Guidera O'Connor is proudly Australian owned water infrastructure specialists, delivering innovative water and wastewater treatment projects that help communities access safe and sustainable water. With a strong reputation for technical excellence, safety and collaboration, the business combines the scale of a national contractor with the culture of a values-driven, family orientated organisation.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Lead:

This is a rare role that sits in one of the most strategically important areas of modern people practice - Diversity, Equity & Inclusion. As GO's dedicated DEI Partner, you will own the DEI strategy end-to-end while simultaneously building the frameworks that ensure GO has the right capability, in the right places, at the right time.

A key priority for the role will be driving GO's DEI agenda, including ownership of diversity strategies, gender equality action plans, workforce diversity targets and external partnerships that support talent attraction and workforce participation.

Success will be measured through tangible business outcomes, achievement of diversity targets and the establishment of scalable frameworks that support GO's continued growth national.

Responsibilities:

- Develop and implement GO's national DEI strategy, establishing clear priorities, objectives, initiatives and measurable outcomes aligned with the broader people and business strategy.
- Identify and manage external partnerships to deliver on diversity targets across the business.
- Lead external DEI reporting and compliance, including coordinating relevant reporting obligations, submissions, disclosures and benchmarking requirements such as WGEA and other industry frameworks.
- Own DEI data and insights, developing metrics and dashboards to track representation, pay equity, recruitment, retention, progression and employee participation across different workforce demographics.
- Monitor legislative, regulatory and industry developments, ensuring the organisation remains informed of emerging DEI expectations,



reporting requirements and leading practice.
- Champion an inclusive workplace culture consistent with GO's guiding principles.
- Advise leaders on inclusive practice, equitable hiring, and building diverse teams.
- Support the development of policies and practices that embed diversity and equity into everyday operations.

About Guidera O'Connor:

Guidera O'Connor is proudly Australian owned water infrastructure specialists, delivering innovative water and wastewater treatment projects that help communities access safe and sustainable water. With a robust reputation for technical excellence, safety and collaboration, the business combines the scale of a national contractor with the culture of a values-driven, family orientated organisation.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Lead:

This is a rare role that sits in one of the most strategically important areas of modern people practice - Diversity, Equity & Inclusion. As GO's dedicated DEI Partner, you will own the DEI strategy end-to-end while simultaneously building the frameworks that ensure GO has the right capability, in the right places, at the right time.

A key priority for the role will be driving GO's DEI agenda, including ownership of diversity strategies, gender equality action plans, workforce diversity targets and external partnerships that support talent attraction and workforce participation.

Success will be measured through tangible business outcomes, achievement of diversity targets and the establishment of scalable frameworks that support GO's continued growth national.

Responsibilities:

- Develop and implement GO's national DEI strategy, establishing clear priorities, objectives,



initiatives and measurable outcomes aligned with the broader people and business strategy.
- Identify and manage external partnerships to deliver on diversity targets across the business.
- Lead external DEI reporting and compliance, including coordinating relevant reporting obligations, submissions, disclosures and benchmarking requirements such as WGEA and other industry frameworks.
- Own DEI data and insights, developing metrics and dashboards to track representation, pay equity, recruitment, retention, progression and employee participation across different workforce demographics.
- Monitor legislative, regulatory and industry developments, ensuring the organisation remains informed of emerging DEI expectations, reporting requirements and leading practice.
- Champion an inclusive workplace culture consistent with GO's guiding principles.
- Advise leaders on inclusive practice, equitable hiring, and building diverse teams.
- Support the development of policies and practices that embed diversity and equity into everyday operations.

What we're looking for:

- DEI Strategy: Demonstrated experience designing and delivering DEI strategies - not just programs. Understand how to build accountability into an organisation's operating rhythm.
- Client & Stakeholder Context: Comfortable working in an setting where DEI targets are set both internally and by external clients. Experience in reporting to clients on DEI progress highly regarded.
- Workforce forecasting: Ability to use data - capability assessments, resource forecasts, and gap analysis - to inform strategic decisions.
- Partnerships: Track record of building and managing external partnerships to support DEI outcomes.
- Communication & influence: Credible, empathetic communicator who can influence leaders, engage employees at all levels, and represent GO externally.
- HR generalist foundation: At least 7 years' HR experience providing a solid generalist base from which to deliver specialist DEI work.

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