Making Workforce Planning Work in the NT Public Sector

What isworkforce planning?Workforce planning is a process used to align the needs of an agency withits workforce. It is about producing the evidence to enable agencies to targetworkforce development strategies.Instigation and accountability for workforce planning rests with senior decisionmakers.In addition to strategic responsibility, human resource or corporateplanning staff may also carry responsibility for the operational workforceplanning. This responsibility may include the development of workforce planningmethods and processes, the design and implementation of data systems,agency wide reporting on aggregated data, training and support for managers,communication and staff engagement strategies, and the implementation,monitoring and measurement of workforce development strategies. Managershave a role and responsibility for operational workforce planning through inputinto workforce planning data collection and monitoring.Everyone, regardless of their employment arrangements, have a role toplay in workforce planning, whether it is strategic, operational or throughthe completion of workforce profile data. The roles and responsibilities of allemployees in workforce planning need to be clear and accountable.