People and Culture Adviser

Location: Melbourne | CBD

Job type: Full time

Organisation: Victorian Managed Insurance Authority

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Human Resources

Reference: VG/VMIA/BO/1777742

At VMIA, we believe that our people are our greatest asset and have an exciting opportunity for a proactive People and Culture Advisor to provide fit-for-purpose guidance and solutions to foster a positive workplace culture and people experience. You provide responsive advice and services, connecting our people to our practices. You will be a true partner to our people leaders by supporting and coaching them to build an engaged, skilled, and high-performing workforce. This position will suit someone who is self-driven and thrives in a fast-paced and complex environment. You are a confident communicator with a passion for delivering an excellent customer experience.

**People and Culture Advisor**
**Permanent, Ongoing position**
**Hybrid working, Melbourne-based.**

**About VMIA**
Victorian Managed Insurance Authority (VMIA) is the Victorian Government's insurer and risk adviser, covering the people and projects that help Victorians thrive. We're an agency in the Department of Treasury and Finance portfolio, established under the Victorian Managed Insurance Authority Act, and report to the Assistant Treasurer.

We provide insurance and risk advice to government departments and agencies, with more than 4,600 clients, ranging from small community service organisations to public hospitals, schools, and core service providers. We also provide domestic building insurance to builders, giving Victorian homeowners peace of mind for building projects valued over $16,000.

We help our clients prepare for, prevent, or reduce the impact of harm. When things don't go to plan, we help clients restore services and recover quickly.
Our unique perspective across Victorian Government clients is an opportunity for learning and development in the risk and insurance industry as well as the broader public sector, creating deep connections with our clients, and a shared understanding of best practice in our fields of expertise.
People are at the heart of everything we do. At VMIA, you'll be encouraged to achieve your career goals in a progressive and flexible workplace that most importantly lets you be yourself.

**Your role**
At VMIA, we believe that our people are our greatest asset and have an exciting opportunity for a proactive People and Culture Advisor to provide fit-for-purpose guidance and solutions to foster a positive workplace culture and people experience.

You provide responsive advice and services, connecting our people to our practices. You will be a true partner to our people leaders by supporting and coaching them to build an engaged, skilled, and high-performing workforce.
This position will suit someone who is self-driven and thrives in a fast-paced and complex environment. You are a confident communicator with a passion for delivering an excellent customer experience.

You will join our vibrant and close-knit people and culture team and report to the Senior People & Culture Partner.

**What you do**
- Identifying solutions that respond to client needs and challenges in a targeted way.
- Provide employee relations advice to leaders and managers and manage cases end to end.
- Act on escalations from the People Services team to deliver appropriate advice and outcomes to people leaders and team members.
- Have a comprehensive understanding of our people policies and procedures and provide timely, accurate, and consistent advice.
- Reviewing and updating policies, procedures, and various People and Culture documentation as appropriate to ensure compliance with legislation and contemporary practices.
- Offering support and guidance to people leaders and employees who are setting and managing performance and development plans.
- Provide process support for employee lifecycle activities in partnership with People Services to ensure a good people experience.
- Supporting the Senior P&C Partner with cyclical workforce planning, talent management, and related employee data management.
- Contribute to implementing people initiatives and process improvement projects to achieve expected outcomes and continuous improvement.
- Contribute to recruitment activities and support the talent acquisition function as needed.

**Who you work with**
- You collaborate with your colleagues in the People & Culture team and provide professional and effective advice and services to our people across the organisation. This ensures a strong positive employee experience is maintained across the employment lifecycle.
- You add value by engaging proactively with leaders leveraging your relationship and understanding of the organisation to achieve outcomes in line with the strategy and plans.
- You develop strong working relationships with our external service providers to ensure our program, employee benefits, and wellbeing activities are delivered accor