Diversity and Inclusion Lead

The focus of Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) at SEEK is to foster an inclusive culture that embraces differences amongst people, enhances wellbeing, and creates opportunities for people to feel connected, excel in their roles, and live a more fulfilled and productive working lives at SEEK.

At SEEK, we believe that diverse and inclusive teams drive better outcomes for our business, our customers and our people.

The role is responsible for progressing the D&I strategy, governance framework and related initiatives across the 8 countries in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region, as well as being responsible for various cyclical D&I programs and deliverables.

In addition to being the champion and internal expert of D&I within SEEK, this role is highly varied and ‘hands on’ in nature.  It requires a self-starter with a strong drive to engage with a broad audience and collaborate with various stakeholders on key programs of work. The role is suited to someone who enjoys ideation and has strength in critical thinking, whilst also being able to execute well to achieve outcomes. Qualities such as influencing skills, the ability to build rapport quickly to harness internal networks, along with exceptional planning and organisation skills are also important for success.

Responsibilities 

• Design and deliver relevant programs to support the 5 pillars of the D&I strategy: shared responsibility, building inclusive leadership and continuous listening capability, supporting how we enable inclusion by systematically hardwiring inclusion principles and practices into policies, programs and events.
• Lead, build and maintain oversight of all programs of work within the portfolio, engaging others in cross-functional teams where it makes sense to do so. This includes execution of the Women in Technology strategy and other initiatives across SEEK.
• Contribute to the intentional design of meaningful, purposeful and inclusive employment experiences for SEEKers in all career seasons and life stages, as informed by continuous listening and relevant insights.
• Provide guidance to existing internal Employee Advocacy Groups (EAGs), and consider establishment of others, which are key to building organisational capabilities of inclusive leadership, continuous listening and inclusion.
• Ensure that SEEK fulfils its legal and regulatory obligations, including reporting (e.g. SEEK Board, WGEA) and following through on commitments made to the Board and shareholders.
• Collaborate with the APAC Director, HR Business Partnering in the strategic selection of corporate sponsorships, events and awards which build SEEK’s reputation as a leader in Wellness, Diversity and Inclusion, and progressive people practices.
• Develop an external network of professionals in the Wellness, Diversity and Inclusion space, and identify other organisations from which we can learn.
• Build and maintain annual D&I calendar of events, in partnership with EAGs, with a focus on creating awareness, understanding and intentional action.
• On behalf of the organisation, oversee and manage the SEEKer Support Program (which is similar to an Employee Assistance Program) and the relationships with external providers.

The team

Across the APAC business, the D&I strategy and programs at SEEK is supported by two key roles: this role and one other; a more junior position based in Malaysia.

The D&I practice is a key function within People & Culture, involving multiple stakeholders.  The successful candidate will work collaboratively with various teams including HR Business Partners, Talent and Leadership, Talent Acquisition, Internal Communications, and Remuneration and Benefits Centres of Expertise. The role also provides support to business leaders, organises and engages with SEEK employee volunteers, and coordinates various events and initiatives across the organisation.

Qualifications

Skills and experience 

Demonstrable experience and/or capability (knowledge, skills and ability) in the following:

• Delivery, enablement and coordination of Diversity & Inclusion initiatives, programs and events in a cross-cultural, global organisation (small and large scale)
• Tailoring people solutions to match culturally diverse and nuanced organisation
• Experience in supporting organisational cultural change, and developing effective communication plans and feedback channels to enable this
• Exceptional interpersonal and presentation skills (both written and verbal), and being able to influence senior stakeholders
• Keeping abreast of contemporary and innovative D&I practices, and proactively identifying opportunities for application in SEEK’s working environment and organisational context, including but not limited to supporting established and implementation of EAGs and related frameworks
• Conducting thorough research, developing business cases and project plans (including change and communication) and effectively engaging with key stakeholders to ensure effective project management and delivery of key initiatives
• Measures of success and reporting: defining evaluation criteria, capturing data and measuring outcomes, and reporting progress and insights from various initiatives and programs. 
• Developing rapport and fostering productive relationships within People & Culture, and with business peers and stakeholders, to ensure meaningful progress is made in the D&I target areas
• Be comfortable working with competing priorities and perspectives, and respectfully navigating deeply held cross-cultural values and beliefs to remove barriers to progress, and find a common way forward that unites people
• Use commercial insights and acumen to demonstrate how evolving D&I can be a key driver of employee and company performance

Nice to have skills and experience 

• Experience working in a People and Culture role, with a demonstrated track record of designing, developing, overseeing and reporting on people related programs and interventions.
• Tertiary qualifications or equivalent experience in Diversity & Inclusion, Human Resources, Organisational Psychology, Commerce/Economics, or Law
• Knowledge of and recent experience within the regulatory, legislative and reporting requirements as they relate to Diversity & Inclusion in an ASX listed company

Additional Information

At SEEK we offer:

• Annual Performance Bonus Plan
• Support of flexible working, including a mix of office and work from home days depending on your role.
• Paid and unpaid leave benefits including Personal Flexi Days and Volunteer Days, as well as the opportunity to purchase additional leave
• Support for parents with 14 weeks paid primary carers leave and 2 weeks paid leave for partners
• SEEK is committed to operating sustainably and is preparing for the impacts of climate change and the transition to a low-carbon future, and is working to minimise its environmental impacts which includes a long-term emissions reduction target of net zero by FY2050
• The opportunity to work from anywhere for up to 4 weeks per financial year
• SEEKer Support, a confidential service that offers employees up to six sessions with a mental health professional of your choice
• Tailored career development planning (including Education Assistance Program)
• Access to a wide range of discounts on things such as health insurance, fitness, food, travel, accommodation plus many more
• Free kick-start breakfast every morning and fresh fruit available all day in our offices
• Casual dress – every day

At SEEK, we are passionate about fostering a culture of inclusion and wellbeing that embraces and values the diversity of our people. We are a purpose driven business that works with heart.

We know teams with diverse ideas, experiences and perspectives are more creative and are critical to ensuring effective delivery and innovating to enable our future success. As such, we welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds and life experiences, especially as they relate to gender, sexual identity, culture, faith, disability and life stages. If you have the skills, curiosity and an adaptable mindset but don't meet every responsibility or qualification listed in this advertisement, please still get in touch with us.

Should you require any specific support or adjustments throughout the recruitment process and beyond, please advise us and we will be happy to assist.

For this role, only those candidates with the eligible right to work will be considered.

SEEK kindly requests no unsolicited resumes or approaches from recruitment agencies and will not be responsible for any associated fees.