APS 6 or EL1 level Workforce Planner

HOBAN Recruitment is seeking an experienced Workforce Planner (APS6 or EL1 equivalent) to support a high-profile federal government client located in either CANBERRA ACT or SYDNEY NSW.
This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to strategic workforce planning in a complex and evolving environment.

About the Role
As a Workforce Planner, you will play a key role in shaping workforce strategy and enabling future capability through data-driven insights and planning.

• Deliver strategic workforce planning activities including demand and supply analysis
• Conduct capability assessments and workforce modelling to inform decision-making
• Identify workforce risks, critical capabilities and organisational dependencies
• Lead or contribute to the development of a refreshed Workforce Plan aligned to strategic priorities
• Provide workforce planning input into organisational design and operating model development
• Develop practical workforce planning tools, templates and documentation
• Support implementation, monitoring and governance of workforce planning initiatives
• Engage with stakeholders and provide high-quality advice to senior leaders
• Prepare briefings, reports and insights to inform executive decision-making

Benefits

• Competitive pay rate of between $ 63.80 per hour and $79.49 per hour, including casual loading, providing you with financial stability and recognition for your expertise.
• 12% superannuation to secure your future and support your retirement planning.
• Start date ASAP, allowing you to embark on this exciting opportunity without delay.
• Full-time position, offering 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, enabling a healthy work-life balance and time.
• Flexible working arrangements, including occasional work-from-home.
• High-impact role contributing to national workforce strategy
• Collaborative and purpose-driven environment
• Exposure to senior leadership and strategic initiatives

About You
You are a strategic thinker with strong analytical capability and experience delivering workforce planning solutions in complex environments.

• Proven experience in workforce planning, workforce analytics or modelling
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate data into actionable insights
• Experience developing workforce strategies, plans or modelling outputs
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to engage and influence senior stakeholders
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities
• Collaborative mindset and ability to work across multiple teams

Desirable:

• Experience in the APS or broader public sector
• Experience supporting organisational design, service design or transformation initiatives

Please note you do need to be an AUSTRALIAN CITIZEN and hold a BASELINE Clearance for this Federal Government role.
Positions close for submissions at COB FRIDAY 22 MAY 2026.

At HOBAN we encourage applications from people with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people of all genders, LGBTI people, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

We provide reasonable adjustments; including alternate formats to the recruitment process for individuals with disability. If you require an adjustment to be made during the recruitment process, please email our Adjustments Coordinator at adjustments@hoban.com.au or visit hoban.com.au/adjustments for additional contact details.