 1 
Complete in Year 3+
   
6   		 Pursue stronger relationships with influence Undertake a coordinated approach to engage with APS entities and coordinate expertise with a view to focussing effort on priority areas to influence HR policy outcomes that align to the Government’s priorities. Develop partnerships with APS, academia, NFPs, states and territories, and foreign governments on workforce issues and learning offerings.

Initiate in Year 1 

Ongoing

 

Delivery

  Action Description Timing
   
7   		 Optimal operating model Implement a new operating model, including a new approach to the Commission’s operations to increase collaboration and improve agility, operational control and accountability. This may result in implementing a new organisational structure to strengthen alignment across functions and increase spans of control. Initiate in Year 1

Complete in Year 2
   
8
   
   		 Manage organisational performance Amend the Commission’s performance framework to better assess the effectiveness of the Commission in achieving its objectives by focussing more on outcomes progressively, including implementing an evaluation approach to ensure a consistent approach to reviewing and evaluating outcomes. Initiate in Year 1

Complete in Year 2

 

People

  Action Description Timing
   
9   		 Workforce strategy Develop the Commission’s employee value proposition, to be implemented through a workforce strategy setting out how we build, strengthen and future proof our workforce. 

Initiate in Year 1 

Ongoing
   
10   		 Building our capability Review the Commission’s capability needs, and build organisation capability through a mix of recruitment and learning opportunities to strengthen HR expertise and other priority areas, including cultural competence and leadership. Initiate in Year 1

Ongoing

 

Resourcing and risk

  Action Description Timing
   
11   		 Sustainable funding Re-baseline the Commission’s funding to align with strategic priorities, including review the APS Academy’s business model and user charging arrangements.

Initiate in Year 1

Complete in Year 2
   
12   		 Access to systems and tools Ensure our people have the right tools, systems, policies and processes to support the delivery of work. The main focus will be project and change management, finance, procurement and IT tools.  Initiate in Year 1

Complete in Year 
 
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