The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) is recruiting multiple staff to join the Census Data Coding (CDC) section for the 2026 Census of Population and Housing. Roles available: APS 6 Workforce Manager APS 5 Workforce Supervisor The key duties of the position include Depending on the role, you may be required to: lead and manage a team, clearly communicating work progress, issues, and key decisions allocate and monitor workloads to ensure Census targets and objectives are met resolve or escalate complex queries and operational issues undertake performance management and coaching of staff when required support recruitment activities, including shortlisting and interviewing coordinate training development and deliver face-to-face training sessions monitor operational intelligence and implement process improvements ensure confidentiality and security of Census information and materials manage responses to incidents and crises, including WHS reporting undertake a combination of procedural, operational, and administrative duties. What we're looking for Successful candidates will demonstrate the following for each type of role: APS 6 Workforce Manager Essential Skills strong leadership and team management skills to lead a small team and drive performance advanced organisational and time management skills to manage multiple priorities excellent problem-solving and decision-making abilities for complex operational issues high-level communication and people skills to engage stakeholders and staff ability to coach and mentor team members confidence in using office systems and implementing process improvements. Highly Desirable project management experience, including risk and issues management experience in recruitment and workforce planning operational management in large-scale data or similar environments APS 5 Workforce Supervisor Essential Skills leadership skills to manage a team of approximately 20 staff (APS 4 and APS 2 levels) strong organisational and time management skills to allocate and monitor workloads ability to foster a high-performance, inclusive team culture good judgement in resolving day-to-day operational issues and escalating complex matters effective communication and people skills for team coordination and coaching ability to learn and use office systems quickly. Highly Desirable experience in recruitment and performance management training and coaching experience coordination or workforce scheduling experience.
