Women in Management

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Women in Management
OPSSC Raising the Standards
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Office of the Commissioner for Public Sector
Standards

• establish standards and codes through the
  relevant legislation
• assist agencies to comply with those standards
  and codes, through policy and practice
• monitor and report compliant and non compliant
  agency conduct and
• report to parliament on compliance

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Flexibility of the Standards

• Agencies can better balance their outcomes with
  employee needs
• Standards allow more innovative recruitment
  practices
• Assess suitability and appoint on business and
  diversity needs

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Principles of the Standards

• Section 8 1(a)
• All selection processes are to be directed
  towards, and based on, a proper assessment of
  merit, equity and diversity.

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What the current Standard says.

• A proper assessment matches a candidates
  skills, knowledge and abilities with the
  work-related requirements of the job and the
  outcomes sought by the public sector body, which
  may include diversity.

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Where merit and equity meet

• Assess the merit of all applicants against the
  work-related requirements of the job.
• Once the suitability of applicants has been
  assessed, use the agencys diversity needs
  (equity and diversity plan) to assist in the
  appointment decision.

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Where merit and equity meet

• Use existing organisational policies and plans,
  such as the Equity and Diversity plans in your
  business case.
• Ensure you promote your workplaces flexibility
  options.
• Remember
• Recruitment processes do not stand alone.

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Contact details

• Rebecca Harris, Director
• rebecca.harris_at_opssc.wa.gov.au
• Ph 92606646
• Melissa Watson, Principal Consultant
• melissa.watson_at_opssc.wa.gov.au
• Ph 92606664
• Joy Hillman, Senior Consultant
• Joy.hillman_at_opssc.wa.gov.au
• Ph 92606606