El2 Unit Head, HR Services

Position: Unit Head, HR Services & Facilities Unit

Classification: Executive Level 2

Location: Canberra ACT

Job Reference: #153_11/24

Group: Business and Technology

Unit: HR Services and Facilities

Salary $140,892 - $158,338 plus superannuation

Ongoing | non-ongoing (for up to 18 months with possibility of extension)
Engagement Type:
Full-time or part-time (minimum 30 hours a week)

Advertised: Commonwealth Gazette Thursday, 28 November 2024

Closing Date: 11:30pm, Sunday, 12 January 2025

More information: Visit our Careers Page and the AIHW Enterprise Agreement

A merit pool may be established from this recruitment exercise and used to fill similar positions within the Institute

over the coming 18 months.

About the AIHW

The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) provides reliable, regular and relevant information and

statistics on Australia’s health and welfare.

We are committed to providing high quality, national data and analysis across the health, housing and

community services sectors. This covers a wide range of areas, from health and welfare expenditure,

hospitals, disease and injury, disability and mental health, to ageing, disadvantaged and vulnerable

populations, homelessness, and Indigenous health and welfare.

The AIHW Difference

The AIHW’s APS employee census results attest to our positive and supportive workplace culture. We are an

inclusive, flexible, and productive workplace where people are treated with respect and courtesy, and diverse

and unique attributes are recognised and valued. Our results also show that we achieved top ten rankings in

staff engagement, communication, and wellbeing scales out of 104 APS agencies.

We offer a range of benefits including:

- access to flexible working arrangements to support your work/life balance
- attractive remuneration packages including generous superannuation and leave provisions
- challenging and fulfilling work where you can use your skills and expertise
- opportunities for professional development including study assistance

Nations people(s), people with disability, LGBTIQA+, neurodiverse people and people from diverse cultural

and linguistic backgrounds.

The AIHW has offices in Canberra and Sydney and offers remote work opportunities for many roles.

For more information, visit the Benefits of working for the AIHW page of our website.

Position Summary

The Business and Technology Group (BTG) is responsible for most of the AIHW’s corporate enabling

functions including HR, facilities, finance and IT.

Due to the recent rapid growth of the AIHW, BTG is creating a new unit called HR Services and Facilities Unit.

This unit will be responsible for payroll (currently in the Finance Unit), and for recruitment and facilities

(currently in the People and Facilities Unit). It will consist of about 10 staff. This new unit will work closely

alongside the People and Culture Unit, which will have responsibility for all other HR matters.

Under general direction from the Group Head, you will:

- Oversee the payroll function, which is staffed in-house and uses Frontier’s iChris payroll system in

the cloud.
- Oversee the recruitment function, which uses Acendre software.
- Oversee the facilities function, which is responsible for supporting 4 office leases and providing

reception services to the AIHW’s main Canberra office.
- Work closely with the Head of the People and Culture Unit on matters that require the close

cooperation of both units (e.g. using the payroll system for HR reporting, WHS matters requiring

action by the facilities team, SES recruitment).
- Provide advice to the Executive on payroll, recruitment and facilities matters.

Selection Criteria

1. Experience delivering HR services in the Australian Public Service, including payroll and preferably

recruitment services, in a timely and accurate manner

2. Excellent written and spoken communication skills

3. Very good interpersonal skills and staff leadership experience

4. Experience advising the senior executive on HR matters

5. Demonstrated ability to identify and implement process improvements.

Relevant qualifications in HR or business management will be highly regarded.

Eligibility
- be an Australian citizen
- undergo any required pre-employment checks, including a police records check
- obtain and maintain a valid Security Clearance if required by the institute

How to apply

1. A summary of your relevant skills and experience and explain why you would be the best person for

the role. Your response should align with the position summary and selection criteria information

above and must be no more than 750 words.

2. Your current CV and the names of two referees.

Reasonable Adjustment

The AIHW is committed to providing accessible, inclusive and equitable recruitment processes for all

requirements.

Reasonable adjustments may include but are not limited to additional interview time, being interviewed at a

particular time of day, i