APS4 Workforce and Culture Advisor

About the Role

The National Film and Sound Archive of Australia is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Workforce and Culture Advisor to join our team. As a key member of our Workforce and Culture Team, you will be responsible for providing HR advice and assistance to the NFSA.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver HR Services: Provide Workforce and Culture services to the NFSA on a range of HR related functions, including recruitment, learning and development, work health and safety, and health and wellbeing.
• Complete HR Administrative Tasks: Complete HR administrative tasks associated with the delivery of Workforce and Culture systems and services, including processing recruitment activities, undertaking policy and legislative research, maintaining ServiceNow ticketing requests, and monitoring probation compliance.
• Provide Advice and Guidance: Provide correct and accurate advice to staff and managers to ensure correct compliance, and update team communication on internal platforms.
• Participate in Small Term Projects: Actively participate in a variety of small term projects in maintaining, developing, and promoting HR related activities.

Selection Criteria

1. Demonstrated Experience: Demonstrated experience in supporting a range of HR related functions in providing efficient and effective outcomes.
2. Interpreting and Applying Legislation: Demonstrated experience in interpreting and applying relevant HR related legislation, policies, and procedures.
3. Organisational and Time Management Skills: Well-developed organisational and time management skills, with the ability to balance workload whilst meeting deadlines.
4. Communication and Stakeholder Management Skills: Demonstrated communication and stakeholder management skills and in being an active member of a small team.

About the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia

The National Film and Sound Archive of Australia is Australia's audiovisual archive, telling the national story by collecting, preserving and sharing audiovisual media, the cultural experience platforms of our time. The collection itself dates back to 1935, making it one of the world's oldest audiovisual collections. It is also one of the country's most used cultural collections, with around 125 million views of collection content each year.

The NFSA is in a period of significant change. Following increased Government investment, the institution is in a process of digital transformation, establishing the NFSA as Australia's most dynamic and valued cultural organisation. We are rebuilding our curatorial workforce and developing the NFSA's capacity to digitise our collection at scale – to preserve it for the future, to make sure it can be discovered, and to share it with all Australians.

We continue to work on developing a stable, secure and future-proof workforce across our four physical sites based in Canberra and Mitchell in the ACT as well as in Sydney and Melbourne.

We are also undergoing a program of business improvement for many of our corporate systems to improve efficiency and reduce manual handling.

We are an ambitious organisation, and we aim to be an employer of choice within the Galleries, Libraries, Archives and Museums (GLAM) sector, providing exciting and challenging work, as well as favourable employment conditions and unique development opportunities for our staff.

About the Team

Our Workforce and Culture Team is a critical part of the NFSA's transformation. The team partners with managers across the organisation to achieve our strategic goals, with deep networks and a strong partnership approach to all of its functions.

The team delivers all elements of Human Resources to the NFSA including workforce planning, payroll, learning and development, Work Health, and Safety (WHS), wellbeing, recruitment, performance management and HR reporting. The team is responsible for leading and managing NFSA's current and future workforce, including driving the strategic future growth and culture of the NFSA.

The Opportunity

The Workforce and Culture Advisor is responsible for providing HR advice and assistance to the NFSA. The role requires someone who is enthusiastic and keen to learn, can problem solve, and work as part of a small team to deliver quality outcomes.

The Workforce and Culture Advisor will be highly motivated and experienced and play a pivotal role shaping the future workforce of NFSA. The Workforce and Culture Advisor will apply their with highly developed communication and stakeholder management skills, and will be a team player who genuinely believe in collaborating to achieve outcomes.

Please note: This recruitment process is intended to fill both current and future vacancies. While the position on offer is ongoing, a merit pool of suitable applicants may be established to fill similar ongoing and non-ongoing positions within the next 18-months.

Background or interest in human resources is desirable.

How to Apply

When applying via our online e-recruitment system, please address the details in the 'Key Responsibilities' and 'Selection Criteria' by outlining in 500 words or less, how your skills and relevant experience demonstrate that you would be our ideal candidate. Your current resume is also to be included in your application.

In addition to an application and your resume, the assessment process for this position may also include an interview and referee reports.

We welcome and encourage applications from people with disability, the LGBTIQ+ communities, from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

Eligibility

To be eligible for this position you must:

• Be an Australian Citizen.
• Satisfactorily complete an Australian Federal Police National Police Check.

What we offer you

We provide a diverse, inclusive, and supportive work environment with access to:

• Great training and development opportunities.
• Generous leave and flexible working arrangements.
• Our Employee Assistance Program (EAP – a free counselling service for you and your family).
• A competitive salary, plus 15.4% superannuation.
• Rewards and recognition initiatives.

Cultural Values

We are an equal opportunity employer, embracing a diverse range of applicants such as veterans, and people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, LGBTQIA community members, individuals with disabilities and/or health conditions, as well as those from varied faith and cultural backgrounds. At the NFSA we prioritise the development of a safe, inclusive, and high-performance culture through shared actions and behaviours that align with our strategy and direction. This empowers our employees to effectively contribute to our goals.

The National Film and Sound Archive of Australia is committed to ensuring a child-safe and child-friendly environment. All employees are expected to demonstrate a commitment to, and support for these principles in theory and practice.

RecuitAbility

RecruitAbility applies to this vacancy. Under the RecruitAbility scheme you will be invited to participate in further assessment activity for the vacancy if you choose to apply under the scheme; declare you have a disability; and meet the minimum requirements for the job. For more information see: RecruitAbility | Australian Public Service Commission (https://apsc.gov.au)

Contact Officer

Ceinwyn Whittaker| Manager Operations, Workplace and Culture

E: Ceinwyn.whittaker@nfsa.gov.au

Ph: 02 6248 2255

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