First Nations Business Partner

6 months ago

Sydney, Australia SBS Full time

**Expressions of Interest**

Applicants must identify as being of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent.'¯'¯SBS considers that being Aboriginal and/or a Torres Strait Islander is a genuine occupational requirement for this position under s 14 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW).

We also acknowledge the unique contribution that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples make to our society and our workplace through their enduring and continued connection to land, sea, sky and community.

**About Us**

SBS is one of the world's most unique and innovative media organisations, producing trusted, meaningful and engaging content that exists for all Australians to inspire, support and celebrate the diversity of our multicultural society.

Our purpose, for the last 40 years, has reflected and explored the evolving diversity of Australia, investing in initiatives to deepen its connections with communities, sharing their stories and giving a voice to those often unheard, with the aim of increasing understanding and respect of the differences that make up Australia.

SBS is a truly distinctive network, showcasing multicultural, multilingual and First Nations stories otherwise untold in the Australian media.

**The Department**

The SBS People & Culture team are responsible for creating amazing employee experiences. We look after our people and help to cultivate the workplace environment and its culture. We oversee and support the entire employee lifecycle as well as providing the SBS team with the full spectrum of HR services and processes including Payroll, Safety, Learning, Health & Wellbeing, Employment Relations, Diversity & Inclusion, Talent Acquisition and Capability Development. We are here to ensure everyone understands what it means to be part of the SBS Team and support all our employees in becoming the best they can be.

**The Role**

**_ We are currently taking expressions of interest for a First Nations P&C Business Partner._**
- Building trusted high-quality partnerships with divisional Directors and their leadership teams in order to effectively progress the agreed people agenda and strategy for the business
- Providing end-to-end support and advice on talent sourcing and acquisition within assigned business units as well as for Indigenous identified roles throughout the business
- Build capability and enable leaders to effectively manage their teams in line with SBS Values and Leadership Behaviours.
- Oversee the entire employee lifecycle including recruitment, induction, talent management, salary reviews and succession planning for the assigned business units.
- Provide coaching, mentorship, advice and support to leaders to ensure effective and responsive workforce management practices are in place.
- Pro-actively respond, support on matters relating to employee welfare, safety, employee relations and grievances as well as performance management outcomes.
- Support the SBS People & Culture function to ensure culturally appropriate implementation of processes, practices and policies
- Provide advice, guidance and support to divisional leadership teams for complex employment legal matters, discussions with employee representatives and unions as well as complaints and investigations.
- Promote a learning and development approach to encourage high performance.
- Coach and build the capability of senior managers to support and develop their teams.

You might want to consider what other opportunities this could lead to down the track.

**About you**
- Outstanding and influential relationships and evidenced partnership with internal and external stakeholders including senior leaders at an ExCom level.
- Experience across HR generalist domains including performance management, employee relations, organisational development, change management and talent acquisition.
- Proven experience in managing complex change initiatives through effective consultation and implementation in order to deliver on strategy.
- High developed communication, persuasion and influencing skills.
- Demonstrated highly developed problem-solving skills.
- Experience delivering strategic initiatives to achieve tangible outcomes.
- Strong interpretive knowledge of legislation and industrial instruments governing employment in Australia.

Feel like you meet most, but perhaps not all the criteria listed? Then, send through your detail as whilst we have specific requirements in mind we can look at how we can bridge the gaps

**Some of the reasons to consider working with us**

***The people a genuine sense of feeling included (we truly celebrate and welcome difference) and being part of one of the most inclusive companies in Australia
- The culture and the engagement of our workforce, we are proud to have an employee engagement score of 82% with low levels of employee turnover.
- A brand that is not only recognisable but trusted and established, we have been broadcasting for over 40 years and we’re not done yet
- We

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