Capability Development Lead

• Max Term Full-time contract until 30 June 2027

• Location: Sydney with Hybrid WFH options

• Great Salary: $135,000 Base Salary + Super + NFP Salary Packaging Benefits

• Make a meaningful difference to the lives of Australians in need

Life at Mission Australia

When you join the team at Mission Australia, you become part of a community who are determined to end homelessness and ensure people in need can thrive. United by our Christian purpose and values, we stand together with anyone who needs us, for as long as they need us. Find out more about us and our purpose.

Your Opportunity

As the Capability Development Lead, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of workforce development at Mission Australia. This is an exciting opportunity to design, develop, and implement a comprehensive Capability Framework that underpins how we grow, support, and empower our people.

In this role, you’ll drive the integration of the framework across key workforce systems and processes, ensuring it is accessible, sustainable, and aligned with our organisational strategy. You’ll work collaboratively with stakeholders across the organisation to embed capability development into our culture, enabling consistent and future-focused learning and career growth initiatives.

If you’re passionate about building strong organisational capability and creating lasting impact through people development, this is your chance to make a meaningful difference.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

• Design and implement a comprehensive organisational Capability Framework aligned with Mission Australia’s strategic priorities.

• Integrate the framework into HRIS systems and processes (including Workday) to ensure accessibility, sustainability, and alignment.

• Collaborate with leaders and stakeholders to identify core, functional, and leadership capabilities that drive organisational performance.

• Develop and deliver strategic career development, learning, and succession initiatives that build workforce capability and mobility.

• Use data and workforce insights to evaluate framework effectiveness, identify emerging capability gaps, and inform continuous improvement.

• Champion a learning culture by promoting engagement, wellbeing, and leadership development across the organisation.

Requirements for Success

• Proven experience (6+ years) in organisational learning, development, or talent management, including 3–5 years in a senior or strategic role.

• Expertise in designing and implementing capability or competency frameworks within large or complex organisations.

• Experience integrating frameworks into HRIS systems (such as Workday), Learning Management Systems, or other HR and workforce planning systems.

• Strong analytical and strategic skills to use workforce data, identify capability gaps, and measure the impact of initiatives.

• Excellent stakeholder engagement and influencing skills, with the ability to lead change and drive organisational buy-in.

• Sound knowledge of learning principles, performance management, workforce planning, and digital learning technologies.

Before starting work with us, you will need to undertake a national police history check, qualifications, and referee checks, and have a clearance to work with children/vulnerable people.

Our culture

Our innovative and inclusive culture will ensure you feel valued at Mission Australia as you help Australians in need and develop in your career.

We’re committed to the safety and well-being of each other and the people we serve.

We recognise and respect diversity. So, whoever you are, if you’re skilled and actively support our purpose and values, you would be welcome at Mission Australia. Find out more about a career with Mission Australia.

We encourage applications from people with disability and Indigenous Australians. If you have a disability and need support to submit your application, please email talentattraction@missionaustralia.com.au.

Your benefits

• Rewarding work – every day you know you’re making a real difference

• Not-for-profit salary packaging, reducing your tax (details via AccessPay)

• Generous discounts with health insurance and major retailers

• Free external, confidential counselling and access to chaplaincy support.

• Extra leave available including an additional public holiday and the opportunity to purchase further annual leave.

How to apply

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Applications are shortlisted as they are received. Please apply as soon as possible to be considered. Thank you